The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-09-08
CHARTER
THE FIRST STATE BANK Of PLAIN
DEALING, LOUISIANA.

state of Louisi0na-Pdrish of Booster.
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, s. P.
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-enc, certain persons whose names
are hereinafter mentioned and hereunto
ascribed, VINO so1emly 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 covenanted 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, to-scit:
ARTICLE i.
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 ;99) years, to have and use
a corporate scai to sue and 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.
The corporation shall have and possess
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 1877 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.
pTYf,rr ~
All citations or legal process shall be
served upon the President of the corpora
ton, or in his absence, upon the Vice
president, or in his absence, upon the
Cashier Of the corporation.
The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at Fifteen Thousand ($15, OOO)
Dollars, divided into three hundred (3OOJ
shares Of the par value of Fifty Dollars
($5O) each. Said stock shall be represented
by Certificates Of Stock signed by the Pres
ident and Cashier, and In the absence Of
tho President, by the Vicepresident. and
shall be transferable upon the books Of the
corporation only upon surrender Of the
certificates properly signed, endorsed or
transferred, and in ease OF loss or destruc-
ton 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 be
managed by q Board Of Directors, consist
ing of not less than seven members nor
more than twelve, a majority OF whom shall
| constitute q quorum for the transaction of
business.
The following persons are hereby ilesig-
| mated as the first Board Of Directors, who
shall serve and hold office until the second
Tuesday in January. One Thousand, Mine
Hundred Twenty-Five:
G. T. Mays s. e. Prince, NJ s. Bolinger,
r. c. Purcell, J. e. Walker, w. Fl. Martin,
Arthur TURNKEY. JENNA Wyche and Dr.
| w. F. Bell, with DIR. s. e. Prince, President
and g. T. 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 az
io"e Shares.
DR.. s. p. Prince, Shreveport. La, -----12O
@. =. Mays, Plain Dealing La, ------ 40
| J. II. Nuckolls, Plain Dealing La, s- /
| " v. WhittingtOn Benton In I +