The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-13
CHAPTER DIX.
An act to authorize the establishment and

An act to authorize the establishment and to
prescribe the duties of corporations for
manufacturing and selling gas in any of
the cities and towns of this State.
|, Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
any number of persons exceeding four, WHO
shall have associated themselves together by
articles of agreement in writing under their
hands and seals, for the purpose of manufac-
turing and selling gas, made Of coal or other
materials, for the lighting of the streets, and
the heating and lighting OF buildings manufac-
tories and other places IN any town or city
WITHIN TINS state, and shall have complied
Win the provisions OF this act, they and Their
successors and all others who may become
SUBSCRIBERS TO the capital stock, shall be and
remain corporation, under any name indi-
eating the corporate character assumed in
.heir articles OF agreement, and which Is not
previously in use by and other corporation Of
TINS state.
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socialioh directed TO be made by the fore
gong section, snail contain
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III. The total amount of capital stock Of
such company which shall not be less than
ten thousand dollars. and the number Of shares
into which the same shall be divided
w. The names of the associates and their
residences. and the number OF shares of stock
subscribed for by each
v. The period at which such COMPANY shall
commence and terminate not exceeding fifty
years.
3. And be it enacted. That the said articles
of agreement shall be proved or acknowledged
before an officer competent to take tile proof
or Acknowledgement Of deeds in this state, and
recordered in a book to be kept for that pur
pose in the Office of the clerk of tho county
where the Office or place of business of such
company shall be established, and after being
SO recorded, shall bo filed in the Office of the
secretary of state of this state.
A. And be 1t enacted, That the said articles
of agreement, or copy duly certified by the
secretary of state, or the clerk Of the county
in whose office the same has been recorded,
shall be evidence in all courts and places for
and against said company.
s. And be II enacted, That such company,
and the officers of every such company and
the stockholders thereof, may exercise the
powers. and shall be governed by the proyis
ions of, and be subject to the liabilities here.
matter provided to wit
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execute all contracts, agreements or con
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