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capital stock to an amount not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, by and with the consent of three-fourths of the stockholders of such company or companies, upon filing certificate of such action in the office of the secretary of state.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

194. Any company except railroad and canal companies may increase capital stock.

[An act concerning corporations. Approved April 3d, 1889. P. L., p. 155.]

SEC. 1. It shall be lawful for any corporation of this state, whether organized under a special act of incorporation or under general laws, excepting, always, railroad and canal corporations, to increase its capital stock to such an amount as may be determined by its board of directors; provided, that such corporation shall, previous to the issuing of any share of stock representing such increase of its capital, file in the office of the secretary of state for this state a certificate, signed by its president and under its corporate seal, attested by its secretary, setting forth the amount of the proposed increase of capital and the number of shares of stock into which the same is to be divided, and also the assent in writing, of stockholders owning at least two-thirds in value of the existing capital stock, to said proposed increase of capital. (w)

SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect immediately.

195. Fees to be paid secretary of state on filing certificates. [Supplement of April 3d, 1889. P. L., p. 160.]

SEC. 1. On filing the list of directors and officers annually by corporations doing business in this state, as now required by law, there shall be paid to the secretary of state, for the use of the state, the sum of one dollar, and for all other certificates relative to corporations, not otherwise provided for, the sum of twenty dollars.

196. List of corporations to be compiled.

[This is the second section of supplement of April 3d, 1889. P. L., p. 160.]

SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to compile and publish in pamphlet form, during the present year, from the records of his department, a complete list of corporations organized under the corporation or other general public laws of this state prior to the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine; and annually thereafter, on or before the

(w) For other provisions relative to increase of stock, see section 24 and

notes.

first day of March, in like manner to compile and publish a complete list of such corporations organized during the preceding year, together with the names of the officers and the location of the principal office of each in this state; the expense incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act shall be paid by the secretary of state from moneys collected under this act, the act to which this is a supplement or other supplements thereto.

SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect immediately.

197. Corporate existence may be extended although term has expired.

[Supplement of May 7th, 1889. P. L., p. 367.]

SEC. 1. It shall be lawful for any corporation hitherto created under or by virtue of any law of this state, which has maintained its organization but which may have failed to renew or extend its corporate existence, as provided by law, to do so for a period not exceeding fifty years, by filing a certificate to that effect in the department of state; provided, that such corporation shall be subject to all charges, fees and taxes now imposed by law upon like corporations.

198. On filing certificate existence is extended.

SEC. 2. Upon filing such certificate the period of the existence of such corporation shall be extended as therein declared as fully as if the said period had been named in the original charter or certificate of organization of such corporation.

199. Such extension not to impair the rights of the state. SEC. 3. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to interfere with the right of the state, reserved by any law now or hereafter existing, to acquire the property or franchises of any such corporation, or at any time to abolish or repeal, alter or amend the charter of the same, nor shall this act be construed to continue any irrepealable or other contract with the state contained in any charter, beyond the time originally fixed for its expiration; nor shall this act apply to any corporation against which quo warranto or other proceedings for dissolution are pending.

SEC. 4. This act shall take effect immediately, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

200. Powers of corporations for holding agricultural fairs and exhibitions.

[Supplement of May 9th, 1889. P. L., p. 409.]

SEC. 1. Every corporation that has heretofore been organized,

and that shall hereafter be organized, under the act to which this act is a supplement, and the other supplements thereto, for the purpose of holding agricultural fairs and exhibitions, shall have power to hold fairs and exhibitions of agricultural, horticultural, mechanical and manufacturing productions, collections and discoveries of works of art, of horses, cattle, sheep and other live-stock and animals, and for the encouragement of competition in the breed of stock and development of speed and other qualities in horses and other animals; to provide, keep and maintain grounds, buildings, road-tracks, walks and such other improvements as may be necessary or desirable for the proper display of the articles and things exhibited at said fairs and exhibitions; to encourage competition by the offer and payment of premiums and awards for stock and articles of a superior kind, class or quality, and to ask, demand and receive reasonable fees for the admittance of exhibitors and visitors to said fairs and exhibitions.

201. Directors of fair ground association have police powers.

SEC. 2. For the purpose of maintaining order and preserving the peace and decorum upon all grounds on which any fair and exhibition shall be held by any association organized under the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement, and the other supplements thereto, the directors of every such association shall have police jurisdiction upon the grounds on which such association shall hold any fair and exhibition, and for the distance of onequarter of a mile from the boundaries of such grounds; it shall be the duty of said directors, and they shall have power, to suppress the sale of intoxicating liquors by parties not regularly licensed by the public authorities, and to prohibit every species of gambling and breach of the peace or laws of this state on said grounds and within said limits; and it shall also be lawful for said directors, or a majority of them, to appoint from time to time, as many fit and discreet persons as they may deem proper, as special police officers, who, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall each take and subscribe an oath or affirmation, before a master in chancery, notary public or justice of the peace of the county in which such fair and exhibition may be held, that he will well and truly serve the State of New Jersey as such special police officer, and will execute and perform all services, acts and duties of his office to the best of his knowledge, judgment and ability, which oath or affirmation shall be forthwith filed in the office of

the clerk of the county in which such fair and exhibition may be held, the date of which filing shall be indorsed thereon by said clerk, who shall be paid for each oath or affirmation so filed the sum of twenty cents, and the persons so appointed and sworn or affirmed shall possess, so long as the said directors shall choose to retain them, the same powers and authority on the grounds where any such fair and exhibition may be held, and within the limits aforesaid, as are or may be vested in constables in criminal cases in this state, and they shall have power and authority, without process, to arrest all persons who shall be there found violating any of the laws of this state, or who shall conduct themselves in a disorderly manner, or disturb or wrongfully interfere with any such fair and exhibition, or the exhibitors thereat or visitors. thereto, or who shall violate any of the rules or regulations of the association who may hold any such fair and exhibition, and any person so arrested shall be taken, as soon as conveniently may be, before a justice of the peace of the county in which such fair and exhibition may be held, there to be dealt with according to law. 202. Corporation may lease and operate railroad under this act.

[Supplement of May 9th, 1889. P. L., p. 411.]

SEC. 1. Nothing in the proviso contained in the tenth section of the said act to which this is a supplement shall be construed to forbid the formation of any company under said section, which shall propose to carry on transportation by means of a railroad operated by it as lessee thereof, if such railroad be already built, and has acquired its right of way and other appurtenances, and which new corporation formed does not in fact need to acquire the right of taking or condemning lands; but such corporation shall not in any case be authorized to acquire lands for right of way additional to that by it leased as aforesaid.

SEC. 2. This act shall apply as well to corporations already formed, and in possession of leased railroads, as to those hereafter formed.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

203. On repeal or dissolution of railroad or canal charter, chancellor to take charge.

[Supplement of April 17th, 1885 (P. L., p. 250), provides for petition by the attorneygeneral in the name of the state to the chancellor, and for a sale of the effects and franchises of the corporation.]

204. Corporations may construct docks, railways, tunnels, elevators and terminals, and consolidate with other corporations.

[Supplement of May 28th, 1890. P. L., p. 403.]

SEC. 1. It shall be lawful for any corporation, organized for that purpose under and in pursuance of any law of this state, to build and own dredges and to contract for dredging, to deepen channels, and to construct basins and docks, bulkheads, wharves and piers, and reclaim lands within and without this state; to construct, build, equip and use any railway track or tracks, tunnel or tunnels, necessary to connect the constructions of any company with the track or tracks of any railroad corporation in this state, or like foreign corporations now in existence or which may hereafter be created at the state lines, with the necessary elevators and terminal facilities for receiving, storing, or for shipping or reshipping grain, merchandise, coal, ores or other property by water or rail received from any source whatever; and the authority is hereby given to construct and use any tunnel under the lands or waters of this state, or bridge or bridges, for the use of any company, and may make and operate connections and consolidations with other corporations; subject in all matters, however, to the rights of riparian and other property owners and the interests of the state, to be ascertained and compensated for as provided by the laws of the State of New Jersey.

205. Corporations not dissolved by suspension of business or failure to file statements.

[An act concerning corporations. Passed May 23d, 1890. P. L., p. 344.]

SEC. 1. In case any association, corporation or company hitherto created under or by virtue of any law of this state, shall have deemed it advisable to suspend its ordinary business (except in case of insolvency or for want of funds to carry on the same), and is not now transacting business, or may have omitted to file some of the reports or statements of its condition or management required by law to be filed, such corporation or company shall not be deemed dissolved, nor liable to be dissolved, by reason thereof; provided, that such corporation or company has maintained and still continues its corporate organization and has an appointed place or office in this state where its books of account, and stock and transfer books, are kept in charge of the cashier, secretary or other appointed officer of such company, and that a majority of its stock is held by residents of this state; and provided further, that such corporation or company shall, on resuming business, pay into the department of state all fees and taxes remaining due and unpaid, and shall file therein a certificate, in the form prescribed by law, giving a full statement of its condition and affairs, and shall pay to the secretary of state, for the use of the state, the

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