The Bossier banner., 1921-08-18
CHARTER
Of
THE FIRST STATE BANK of PLAIN
DEALING, LOUISIANA.
state Of Louisiona-purish of Bossier.

State of LoMisidnn--Pafish of B0ssier
Re 1t Knonn. That before me. $. r.
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
Twentv-one. certain persons whose names
are hereinafter mentioned and hereunto
ascribed, who solemly swore that they are
citizens Of this State and availing them
selves of the laws and Constitutions of the
State of Louisiana in such cases made and
provided. they have covenanted and AGREED
and do hereby covenant and agree and hind
themselves as well as an other persons who
may hereinafter become associated with
them. TO form n banking CORPORATION under
the following Articles, to-scit:
ARTICLE l.
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 perfod
of ninety-nine (99l years, to have and use
corporate seal. to sue and be sued. to
plead and be impleaded. to appear and
answer and to prosecute In any and all
courts of this State and elsewhere.
ARTICLE II.
The corporation shall have and possess
all powers granted to banking associations
under and by virtue OF the terms and con
ditfons 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 "
at Plain Dealing. Bossier Parish. in ths
State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE w.
All citations or legal process shall h,
served upon the President of the corpora
tion. or in his absence. upon the Vice
president. or in his absence, upon til,
Cashier of the corporation.
The capital stock Of this corporation Il
hereby fixed at Fifteen Thousand fS15. 900
Dollars, divided into three hundred 600
shares OF the par value OF Fifty Dollar
fS5O) each. Said stock shall be reDresente.
ny Certificates of Stock signed by the Pres
ident and Cashier. and in the absence O
the President, by the Vicepresident. AMI
| snail be transferable upon the books of tn
corporation only upon surrender of tn
certificates properly signed endorsed o
transferred, and in case OF loss or tlestruc
tion OF such certificate. then upon tn
surrender of proof of said loss or destruc
tion Of said certificate.
1 INV SApitdi St0ck OF THIS cOFDOr1tfO
eshaH be paid for In cash as prescribed b
4 law. :
The affairs of this corporation shall b
managed by Board of Directors, consist
ing OF not less than seven members no
more than twelve, majority of whom sha]
constitute quorum for the transaction 3
I business.
me following persons are hereby desie
mated as the first Board of Directors, VIII
shall serve and hold Office until the secon
Tuesday in January, One Thousand Min
Hundred Twenty-Five
q. I. Mays, s. e. Prince, NJ. s. Rolinge,
r. G. Purcell, ]. E. Walker, W. Il. Martir
Arthur Turnkey, JENNA Wyche and Dl
W. F. Bell, with DIR. S. f. Prince, Presiden
and G. T. Mays, Vicepresident, Cashier t
be supplied
ARTICLE VI.
The names and places Of residence Of til
subscribing stockholders and the number I
shares held by them respectively, are a
follows =