New-York tribune., 1886-05-29
CAN'T DODGE REsPONsIBILITY LONGEI
but HAS HE PAID MS FINE 7


ALBANY, May 2S.-A recent number of TIE
TRIBUNE contained an article in which reference was
made tho fact that The Nor- T0r. Times seemed to
special pains TO keep dark In relation to the nature
OF its organization as a business concern. few days
while talking with prominent pontician here AT
the Capital refcrcnce made to the matter. /" L
Think" said he, on making inquiry or two at the
Office OF the Secretary OF state you will gain points
concerning The TDess backwarlness in coming forward
with the light Its affairs which the law exacs."
Acting this suggestion. I repaired to the Sccre-
tary OF States Office. There my attention was
called TO n law passed by tho Legislature In 1855
which provides that every ontstock association doing
business this shall flo the Secretary Of
state certificate signed and to by tho president
and treasurer stating Its name date OF organzatlo n.
law under which it il organized, place OF business and
and place OF residence of It's ocors It Is also
provided that the ocors OF any iointstock assoca
ton who shall fail TO comply with the provisions of this
act shall he jointly and sevoraly liable to fixed PEN
atty OF fy dollars for every day during which the fall
ure to comply with the provisions shall continue. to DO
recovered IN suit brought In the nams Of the people
OF the State OF NewYork ty tho Attorney General" An
examination OF tho record OF certificates file under
this law shows that The Times made return to tho
secretary Of State until April OF this year. Tho
law took effect in June 1sS5-nearly year earlier
How neglect obey for many months
to be accounted for Perhaps 1t might plead
In extcnuation OF IFS persistence In law-breaRnR
that it unaware OF the existence OF the law
IN question but it was Informed by its own cor
respondent and 1t printed In its own columns an
account OF the introduction progress and final passage
Of the bill What then is the explanation OF The Tmess
course in this materi There doubtless method In
its procrasnaton 1t well known that for years TINS
paper has steadily concealed its identity as far as posi-
BILE. Lawyers and others who have desired oearn what
was George Jones's position The Times have been
stood OF" with vague and non commlttal answers
/ ,lo al, fftal fnfA hat hn Wnl
Office boy something Of that sort. People who
wanted to know who the papers editor. or
whether 1t had any. Jared no better. Consequently
those who proposed TO bring libel or other suits
against The Times have been at n loss to determine
whom to proceed against. 1t ono OF these per-
had failed obtain the Information which tho
certificate in question calls for that lodged complaint
against The Times with the Attorney General for nom
compliance with the law. This complaint was madc
about month ago. and the Attorney General promptly
called the attention of The Times to its violation OF the
law. hr lines. confronted with the chief law officer OF
by the Secretary State not being definite enough
The Times amended the certificate and remailci It, Ihat
amended certificate is oil file, and-fOr the bcneht
OF whom IL may conccrn-the fonowinsis a copy oi H'
Certificate fled by The Nc'o. TorF Times. lsnstock
T. Nane Of the Assocation-' rhe Yec York Tmes.'
! II. Da,e OF its Observation-Disclosures :. ls5l.
ILL., Law statIte under which it Ia Organized ana
does busncssN0 special or general Ia" or statute
Common law association. -.,.., .,...,,. Va
| number specified.
Number of associates OF The Ycr- York Times
Seven.
VI. Its principal place OF buslncss-City OF New
| York.
VII. Names and places OF residence of ts officers =
| Henry 4. Morgan president. residing AT Aurora,
| County of Cayuga. state OF Scw-York
George Jones secretary ami treasurer residing ~ the
CIV of New-YOrk
| Dated at the CITY OF Nev- York. Aprii T. $50.
HENRl J. DYER, Acting Prcsl dent,
GEORGE JONES, IreasuIor
sTA1r or NEw-YorK. -
COUNTY or NEw-YORK.
Henry l. Dyer, being duly sworn says that he Is the
acting president Of tho JontSt.ck Association, The
Nor IOrL Times and that the fore going certificate Is
true That this Verhc itiou Is not nade by
the president he is within tho Untel states,
| as tits deponent is iaiormed aud believes.
HENRY J.. DYER.
Sworn 10 before me April = 1856.
LOUIS GRUSHUr,
Notary Public. City aud County OF Ncw-fork.
George Jones being duy sworn. slys thIt he Is tho
the joint took Association The Ncc YORK
Times and that the fore gong certificate - true.
GEORGE JONES.
Sworn to before INC Aprii 7. 1ss6.
LOUIS GRUNHUr.
interesting question grows out OF the neglect to file
this certificate. Has The Times paid the fine which tho
law broke imposes the law-brcaker \ careful
computation that the penalty question
o something $1,000. Ia vaw a. Attorney
General OBriens rcoognzei delty to tho duties Of his