The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-07-01
CHAPTER l72, !.

AN ACT to Amend cha piers 81 and
53If the revision OF 1860 in rsia.
tion to Corporations. -.s...
Section /. Be- it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Iowa, That sections 1852, 1853.
|,1156, ll6l, ll72, llss. 1893, 1894
and ll97 Of the Revision Of 1850,
be amended as hereinafter provided.
See. 2. Amend section 1l52 BY
by adding at the end Of said section
the words ''and in the office of the
secretary Of state, in a book kept foe
that purpose.
Sec. 3. Amend section 1853, ty
striking out Of said section the
words corporations fer the construc.
tion of any work Of internal improve
ment, must in addition also Gle .
copy Of such articles in the office Of
the secretary of state, aud have them
recorded by him in book kept for
that purpose"
Sec. 4. Amend scctien 1856, By
striking out Of the iourth line Of said
section the words when such 6liuk
is necessary"
Sec. 5. Amend section l161, BY
adding to said section the words and
a copy thereof must bs filed in the
Office Of the secretary Of state.'
Sec. 6. Amend section ll72 BY
inserting after the words "exemptsn
in the first line the words '.nsithev
can provisions in the articles Of in.
corporation excmpt.'
tSs. .-A--.-I----~ivn- 4eey
inserting afterth word RECORDED
in the FIRST line, the werds by the
recorder of deeds Of the county whsrs
the principal place Of business is kept
only"
Sec. s. Amend section 1893, b.
striking out Of the seventh line of
said section, the words. file in ths
office Of secretary Of state aud alse, !"
and inserting the words ''have record
ed." provided, that failure Of any
corporation organized prior to the
taking effect Of this act, for bsneyo-
lent. charitable, scie ntiio. religious
or missionary purposes, or any other
lawful purpose unvonnected with NO.
tiycS of pecuniary profit. to Gle
copy of their articles or certi6sats OF
incorporation with the secretary Of
state. shall not in any manner effect
the legality of the acts OF any such.
corporation, but all the acts Of the
officers Of such corporation shall bo
considered as legal and binding -
they would have been, had their sr-
ticles or certificate Of incorpolsliea
been fled in the Office Of the score.
tary OF state. ut the time Of orgasi-
xation, and, provided. further. thst
articles Of incorporation Of oharits-
BILE, religious. or scientific instits-
tions, dating prior to this date and
not recorded in the Office Of the $50
retary Of state, shall be recorded ia
the Office Of the recorder in the coun-
ty in which such institutions are sit
uate."
| Sec. 8. Amend sectioa ll94, by
striking out Of the frst lins Of said
sec tion after the word filing" The
word "a' and inserting the words
"for record the.
| Sec. ~. Amend section 1877. By
striking out OF the third line Of ss,l
section the words secretary Of stats,
or with ths, and the words ..this
state" st tho end Of said ssetisa
and in place Of ''tbis state" insert
the words ''the county"
Sec. IL. Any corporation organ
lied for the purposes Of psoaaiaTl
profit, pursuant to the provisions ol
chapter 81. Of the Revision At 1860,
or amendments thereto which shAl
. fail to have its articles Of insorpssa
tioD recorded in tho Office Of secrsta
al COmf;nNaI IN fourth n00e I