The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-09-15
CHARTER
OF
THE FIRST STATE BANK Of PLAIN
DEALING, LOUISIANA.

State Of LouisianG-Porish OF B0ssjer.
Johnston, Notary Public in and for the Par
ish of Bossier, State Of Louisiana, duly
commissioned and sworn, personally came
and appeared on this, the 18th day Of
August, One Thousand, Nine Hundred
Twenty -one certain persons whose names
are hereinafter mentioned and hereunto
ascribed, VINO solemly swore that they are
citizens of this State and awaiting them
selves Of the laws and Constitutions Of the
State of Louisiana In such cases made and
provided, they have coyenanted and agreed.
and do hereb, covenant and agree and bind
themselves as well as all other persons who
may hereinafter become associated with
them. to form banking corporation under
the following Articles, t0-scit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style OF this corporation
shall be THE FIRST STATE BANK-oF PLAIN
DEALING, and under said corporate name
shall have and enjoy succession for period
Of ninety-nine 1897 years, to have and use
a corporate seal, to sue apd be sued, to
plead and be implicated, to appear and
answer and to prosecute in any and all
courts OF this State and elsewhere.
ARTICLE II.
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all powers granted to banking associations
under and by virtue of the terms and con.
'ditions of the banking laws of the State Of
Louisiana, and especially of Act 197 Of
1902, and all Acts amendatory thereto.
ARTICLE III
The domicile of this corporation shall be
at Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish, in the
State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE ".
All citations or legal process shall be
served upon the President of the corpora
tion, or In his absence, upon the Vice
president, or in his absence, upon the
Cashier Of the corporation.
The capital stock of this corporation Il
hereby fixed at Fifteen Thousand ($15 ,O0O)
Dollars, divided into three hundred {30Ol
shares OF the par value of Fifty Dollars
($5O) each. Said stock shall be represented
by Certificates of Stock signed BY the Pres
tdent and Cashier, and in the absence of
the President, by the vieepresident, and
shall be transferable upon the books Of the
corporation only upon surrender OF the
certificates properly signed endorsed or
transferred, and in case Of loss or destruc-
tion Of such certificate, then upon the
surrender Of proof Of said loss or destruc-
ton of said certificate.
The capital stock Of this corporation
shall be paid for in cash as prescribed by
law.
The affairs of this corporation shall he
managed by Board of Directors, consist
ing OF not less than seven members nor
more than twelve, a majority OF whom shall
constitute quorum for the transaction of
business.
The following persons are hereby desig-
mated as the first Board of Directors. who
shall serve and hold Office until the second
Tuesday in January, One Thousand, Nine
Hundred Twenty-Five:
G. T. Mays, s. f. Prince, NJ. s. Bolinger,
X. c. Purcell, ]. e. Walker, W. III. Martin,
Arthur TURNKEY, JENNA Wyche and DR..
". F. Bell, with DR.. s. e. Prince, President
and g. 7. Mays, vicepresident, Cashier to
be supplied.
ARTICLE vi.
The names and places Of residence Of the
subscribing stockholders and the number Of
shares held by them respectively, are as
- .ess Shares