The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-04
Adams Express Company,
PEEsiDEET's OrrIcE. - BROADWAY,
NsW ! oRK, May 10Th, 1870.


20 az 'riom i faay conccyn:-In comp,i
ance with tbe requirements OF an act oi the
general assembly Of the state OF Indiana.
entitled - -in Act declaring Express Com
pan:es a. &c Common Carriers. ana provid.
ing ior The SAFETY Of articles intrustci 10
their care. approved March 5tl. 1870, the
tda'as Express Company make and file the
following statement, viz:
FiRsT.-Sai'i Adams Express Company is
al association IL more than seven members
Tho interes; Of the associates being repre-
scented - shares. The following laws OF
the sta.e o. Ncw York apply to associations
organized IS this association il organized
;o-wit: Chapter 25S CT the laws OF 1879:
chapter -. OF the laws OF 1851: chapter -.
CT the laws Of 1913; chapter 2ij Of The laws
OF ic.;: by mich several laws i is. among
other things, in substance and effect psovi-
dei - iJ!ioas. to-wit:
Tina, any association consisting Of seven
or more share holders or associates may
sue " bc sucI in the name of the President
or Treasurer. for the time being. Of suci
association, a;'d tat such suits shall have
he same force and effect as to the Joint
property, rights SC O. such assoc; aiicn
as iisucA proceedings We're prosecuted IN
the rame ci al the shareholders or as.0c;-
Gtes. Mo. TIA; whenever. in pursuance
Of is articles Of association. the proper y
Of any joint stock association is Tcrrcsenfei
ny shares of stock. i may be lawful Tor SAIL
association to p:oyid' by their articles Of
association, that the death OF any stock
holder, or :he assignment of his stock shnl.
H0t wort, n dissolution Of the associate 4.
bu. il shall continue as b. Fore. ALSO, that
SAID assoe ia.ion may. by said articles OF as
socia,icn. provide that the shareholders
may deyolve upon any three or more If the
the partners the sole management G. their
business. Also, ta; said laws should in no
court he construed TO rive said association
IN! - ,iIss AVID privileges rs corporation,
S..l Adams Express Company has its
principal ofice al place Of business in the
city OF New FORK, III said state OF New
York.
|, is alec provi ed by Its articles Of assoc
ciation tii'.r is property shall be represent
ed by shares OF stock; ana il is also proyi-
ded By said articles OF as- alton, that tho
death OF -1ockho, Ter, Or tic assignment Of
his stock. shall not work a dissolution OF
the association. BAT tha; !, shall ccntinuc ~
before II is further provided hy said art-
clcs OF association that the sole marazc-
mont Of the business Of said ioir. etocl.
company s,;all devo!ve upon nine Of the
| partners IN be known as managers.
In conformity with said law. AMI with
said articles q association, the property Of
said tdan,s Express Company l. represent :
ed by shares Of stock. aud the sole manage
ment Of is business u entrilsie ed to said
mauagcrs who are Stockholders Of said as
sociation and members thereof.
I The full names and proper places of resi-
dences Of said managers, 2re respectively
"a fellows. ;o-wii:
William 3. Dinsmorc. of New York: Ed
va1ds = Sanford. Of Brooklyn, y. Y. Alfred
Gather, Of Cincinnati. o.: James English,
! OF New Haven, Connecticut: Ciapp Spooner.
! of Bridgeport. Conn: John Bingham. of
! Philaig ..hia, Pa. dcceasc Samuel II.
Shorr1at er, OF Baltimore. Md: James VI.
Thompson. Of Springfield. Mass; Henry
Sanford of Bridgeport, Conn.
The following persons are the officers Tor
I the tilaa being Of said association, viz:
| SaidMjliam =. DinsInore il president.
+ SOL Efwiri5 8 Sanford il vice-preaidont.
i Said Ja1nes n Thomson is secretary
| said Henry Sanford is general super end
I cnt. ana Isaiah G. i}abcock is treasurer.
| The s:oehlol iers IN said association arc
! many hundreds IN number, residing in d;f-
itTtitt St'sts'- 81 ttit .'ipii ssitt
: nd who change from day to day. On &c
count OF the great number Of the stockhold-
! ers. an. also on account Of he frequency Of
euch changes. j; il impossible TO state their
respective fuli names and proper places of
residence.
sEooNp.-The property Of the company
= represented by one hundred thousand
silarre Of tae present market val;ic, viz. on
The l.'h day OF May. 1870. q sixty-six dol
! lars each. about two million dollars worth
Of which sail property Is actually employed
! IL he business Of said company, and about
fifteen thoueanl dollars worth thereof in
! the STATE of Indiana. The remainder of
said property not actually employed in the
business of the company is invested in Jni-
| tel States IionlS, Railroad Bonds and other
I securities or the benefit Of The sharehold-
ers and o., security 10 those doing business
with iAo company. AMI is of The value of
| two millions oi ollac5.
II i hsrchy agreed that legal process
served anon any agent Of said Adams TX
press Company. in tia county Of Mar.hall.
! in the STATE of Indiana. shall be deemed and
: taken a cooe service uHon the rinsi"n' or
| treasurer. for he t;rie being au1 also that
| tho same shali b inamri anl taken q p II
! service unoa saii Adams Express Company.
! Ia witness whereof we have hcrNnnto sub
! ;crihcd eur hands this 10th day OF May.
! 4. d. 1870.