The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25

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sent 81 the Ter~pni 10 whom the lieu WA given.
or the person holding under him, and who
ever, with intent 10 dsfraud conceAls cr aids
IN capcealing personal property npen. which
thev Is such lien, shall be fined double hs
value q The property ~ wrcngfnli, Sold 81
injured, and the other half % the use of tho
town where the lien Is recorded.
Sgc . Prosecutions under the foregoing
section may be commenccd up.n tho com
plant of the town grand juror 81 The town IN
which the lien is tecorsied, ~ Of the states
attorney 81 the county. before justice. who
shall have jurisdictiup ~ such oneuscs such
prosecution may also be commenced by the
party injured. AS common informsf. provided
be comply with the statute ia such case made
and provided.
SIC. > This act shall take effect from It's
passage.
Approved Nov - issa.
No. i0e.---An Act relating TO forgery and ccun.
terfeiing Of certificates of stock and evil
denccs oi title 10 property in addition TO
Chapter 1913 81 the Revised Laws
II Ia hereby enacted. etc.
SEo. /. A person, who Willingly. falsely
and deccitfully Makes alters, FORCES or coun-
terfeits, or Willingly, falsely of dcceitfnily
causes 10 be made altered. forged az counter
feitcd, orprocufes or counscis the making.
altering, forging or countcrieiting Of ccrtif-
az title 10 property with intent "a inlure or
defraud any person shall be imprisoned Ia tho
State prison not more than ten years and
fined not more than one thousand dollars.
SEC. 3 A person who utters and publishes
as true a forged, altered or counterfrited
certificate OF stock or any evidence or muni-
ment Of title Ia property, knowing the same
to be false, altered, forged or countcrfcitcd.
with intent 10 injure on defraud any person,
shall be imprisoned In the State Prison not
more than ten years and fined not more than
SEC 8. This act shall take effect from Its
passage.
Approved Nov. 18th. 1854.
No 103.---An act to provide for the transfer Of.
stock in corporations as collateral security
IL Is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. |, The transfer, by assignment and
delivery, OF a certificate or certificates Of
stock In any corporation. In this State, ~ coll
lateral security, shall be u valid transfer Of
the shares of stock represented by such GER
tificate OF. certificates, when made 70 secure
valid debt or obligation, ~ against the party
SO transferring the same his heirs, executors
administrators and assigns, and when notice
OF such assignment and delivery shall have
been given to the clerk cashier or treasurer
OF such corporation, and a memorandum Of
such transfer made upon the stock ledger OF
such corporation, such assignment shall be
valid against the subsequent attaching cred
itors Of the assignors provided the same il
made In good faith: but nothing herein shall
change the evidence Of ownership of such
stock SO far as the corporation Is concerned.
SEC 2. This act shall take effect from and
after Its passage.
Approved Nov IS, 1884.
No. 104 AN act amending section 32ss of the
Revised Laws relating to private corpora
tons
II is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. ]. Section 32sS of the Revised Laws,
Is hereby amended to read rs follows: The
amount Of capital stock shall be determined
IN the articles OF association and shall not be
less than five hundred dollars nor more than
one million dollars, and shall be divided into
shares not exceeding one hundred dollars
each.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. "a, 1884.
No. 1906 - An act amending section three
thousand two hundred and seventy six and
three thousand two hundred and ninety five
Of and in addition 10, Chapter 1853 of the
Revised Laws, relating to private corpora
tons
II Is hereby enacted, etc..
SEC /. Section three thousand two hundred
md seyenty-slx OF the Revised Laws Is hereby
amended as follows
BY Inserting the word "mercantile" nfter the
word "manuiacturlng' In the fourth line thereof
SEC y. Section three thousand two hundred
md ninety.five Of the Revised Laws is hereby
amended TO read as follows:
All books OF the corporation containing their
shall OF each annual meeting Of the
stockholders thereof, and al other reasonable
imes be open for the Inspection Of such stock
folders; the clerk or other officer, shall prepare
md submit to the stockholders Ut each annual
Meeting statement, In writing, Of all receipts
md expenditures, including salaries, Of the
preceding year, with Its assets aud liabilities
md such clerk or officer, who negecls or refuses
o show such books or submit such statement at
ZACH annual meeting, or TO stakeholder apply
ny therefor, shall forfeit 70 such stakeholder ten
lollars for each twenty. -four hours he SO neglects
" refuses, to be recovered In an action on tho
ase with full costs Of suit.
SEQ. g. No officer Of private corporation
orrncd In pursuance OF Chapter 1852 aud 1853 Of
he Revised Laws shall receive a SALARY, unless
he same is voted and the amount thereof fixed by
he board Of directors, and any officer who shall
ppropri,te 10 his own use as a salary, or TO in
rcasc the same any of the funds Of such corpor-
ton not voted by the directors, shall DO
ecmed guilty OF ENLIGHTENMENT and punished as
rovided il Section 4l4y Of the Revised Laws
SEC 4. This act shall take effect from It's pas
age.
Approved Noy. ed, 1884.
10. 106--An act TO amend section 1864 Of the
Revised Laws
/ is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC /. Subdivision ten Of section 3GG4 Of
he Revised Laws shall be 10 amended as to
cad AZ follows. To establish and maintain
terary, scientific. charitable and benevolent
lstitutions and such societies ~ have for
leir object the promotion Of moral, intellect
al and spiritual development
SEc2. This act shall take elect from its