Oath of inspectors, 292. secretary, 293. [The numbers refer to pages.] Officers, directors, etc., annual reports of, 302, 303. Option agreement, 182, 183, 186. Payment of capital, certificates of, 298. Preferred stock, clauses in charter for, 225-231. Principal office, certificate of change of, 308. Proof of certificate of incorporation by subscribing witness, 191. first meeting of incorporators, 292. Publication of certificate of consent of stockholders to dissolution, affi- certificate of dissolution, affidavit of, 318. Report of directors, officers, etc., annual, to secretary of state, 302. state board of assessors, 303. Subscription agreement before organization, 179. assignment of, 296. Treasurer, bond of, 294. Underwriting agreement, 179. Voluntary dissolution, 316. Waiver of notice of first meeting of incorporators, 291. directors, 293. payment of assessment, 291. GENERAL INDEX. FOR INDEX TO FORMS SEE PAGE 333. [The numbers refer to pages.] A. Abandonment of corporate powers, 48. Abatement of actions, dissolution does not effect, 78. Absent stockholders may vote by proxy, 32. Accounts, keeping of fraudulent, a misdemeanor, 135. defective, 23. how taken in New Jersey, 142. how taken out of New Jersey, but in United States, 143. how taken out of United States, 144. form of, by corporations, 163. instruments which may be acknowledged, 141. matters to be contained in certificate of, 142. must be in New Jersey form, 23, 142. only exception when taken out of United States before statutory provisions concerning, 141–146. Additional powers, 5, 21, 22. Address of company's N. J. office to be stated in all certificates, &c., 19 Administrator may vote, 52. Agents, power to appoint and compensate, 1, 4, 29, 32. term of office, 32. chosen as prescribed by by-laws, 4, 32. to furnish schedule of property and debts to officer having execu- tion, 78, 132. Agent in charge of principal office, 59. name of, to be stated in annual report, 58. all certificates filed, 59. of foreign corporation, to be designated, 97-99. may be domestic corporation, 97. Aggrieved persons may have election investigated, 57, 130. appeal from receiver to chancellor, 88. Agreement of merger or consolidation to be filed, 102. submitted to stockholders, 102. GENERAL INDEX. [The numbers refer to pages.] Alphabetical list of stockholders, 48. Alteration of seal, 1. number of directors, 2. by-laws, 25. charter, 12, 42, 43, 44. name, 42. par value of shares, 42. Amendments may be made to this act, 12, 13. of act to be part of every charter formed under this act, 13. fees on filing certificates of, 42, 108, 109, 327. Annual election of directors, 25, 28, 49. report, 58. Appeal from determination of receiver, 88. Appointment of officers, agents, &c., 1, 4, 25, 29, 32. Appraisers on merger, dissenting stockholder may petition for appoint- ment of, 103. Assent of stockholders to changes, 42 et seq. Assessments on stock, 39, 40. in case of insolvency, 163. proceedings on non-payment of, 40, 41. Assets of insolvent corporation, distribution of, 92. laborer's lien upon, 90, 91. Assignment of property after insolvency void, 79. corporation may make general, 80, 159. Assignments for benefit of creditors, act concerning general, 147, 162. transfer of shares as collateral good against, 163. enforcement of prerogative writ against foreign corporations See also Foreign Corporations. Attorney-General may proceed against corporations violating charter, 11. Authentication of certificate of acknowledgment when taken out of New certificate of incorporation, 22, 23. B. Ballot, elections to be by, 49. “Bank” not to be part of name of corporation under this act, 127. franchise cannot be sold, 90. [The numbers refer to pages.] Banking powers prohibited, 11. Bequests to corporations, 1. Bills and notes, power to issue, 9. Board of Assessors, State, powers and duties, 115-117. Bond of Treasurer, 30. Bondholders, lien of, relates to time of recording mortgage, 165. bona fide holders of, rights of, 165. coupon, negotiability of, 165. vendor of, estopped to deny validity, 165. may be issued on reorganization, 86. of other corporations may be held by any corporation, 74. Books (except stock and transfer) may be kept out of state, 60. stock, only evidence of right to vote, 48, 56. inspection of, 60, 67, 68. may be ordered brought into state, 60, 67. stock, to be open to inspection, 48. kept in principal office in New Jersey, 48. penalty for refusal to exhibit, 48. transfers to be made on, 37. destruction of corporate, a misdemeanor, 135. See also Inspection. Building and loan association not to be formed under this act, 13. may be carried on outside of New Jersey, 15, 60. may not be begun with preferred stock only, 33, 190. By-laws, amendment and alteration, of, 25. binding upon and confer rights on members, not on third persons without notice, 4. breach of, penalty for, 2. contractual rights created by, 4. corporations organized under other acts may fix method of directors may make and alter, if certificate of incorporation so general principles respecting, 5. made by directors subject to repeal by stockholders, 25. may designate date for election of directors, 57. determine number of shares to be held by director, 55. |