The Delaware gazette., 1810-03-31
most public notice the nature Of the case may
require for at least six months previous to the
lime appointed 10, such meeting.
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hHC dpCCItlteu lOI SuCn mcctlnR.
ARTICLE XXI.
These articles of agreement shall be published
IN the news. papers OF the borough Of Whining
ton for one month, aud Tor The further informa-
ion of all pcr.nns who may transact business
with, or in any manner give credit 10 this COM d
pany every bond, bill, note or other instrument
of contract BY the effect or terms Of which the
company may he charged or held liable for the
payment oi money, shall specially declare IN such
manner as the board Of directors may prescribe,
that paymen shall be made out Of the joint
iuIidS OF this company, according TO the present
articles OF this association, and not otherwise, and
copy of the 18th article of this association
shall be inserted ia the bank book of every per-
son deposting money or other valuable property
with the company for safe custody, or printed
copy shall he delivered to every person belors
any such deposit sha have been received.
And it is expressly declared that engage
ment can be legally made in the Hame of the sAid
company unless it contains Limitation or re-
srricon to the effect above recised, and the come
pany hereby expressly disavow all responsibility
for any debt or engagement which may be made
! In their name, NOT containing limitation, or Ic,
| striction to the effect aforesaid.
ARTICLE XXI.
Immediately on the dissolution Of this associa-
top ettectual measures shall he taken by the ex-
st'hg directors or closing all the concerns Of the
| company, and for dividing the capital and profits
which may remain among the stockholders IN
proportion to their respective interests.
! IN WITNESS whereof WE have herennto set
! our names and firms the day of
| in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun"
,!reh and ten
Whereupon, on motion,
HeSoicea, That committee Of f'e persons bo
| appointed commissioners to open books for tho
subscription of the capital stock aforesaid, and
that the aforesaid commissioners, or a majority
OF them shall open said books on the first Mon
day IN April next ensuing, at o'clock, A. NJ.
at such place as the commissioners may appoint
and shall continue them open until S o'clock,
+. M. and shall remain open between those
hours for at least one day and for three days un-
less sooner filled, and il it shall SO happen that
more than the stipulated nunber Of shares should
be subscribed for on the first day, then the COM
mlssioners aforesaid are to apppr,ion thes' a.
mong the subscribers by deducting from ,h.
highest subscription, unlil they are reduced to
the proper number; or if more persons than there
arc shares, then the commissioners are TO cast lota
to decide to whom they shall belong, and ,hc
commissioners will on deciding to hom Ia.
shares may belong. and on the indi vidual hold
er OF stock subscribing the articles of associate
on' ls'ue receipts for the money received by then,
a, the time of subscribing. These receipts, with
the original subscription, shall be deemed GOOD
evidence OF the quantity of stock to which each
subscriber shall be entitled in this company, but
no person or persons shall be permitted 10 sub.
scribe on the first day which the book. are
opened for more than ten SHARES, nor shall any
subscriptions be permitted by pyory on the first
day; and it the stock be not subscribed on tho
first day, the books are to remain open on the
second day on the same terms as the first, exccpt
as to the prevention of subscription by proxy:
but II they are not filled the second day, then
the commissioners may permit any person or per-
sons to subscribe for any number of shares. until
the whole number is completed; * should it Sc,
happen thar part Of the shares of this bark
shall not be subscribed for during the three firss
days allotted to keep the hooks open, the com.
mlssoners shall appoint place or places for tic.
DOCKS 10 remain open for receiving subscriptions
until directors are elected who shall as soan az
convenient make the necessary arrangements
therefor: Provided neccnkeless, That no body poll
tic or corporate shall be permitted to subscribe
!, for stock in this institution.
!, NesolUed, That as soon as three thousand shares
OF the capital stock OF the aforesaid bank are sub
! scr,bed tor the commissioners aforesaid shall
Immediately proceed to call meeting OF the
stock holders after giving at least ten days pub
i,c notice, and that the said stock holders when
so convened shall elect by ballot nine directors
'''. 'oe purpose of filling the blank in the Sd ar
ticls II the foregoing articles of association, and
when SO elected the aforesaid commissioner,
shall Immediately pay over ia such directors the
aa'oanr OF the subscription monies in their
hands.
Resoived, That John Way, Robert Har,iltons
Daniel Lowbcr, James Jeffries, and John Tor
bert be appointed the commissioners to act in
conlotmity with the foregoing resolutions.
The undersigned, i. conformity to their APP