The herald., 1918-04-04
CHARTER

shares Of stock transferred 10 him with
in the thirty days Immediately preceding
The Board of Directors shall 81 its first
meeting elect from among its members
President and one or more Nice-fre>i
dents. who shall hold their respective OF
/ fees during the term OF the Board max
I ing such elections. and in case OF vacancy
/ in ans OF the said positions, thu same
shall be filled by election Of the Board OF
| said Board Of Directors may designate
and appoint such other Nlce-FFe>idehtS
! mot members OF said Board, a Ca>hltF
/ Assistant Cashier. Officers, Attorney az
| Law. Agents. Clerks and other Officers ana
employees as may be necessary or eNle-
dent in the conduct Of the business OF
pensatiou Of all such officers attorneys
/ agents and employees. All persons ap-
! r0inted by the Board of Directors as
above shall hold office az the pleasure OF
The Board Of Directors shall have pow
~ 10 prescribe bylaws for the govern
ment OF this corporation not lncon>l>t-
ent with the laws or provisions OF tAls
/ Charter and may name and appoint such
committees a. may be necessary and con
venient. and may vest in said committee
/ all such power and authority as the sald
| BOsrd itself has and enjoys.
Article VI.-ThiS Act Of Incorporation
/ may be modified. changed. or altered: the
capital stock may be increased. decreased:
modified or added 10. or the AuMueI u
! shares may be changed by vote or two
thirds t2-Sl of the amount OF the capital
stock issued and outstanding at gen
, eral meeting convened and held Tor such
juurpOse or purposes after thirty t5u) days
| notice by publication in a daily new>pa-
per in the City Of New orleans and writ
ten notice duly addressed and mailed 10
each stakeholder OF record at his TASK
| known address or If such address Is I'M
| known then by mailing same 20 suSh
>tOg kholder care General Delivery OF the
| Post Office Of New Orleans. Louisiana, al
! least thirty l5Ol days prior TO >uch meet
ling. such meeting or meetings. may be
lcall-i az any time by the Board OF III
! reCtOrS upon it, own motion. ana must
J be called by said Board upon the written
! request of stockholders holding major
lily Of the issued and outstanding capital
stock OF this corporation. Upon di>>o-
luton of this corporation by action or Us
stockholders. as herein provided for. its
affairs shall be hquidated by three go
| Liquidaring Commissioners appointed by
a majority OF the stock present or repre-
scented and voting at said general meet
ling The manner OF liquidation. the
compensation and the powers OF the com
misSiOnerS. and all other matters pertain
ing TO the liquidation of this corporation
shall be fiNed and determined by the ma
jority of the stock present and represent
ed and voting at such general meeting OF
stockholders.
| Article Vino stoCkhOlder shall ever
} be held liable for the contracts, faults: or
defaults of this corporation. nor shall
any mere informality in the organization
OF this corporation have the effect of rend-
| ering this Charter null or OF exposing
any stakeholder TO any liability beyond
the amount of the unpaid balance due by
him on his stock.
) Article VIII-The first Board of Direc..
tors of this corporation shall consist OF
eleven Cd in number and shall be com
posed Of Lucius W. Gilbert, Charles \.
, smith. John VI. Caffery, Samuel T.
Schwinc. Allen b. Hundley. Duncan BOuie.
| I'D Rulfruan i Peter Z trluCk.
: Charles VI. Hero. Albert p. Cantrell and
William I. Nolan. Said Board may be
! increased 10 not exceeding thirty t5ol IN
) number by election by said Board. The
J tirSt President of this Bank shall be
, James II. Tharp.
Thus done and passed. in my office. in
) the City of New Orleans. State of Louis
. lana. on the day. month and year herein
irSt above mentioned in the presence OF
Z William q. Seymour and Louis henner,
competent male witnesses. herein residing.
. -ether with said appearerS and ne, No
? tary. after reading the whole.
Original Siguedj.
2 James II. Tharp. 30 shares 45l5 Pry-
tania st. New Orleans, La: \. Fred Butt
man. Jr.. i shares. 2!29 Prytania 81
New Orleans. La; DOnelsOn Cafery. 10
: shares. l22> Race ST. New Orleans. La.
\. Il. Hundley. per pro: u. Cafery, ~
D shares, Alexandria. Louisiana; Peter p.
, Gluck, 80 shares, 1905 State St. New Or
leans. La: F. Rivers Richardson; -
| SuartS. ->1l N0tsLuuL st. New OElNaA>
t La: Chas. NJ Hero. 30 shares. 1926 Col
iseum ST. New Orleans. La; James H
: Tharp. trustee. 1902 shares, 4Jl5 Prytania
ST. New Orleans. La.
Witnesses: VIM. q. Seymour, Louis
: henner.
W. MORGAN GURLEY. Not. Pub
!. the undersigned Recorder OF Mort
I cages, in and FOR the Parish Of Orleans
? state of Louisiana. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Act of InCorpor-
D alton of the Liberty Bank < Trust Com
; pany was this day duly recorded in my
: Office, in Book No. 1919, Folio No. -.
New Orleans, La, March 18th. 1918.
I (Signed) f. J. LEONARD. by. r
4 | certify the above and foregoing 10 be-
D a true and correct copy of the origina
T act OF Incorporation OF the Liberty Bank
& Trust Company. together with the GER
5 tifcate of the Recorder of Mortgage:
: thereto appended and on file in my no
: tarial office.
W. MORGAN GURLEY, Not. Pub
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