The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08

and thirteen or nineteen hundred and
fourteen, and the amount OF the tax
due from each corporation except those
from which by reason Of having been
duly excused, as provided by statute,
or dissolved by decree of court, no
franchise tax is due for either OF said
years Of nineteen hundred and twelve
nineteen hundred and thirteen or nine
teen hundred and fourteen, which list
shall be published three times for three
consecutive weeks In the month OF
August, nineteen hundred and hiteen:
in three places within the State OF
Maine. namely. Bangor. Portland and
A ugusta. in such newspapers in each
place as the Secretary OF State may
select. The charter Of any corporation
so advertised, which shall fail to pay
all franchise taxes due the State for
either of said years and the expenses
of advertising the same on or before
the first day of December. in the year
of our Lord, nineteen hundred fifteen.
shall be suspended. and such corpora
ton shall have no right to use tae
name.
Section The Secretary OF State
shall in the year OF our Lord nineteen
hundred and sixteen, and annually
thereafter prepare list OF all corpora-
lions, giving the corporate name, the
name OF the treasurer last MED In the
Office of the Secretary of State, that
chise tax for the preceding year and
the amount of the tax due from each
corporation. except those from which
by reason of having been duly excused
as provided by statute, or dissolved by
decree of court no franchise tax Is
due for such year, which List xhan be
published three times for three con-
secutive weeks In the month Of August
in three places within the state OF
A ug usta, in such newspapers In each
place as the Secretary Of State may
select. The charter of any corporation
so advertised, which shall fail to pay
all franchise tax due the State for such
year. and the expenses OF advertising
the same, on or before the hrst day of
December following. snail be suspend
ed. and such corporation shall have no
right to use the same.
Section s. Any charter suspended un-
der either of the two foregoing sections
may be revived by payment Of all
franchise taxes and expenses OF adver-
Using as aforesaid due from the cor
poration at the time Of s;,ch payment
Any corporation whtre the charter shall
have become suspe nded as aforesaid.
shall continue liable for its yearly iran
chise tax, but while it's charter Is sus-
pended, as aforesaid, nc notice relating
to said franchise tax need be sent to
the corporation by any state odncef
The data covering the avoiding OF SAID
charter, to wit: the fact OF the publ
cation of the same and the dates there
of, and the avoidance of said charter
by reason of such publication. and the
failure to pay said overdue franchise
tax as herein provided, shall be so
entered upon the corporation records Of
the State and be certified by the Sec
rotary of State as evidence of the sus-
pension of the charter of such corpor-
alton.
Section l. Any person or persons
who shall undertake to do business. or
do business of any kind in behalf Of
any such corporation, or shall hold out
such corporation as doing business. or
shall sell, transfer or put upon the
market any stocks or other evidence of
indebtedness whatsoever of any such
corporation, while the charter remains
suspended as herein provided, shall be
subject to a fine of three hundred dol
lars for the benefit of the State.
Improved April 2, 1881