The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-09
P III.

CHAPTER Ii. .3S
A Supplement to an act entitled San act to
incorporate societies for the promotion of
learning [Revisionl approved April ninth,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
five.
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
it shall b. lawful for any association, sem
mary, college or other institution of learning
now or hereafter organized under and by
virtue of the act to which this is a supple
ment, or any other act now in force in this
state, whether created by special charter or
otherwise. to change its corporate name by
a two-thirds vote of the board of trustees or
manager of such association, seminary, col
lege or other Institution of learning, who
shall be present at a regular or special meet
ing of the anne, called for that purpose;
provided, that said corporation cause to be
made and filed a certificate in writ
ing in a n hereinafter men
toned: such certificate shall set forth,
first, the name of said association,
seminary, college or other institution of
learning in use Immediately preceding said
vote and making and filling of said certiti-
cate; second, the new name assumed to
designate such corporation and to be used in
its business and dealings in the place and
stead Of that referred to in the last preced-
ing paragraph, and which said certificate
shall be signed by said board of trustees or
managers, or a majority thereof, n filed
and recorded in the office of the clerk of the
county where the principal Office or place OF
business of such corporation in this state
shall be established; and after being SO re-
corded shall be filed in the office of the sec
rotary of state, without fee or costs; and to
which said certificate shall be affixed the
official seal of said board of trustees or man
ayers, and the affidavit of the secretary or
acting secretary of said board, that the said
certificate is made by the authority of the
board Of trustees or managers of such cor
poration, as expressed BY a two-thirds vote
of the members present at a regular or spe-
cial meeting of said board called for that
purpose.
9. And be it enacted, That no change in
the name of any corporation, under the pro
visions of this act, shall be deemed effected
until the said certificate, made and recorded
as aforesaid, shall be actually filed in the
office of the secretary of state, as herein
directed; but no such change b in manner
lessen or impair any liability Of such cor
porationi incurred or existing at the time
such change of time shall be made, which
liability shall continue and being capable of
being enforced against such corporation by
its name as so changed, or by its original
name; and no suit pending at the time of
such change of name shall abate by reason
thereof, but the same may be prosecuted to
Judgment and execution in the original
name Of such corporation, n under any
such execution the property OF said corpora
ton, whether held by its original or amended
name, may be levied on and sold to satisfy
such Judgment.
8. And be it enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with this act be
and the same are hereby repealed, and that
this act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March IL, 1894.
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