The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-02-16
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
BANK OF ASCENSION

State of Louis iana-Parish of Ascension.
nE 1T KNOWN and remembered, that on
ID this. the 9Th day of February, 1918, be-
fore me, Walter Lemann, notary public
duly comm: stoned ard 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 Jacob Lebermuth and
John S. Thibaut, who severally declared that
they were acting herein in their capacity as
chairman and secretary, respectively. OF q
meeting of the stockholders OF the Bank OF
Ascension of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, held
at its domcie on the 18th day of January,
1918 Said appearers further declared that
notice of the holding of said meeting OF
stockholders upon the date above mentioned
had been given both by publication and to
each stockhoIder of said bank by mall in ac-
-cordance with existing laws.
The said appearers further declared that
al meeting of the stockholders held as
above set FORTH there was present in person
and by proxy the owners OF 45S shares OF
the capital stock of said bank, being all OF
the stock of said bank outstanding except az
shares thereof not represented in person or
by proxy.
The said appearers further declared that
pursuant to the notice conveninx 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 a resolution authorizing the amendment
of Article l. of the charter OF said Bank OF
Ascension, in far as it affects the capital
stock, so to read: The capital STOCK Oh
said corporation is hereby fixed at one hum
bred thousand j$100,000) dollars, divided in
to one thousand 10000 shares of one hun
bred tSlo0) dollars EACH and further aa-
thorizing the amendment of Article ~, OF
the charter of the said Bank of Ascension, in
SO far as it affects the number of directors,
SO as to read: 1.-The said corporation shall be
managed by a board of nine directors who
shall be actual residents and citizens of this
state and actual stockholders of said cor
poration, holding in their own name at least
one share of unpledged stock of said cor
poration. .,
The. said appearers further declared that
by virtue of said resolution they are here
acting as president and secretary OF SAID
meeting of stockholders for the purpose OF
executing the notarial declaration necessary
20 carry said amendments into effect, SAID
amendments having been adopted as herein-
before stated at the said called meeting OF
the stockholders of the Bank of Ascension
held January Is, 1918.
In testimony whereof. this is signed by
the said parties at my notariai office IN the
city of Donaldsonville, parish of Ascension,
La, on the day and date above written, IN
the presence of me, notary, and the un-
dersigned competent witnesses, after que
reading of the whole.
Chairman.
,signed) JOHN S. TH1BAUT.
Secretary.
Witnesses
j. C. BOUCHEREAU.
EDWARD N. PUGH.
IL. 81 WALTER LEMANN,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ascension
| do hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be duly recorded in Book of Charters No.
L. folio 10.
In faith whereof, witness my hand and
seal of office. at Donaldsonville, La, this ssn
day of February. 1913. A. J. BABiN,
by. Clerk and Recorder.
A true copy OF the original on file in ray
office A. ]. BABIN,
Dy. Clerk and Recorder.