The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-02-23
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
BANK OF ASCENSION

State of Louisiana--Parish of Ascension.
nE IT KNOWN and remembered. that on
I'd this. the 9th day of February. 1s1ss be-
fore me. Walter Lemann, a notary public
duly commissioned and qualified according to
law in and for the above mentioned parish
and state. and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter mentioned, personally
came and appeared Jeeob Lebermuth and
John S. Thi5aut. who severally declared that
they were acting herein in their capacity as
chairman and secretary, respectively, OF
meeting of the stockholders Of the Bank of
Ascension of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, held
at its domicile on the 18th day of January.
1918. Said appearers further declared that
otice of the holding of said meeting ef
stockholders upon the date above mentioned
had been given both by publication and to
each stockholder of said bank by mail, in ae-
cordance with existing laws.
The said appearers further declared that
at meeting OF the stockholders held a.
above set forth. there was present in pesson
and by proxy the owners of 458 shares Of
the capital stock of said bank. being all Of
the stock of said bank outstanding except ~
shares thereof not represented in person or
by proxy.
The said appearers further declared that
pursuant to the notice convening said meet
ing of stockholders, there was unanimously
adopted by the affirmative vote Of the holder
of each share of stock present at said meet
ing, q resolution authorizing the amendmeaE
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Ascension, in 80 far as it affects the capital
stock SO as to read: tsThe capital stock of
said corporation is hereby hxed ut sne hun-
dred thousand {s1oo.0oo) dollars. divided IN
dred $1,000 dollars each" and further au-
thorizing the amendment of Article IV. OF
| the charter of the said Bank OF Ascension. IN
se far it affects the number OF directors.
| so as to read: "The said corporation shaH be
| managed by board of nine directors whs
1 shall be actual residents and citizens Of thfs
state and actual stockholders Of said Ger.
Eporation, holding in their own name at lsast
one share Of unpledged stock Of said csr-
poratior."
The said appearers further declared that
by virtue of said resolution they are hers
acting rs president and secretary Of sais
meeting of Stockholders for the purpose aa
executing the notarial declaration necessary
/ 70 carry said amendments into effect said
amendments having been adopted as herein.
before stated at the said called meeting et
! the stockholders of the Bank OF AseensIea
1 held on January Is, 1918.
| In testimony whereof, this is signed BY
| the said parties at my notarial office In the
| city of Donaldsonville. parish Of Ascension
La. on the day and date above writeeA, n
the presence Of me, notary, and the IN.
dersigned competent witnesses. after aut
lsisnedo JACOB LEBERMuTn.
tsisa.d:, JOHN s. rH1B4UT.
| Witnesses:
C BOUCHEREAU.
| EDWARD N. PUGH.
/ IL. ST. WALTER LEMANN,
| Notary Public.
State of Louisiana. Parish Of Aseensisn-
| / do hereby certify the above and foregoinf
to be duly recorded in Book Of Charters Ne
| 1, folio 19.
| In faith whereof. witness nay haad ant
| seal of office, at Donaldsonvine. La., this Sta
| day Of February, 1918. A. J. BABM.
| Dy. Clerk and Recorder.
A true cory Of the original On fle in M
Office, Al. BABN,
1 Dy Clerk and Recorder.