Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
ADVERTISING LAWS.

1oux coins%idsssa ~ whom was rel
ferred he authority to conpiis a.
snce 10 thesections Of statutcs re-
garding ADVERTISING, beg leave to re-
port as follows:
We make no note of number Of
provisions for advertising in st. Louis
and in cities of the first and second
class,
Chapter 2of the Revised Statutes of
1879 is entitled "of advertisements"
When a notice or advertisement relat-
ing to any legal cause is published, the
expense shall be paid by the party at
whose instance it is published, but may
be taxed as costs q 3l4). When made
by public officer, the expense shall
be paid from the county treasury
q 3l5). The rate for any class of legal
advertising shall not exceed 81 per
square of 250 ems for the first insertion
and fifty cents for each subsequent in
sertion; fractional squares in the same
proportion q 3l6). Public officers are
expected to accept the most advan-
tageous terms that can be obtained
q 3I7). All advertisements must be
published in a newspaper in the coun-
ty; ifn one is published, then in 4 paper
circuiatingin the county II 3lS). The
affidavit of publisher, with copy of ad-
vertiseinent attached, stating number
and date of papers in which published,
| is sufficient evidence of publication
u 3l9). tSectIons 800, 32l and 322 relate
to ST. Louis). 1t is misdemeanor for
any officer, attorney, administrator,
agent Or person holding property in
trnst ia make profit directly or indi-
rectly from any legal advertisement
published, by means of rebate or other
wise, the punishment being imprison-
1 ment not exceeding one year in the
county jail or fine not exceeding 81 l,000
or both Ia 323, 32D.
WHAT TO BE ADVERTISED.
In answering this question | will
merely note the Item aud refer ynu tt
the section of the statute for further i'll
formation.
ADMINISTRATIONS.
An executor or administrator mas
lgive four weeks notice of intention tt
resign A.
Notice of letters of administration
must be published three weeks 81.
Notice of letters to be given by sue
tceeding admi aistrator under certain
circumstances 3 92.
Where no known heirs, six week
notice of death, etc, to be given il
two papers 93.
Notice of sale of personal property {,
be given, ll3.
Order of publication for sale of rea
estate, four weeks, l4S.
Notice to purchaser and plaintiff
where there are several liens and Ian
has been sold under junior lien, fou
weeks, sl57.
Notice of public sale of real estate
four weeks, 1854.
Docket of court to be published thre
weeks, 22i.
Notice of final settlement, four weeks
23S, amended. Laws 1888 p. %.
Notification of non resident parties |
Ipariition proceedings, eight week
ASSIGNMENTS.
Notice of allowance of accounts 1
court. N 370-l.
Notice uf time and place of aliowant
iof demands, four weeks, 313.
Notice of payments, one week, 38
Notice ofiuteHtiou of assignee to a.
ply for discharge. SIX weeks, & 800.
ATTACHMENTS.
Orders of publication, four week
1874.
CORPORATIONS.
Notice OF meeting of shareholder
ten days in daily or two weeks in wee
!ly, s7l4.
Notice of meeting for increase of ca
ital stock, sixty days, III 727-Ss
- Notice of first meeting, one inserti9
: 1872.
Notice Of issue of preferred stoe
thirty days i'll two st. Louis dailit
$50.
Notice of meeting to consolidate RAJ
road, sky days, 40.
Notice uf annual meeting of directo
of railroads, thirty days, 1n.
Notice OF sale of unclaimed freigl
ter days, SO3.
Notice OF election of directors of N
cadamizeJ rJad Co.'S. two weeks, sS'
Notice af Election nf directors of re
graph an, telephone Cos, TWEEN
EGays, 90.
0t,ier If publication In proeeedin
10 condemn land, three weeks, s.B.
Aotiue of payment due on capt.
stock Of savings banks. tgo sesi
SzsHS.
Publication of statement of savin
hank, one In serfiob, 81.
NalIe. for reduction OF capital Etc