The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-03-05

'Quiry, NtkiHg what property h WAS that was
Proposed 10 BE- diktribniel nm0nk the sab
srrlbcrs. a parry, whose afiue h suppressed
Tor the present, made a3plieaIian 20 unN OF
The origfhaints ~ the schemr, 10 purchase
i've shares 90 his yaluahle stock. mad was
replled to that il was only intended for dis
'rosl amour EsStvrhgpseple AMI wAs ses
fused,
From the name assumed hy this .organi-
zdtion, " immigrant1 Homestead Assoemti0n,g''
so similar TO our own, the nistake has been
made so often IN eoufoHnding one for the
other, that il was deemed proper At once 10
take steps 10 stop the hilarious ittaenes II
was likely to exert outside Os the State.
On examining the records on file in the
County conrt the following articles Of insor-
pOratioH were found /;
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify
that we have associated ourselves together
and desire 70 form 4 company for the pur-
pose Of buying, selling, improving and rent
ing lands or real estate aud other seeuriies
And that We desire TO incorporate the same
under the provision Of an Act OF the Legis-
latpre Of the State Of California entitled, AN
Act to provide fos tho formation Of corpora
tions for certain purposes approved April
IL ISta. and an Act amendatory tbeyeto I;
and 10 conformity wRh requirements OF said
Act, We rprtiiy-
LIST. That the corporate name Of this aSso-
%ciatisO shall be the Immigration Homestead
Association. af
%. That the objects for which the Compa-
MS Is fnrmed are, 10 engage in and carry on
The business Of buying, selling leasing, rent.
ing. impravine and disposing Of real estate.
aud dealing In The same generally, to snch an
and in snch branches and modes as
may be legally done under the Constitution.
and the laws Of California, and also to en-
in and carry on the business Of loauiug
money upon rial estate and other securities,
public and private, in such manner OF, snct
terms, at such rates and interest. and for
such farther consideration and security rs
may be determined from lime To- time by the
Board Of Trustees.
Sd. That the amount Of it's capital stock
shall he $1,000, 900, with the right to iu-
crease the same Il, 81 5000 900.
An. Thai the term of its existence shall be.
three years.
bth. The number Of shares Of which the
stock shall eonsis. shall he 200. ono. Of IS
Zach, with the power 10 increase the number
in proportion to any increase &c stock.
9th. The principal place OF h~nsiness Is To-
Gated at the City and County Of San Francis
CO. ia the State If California.
Ttb There shall be FIVE Trustees, one of
shall be President and another Vice
President.
Sth, That the Trustees 10 manage the con.
Germs Of the Company for the first (lst) three
o. months shall! be q. W. Moore. p. J. 1saacs,
Al Benham, Thomas l.. Lutkias aud J. J,
Knowlton.
Signed, Nov. 50, 1867. ems. ". Moons,
r. J. IsAAcs,
j. J. KSowLToS.
Officers for the first three months; presi-
dent @. W.. Moore sYice-Psesident p. j..
l~sascs Treasurer ThOs. MONEYS Secretary,
j. j. KnowltOn.
On consulting Mr.. Mooney, we find bis
nAme used without warrant or authority, aud
probably simply as a blind.
On writing TO the Secretary or State, We
End no copy Of their articles Of Incorporation
on file IN that Office, as called for by law.
The organization seems 70 have no Office,
no lands, no responsibility, and no means Of
communication ~withNsihe public, EXCEPT
- nNAh 4 ttfNNfNN NF|M"N y ODa
The law Of this Stat requires at least sew.
en- men TO form a corporation for honestead
purposes ana whereas, only three men sign.
ed these articles, they are not a corporation
under the laW.
The Secretary is reputed TO be ]. j. Knowl-
ton, as by these articles Of incorporation.
On consulting the CITY Directory, we find
no such name, but do hnd j. ]. Knowlton b
Co., Advertising Agents. Now, whether J. J.
4 Co., in their capacity of adver-
Using agents for our Eastern papers, send
forth this advertisement broadcast to our
press. and IN Tie capacity OF Seere.J
tnFy Of this Homestead Association receive
the ~replies-the same individual personating
two capacities, aud unknown 10 the said RAs-
tern press-it Is tor you and the public to 10
fer. Suffice IL for US TO say, that from the
evidence Of Awell- known expert, who has
Hoticsd this advertisement, not less than
$4,000 worth Of advertisements have been
seat 10 this city at different times for eollec-
tion, and so far rs we have been enabled to
learn they have been quietly ~rPudiatsd aud iga
We have IN onr possession newspapers from
Maine, Ohio, Illinois, New York, Peunsylva.
Hiaf ifnutthccs NcoIktuf NoFtn C1rOIlna,
Mississippi, Minnesota, New Hampshire, in 4
word, from nearly every State in which this
advertisement has been circulated.
Believing, therefore, that the effect Of this
advertisement has a tendency 10 mislead
strangers and people in the Eastern States,
and having been confounded with our own
association so frequently, your Committee
would recommend that this, their report, be
printed in some hrst-clAss responsible sheet
In this city, with the request thar Il be copied
generally by tile press Of California, and that
the Managing Agent be directed 10 send a
copy 81 The same 10 each and every oaper IN
Which the advertisement has appeared.
Your Committee weuld further state that
the object OF the California immigration AZ.
sociation, whose Office "a AZ az Montgomery
street, II to collect and Distribute an possible
Information OF lands in California 10 an Der.
sons VITO either apply in person or BY letter
for the same; aud the samet % be given freely
and without price.
They own no iAnd, bsFe no property Of any
kind 10 distribute, have been organized ana
maintained BY the voluntary contributions Of
some Of the beat citizens or San Francisco
TO sabysrve the interests Of the State and
your Committee but speak the view Of The
entire membership when they SAY that lhsy
do not wish or intend Il Be misrspreien,sd
By any parties, OF COMPOUNDED by q other
organitation Of a similar nature.
Yery resppctfullv.