The herald., 1918-03-28
CHARTER OF

THE LIBERTY BANK & TRUST CO."
United States of America State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans.
Be 1t known. that on this eighteenth
day of the month of March, in the year
OF our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred
and eighteen, and of the Independence OF
the United States of America, the One
Hundred and Forty second, before me,
w. Morgan Gurley. Notary Public, du-
| the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana,
| therein residing, and in the presence OF
| the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appeared :
The several persons whose names and
residences are hereuntO subscribed, of full
age of majority, who severally declare.
that availing themselves of the benefits of
provisions of the Constitution of the State
OF Louisiana and Of the laws of said
State relative to the organization of cor
porations, and to the business of banking
| and particularly Sections 2I5 to 81, both
inclusive. of the Revised Statutes of the
State of Louisiana, and to Act 1855 Of the
Session Of the Legislature of 1855 and
| amended by Act 80 of 1888 and Act 80
of 1892 Act As of 1902 and Act 179 of
1902 Of the General Assembly Of the State
of Louisiana and all amendments thereof
they have covenanted and agreed, and do
by these presents covenant and agree, and
bind themselves, as well as such persons
them and their successors, to form them
selves into and ordain and establish a
corporation and body polite in law for
the objects and purposes. and under the
stipulations herein following, which they
adopt as their Charter. to-wit:
Article This corporation shall be
| known and designated as, and its bust
| ness shall be carried on under the name.
| style and title of the Liberty Bank x
Trust Company" and its domicile is here
by fixed in the City of New Orleans, Par
| ish of Orleans, State of Louisiana; II
| shall have and enjoy succession under Its
corporate name for term of ninety nine
| (99) years, from its date, unless sooner
| dissolved by the action of its stockhold-
ers as herein provided or as provided by
law. Under its corporate name IL shall
! have, enjoy and exercise all the rights,
powers and privileges hereinafter set
forth. as well as those now granted or
| that may hereafter be granted by law to
corporations of this character, with full
| authority to contract, sue and be sued
plead and be implicated. appear. answer
and prosecute in any and all Courts OF
Justice, as well as proceedings outside OF
Court; to make and use a corporate seal
which is hereby described as follows
| Triangular in form, with the words Lib
erty Bank & Trust Company" in the mar
gin and the words. New Orleans. La
| in the center thereof: To name. and APP
point such Directors. officers managers
| clerks, attorneys, agents and other en-
ployees to administer its affairs as may
be deemed necessary and proper, to make
| and ordain such bylaws, rules and reg
uiations for the proper management OF
its affairs as may he deemed necessary
and proper, and the same to repeal, amend
and alter at pleasure.
Article II.-All citations and other legal
processes shall be served on the President
OF this corporation or in the event of his
absence or inability to act then upon the
Vice President, who may be acting Presi-
dent.
Article III.-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized
mess to be carried on by it are hereby
declared to be: To conduct a general
banking, savings bank. safe deposit, and
trust business under and in accordance