The Companies acts of 1874 and 1888: rules and forms, together with the No-liability mining companies act, and other acts relating to companies; with notes

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Maxwell, 1890 - 409 pages

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Page 316 - Questions arising at any meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present : and in case of an equality of votes the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
Page 152 - The objects for which the company is established are " the conveyance of passengers and goods in ships or boats " between such places as the company may from time to " time determine, and the doing all such other things as "are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above •. objects.
Page 155 - The notice may also be served by post by a registered letter addressed to the person on whom it is to be served at his last known place of residence or place of business, and if served by post shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the letter containing the same would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post...
Page 12 - ... a statement of the shares held by each member, distinguishing each share by its number, and of the amount paid or agreed to be considered as paid on the shares of each member : (2.) The date at which the name of any person was entered in the register as a member : (3.) The date at which any person ceased to be a member...
Page 308 - ... so paid in advance, or so much thereof as from time to time exceeds the amount of the calls then made upon the shares in respect of which such advance has been made, the company may pay interest at such rate as the member paying such sum in advance and the directors agree upon.
Page 134 - The chairman may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn any meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
Page 7 - When registered, they shall bind the company and the members thereof to the same extent as if each member had subscribed his name and affixed his seal thereto, and there were in such articles contained a covenant on the part of himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, to conform to all the regulations contained in such articles, subject to the provisions of this act...
Page 156 - Every member of the Association undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Association, in the event of the same being wound up during the time that he is a member...
Page 20 - No past member shall be liable to contribute in respect of any debt or liability of the company contracted after the time at which he ceased to be a member...
Page 42 - ... a penalty not exceeding five pounds for every day during which such default continues...

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