authority of the board of directors or managers of such corporation, as expressed by a two-thirds vote of the members of present at a regular or special meeting of said board called for that purpose. 8. And be it enacted, That the thirtieth section of the Section to be act to which this is a supplement be and the same is amended. hereby amended so as to read as follows: filed after pay amount of 30. And be it enacted, That the president and the secre- Certificate to be tary or treasurer of such company, after the payment of ment of total the last installment of the total amount of capital stock as capital stock. authorized by its certificate of incorporation shall make a certificate stating the amount of the capital so authorized and paid in, which certificate shall be signed and sworn to or affirmed by the president and secretary or treasurer; and they shall within ten days thereafter cause the same to be filed in the department of state. 9. And be it enacted, That the thirty-first section of the Section to be to which this is a supplement be and the same is hereby amended. amended to read as follows: increase of 31. And be it enacted, That if any of the said companies Certificate of shall increase their capital stock as provided by this act capital stock to or any supplement thereto the officers mentioned in the be filed. preceding section, after the payment of the last installment of such additional stock, shall make a certificate of the amount so added and paid in and sign and swear to or affirm the same, and cause it to be filed in the manner provided in the preceding section. amended. 10. And be it enacted, That section thirty-three of the Section to be act to which this is a supplement be amended so as to read as follows: change of nature filed. 33. And be it enacted, That every such company may, Certificate of by a vote of two-thirds in interest of the stockholders, in of business to be person or by proxy, at any meeting called for that purpose, change the nature of its business; and in such case a certificate of the proceedings, signed by the president and secretary under the corporate seal of the company, reciting that the assets of the said stockholders have been given, and also the change of the nature of its business shall be filed in the department of state within ten days after the the meeting of the stockholders as aforesaid, and a certified copy of said certificate by the secretary of state Section to be repealed. Fees to be paid on filing any certificate. shall be taken and accepted as evidence in any court of this state. 11. And be it enacted, That section twenty-four of the act entitled "An act concerning corporations" (Revision), approved April seventh, eighteen hundred and seventyfive, be and and the same is hereby repealed. 12. And be it enacted, That on filing any certificate or other paper, relative to corporations, in the department of state, the following fees and taxes shall be paid to the secretary of state, for the use of the state: for certificates of organization, one-fifth of a dollar (twenty cents) per one thousand dollars of the total amount of capital authorized, but in no case less than twenty-five dollars; increase of capital stock, one-fifth of a dollar (twenty cents) per one thousand dollars of the total amount authorized, but in no case less than twenty dollars; consolidation and merger of companies, one-fifth of a dollar (twenty cents) per one thousand dollars of capital authorized, beyond the total authorized capital of the companies merged or consolidated: provided, that the minimum fee shall be twenty dollars; extension or renewal of corporate existence of any corporation, the same as required for the original certificate of organization by this act; dissolution of corporation; change of name; change of nature of business; increase or decrease of number of directors; amended or supplemental certificates of organization other than those authorizing increase of capital stock; decrease of capital stock; increase or decrease of par Fee for all certifi- value or of number of shares, twenty dollars; for filing list of officers and directors, one dollar; and for all certificates not hereby provided for, five dollars. Proviso cates not hereby provided for. Repealer 13. 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 21, 1893. CHAPTER CCLV. An Act for the support and improvement of the New education sary repairs, &c. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of State board of the State of New Jersey, That the state board of education authorized to shall have power to order all necessary repairs and altera- order all necestions to the grounds, buildings and furniture of the New Jersey school for deaf-mutes, to provide additional furniture and apparatus therein, and to keep said buildings and furniture insured; and the comptroller shall draw How payment warrants upon the treasurer of the school fund for the payment of the same, upon the certificate of the president of said board, the amount to be expended annually not to exceed the sum of five thousand dollars. made. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts in- Repealer. consistent with this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 21, 1893. CHAPTER CCLVI. An Act for the support and improvement of the New vide hospital ac &e. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Appropriation of the State of New Jersey, That to enable the state board of $15,000 to proeducation to provide proper hospital accommodations for commodations, the New Jersey school for deaf-mutes for suitably taking care of the sick therein, and to improve the sanitary condition of the buildings of the school, and to continue the work of establishing and maintaining a sytem of manual and industrial education in the school, there is hereby apHow payment propriated the sum of fifteen thousand dollars; and the comptroller shall draw warrants upon the treasurer of the school fund for the payment of the same, upon the certificate of the president of said board. made Repealer. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with act be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 21, 1893. Section to be amended. Order for dis tion returned unsatisfied. CHAPTER CCLVII. A Supplement to an act entitled "An act respecting executions" (Revision), approved March twentyseventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventyfour. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That section twenty-three of the act to which this is a supplement be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 23. And be it enacted, That when an execution against covery if execu- the property of any debtor, individual, corporation, unincorporated company or voluntary association, upon a judgment recovered or docketed in the supreme court, or in the circuit court, or court of common pleas in and for any county in this state, or which now is or hereafter shall be docketed in the court of common pleas from any of the courts for the trial of small causes in this state, or from any of the district courts in any of the cities in this state, shall be returned by the officer to whom it is delivered unsatisfied, in whole or in part, it shall be lawful for any judge of the court out of which said execution issued in term time or vacation, on application by the judgment creditor in manner hereinafter provided, to 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 27, 1893. CHAPTER CCLVIII. A Supplement to an act entitled "An act to regulate the action of replevin " (Revision), approved March twentyseventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-four. for taxed costs. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of When warehouse the State of New Jersey, That whenever a warehouseman keeper not liable at the time any goods or chattels are placed on storage with him shall obtain from the party placing such goods or chattels on storage a statement in writing that such goods are the sole and absolute property of the bailor aforesaid, and in any action of replevin thereafter brought in any court for the recovery of such goods or chattels by any person other than the bailor aforesaid, no costs of suit shall be adjudged, taxed or recovered against said. warehouse keeper in any action aforesaid, whenever judgment is obtained against the defendant in such action. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed a public act and to take effect immediately. Approved March 27, 1893. |