restrictions, and provisions, to which the present capital stock of said bank is now subject. retary of Com SECTION 4. Before said corporation shall proceed to do Certificate to secbusiness on said additional capital, a certificate, signed by monwealth. the president and directors, and attested by the cashier under oath, that the same has actually been paid into said bank, shall be returned to the secretary of the Commonwealth. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. March 28, 1854. [1851, 270; 1853, 233.] AN ACT to increase the Capital Stock of the Blackstone Bank, in Boston. Chap. 153 Be it enacted, &c., as follows: tional capital SECTION 1. The president, directors, and company, of the $400,000 addiBlackstone Bank, in Boston, are hereby authorized to increase stock. their present capital stock by an addition thereto of four hundred thousand dollars, in shares of one hundred dollars each, which shall be paid in such instalments as the president and directors may determine: provided, that the whole Proviso. amount shall be paid in before the first day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. be made in writ SECTION 2. If any of the stockholders of said bank Remonstrance to remonstrate against the acceptance of the capital herein pro- ing. vided, the said remonstrance shall be be made in writing to the cashier of the bank on or before the first day of June next; and if the persons so objecting legally represent onefourth part of the present capital stock of said corporation, it shall not be entitled to the benefit of this act. SECTION 3. The additional stock aforesaid, when paid Liable to tax, &c. into said bank, shall be subject to the like tax, regulations, restrictions, and provisions, to which the capital stock of said bank is now subject. retary of Com SECTION 4. Before said corporation shall proceed to do Certificate to secbusiness on said additional capital, a certificate, signed by monwealth. the president and directors, and attested by the cashier under oath, that the same has actually been paid into said bank, shall be returned into the office of the secretary of the Commonwealth. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. March 28, 1854. [1824, 134; 1830, 58; 1849, 217.] AN ACT to increase the Capital Stock of the Washington Bank, in Boston. Chap. 154 Be it enacted, &c., as follows: tional capital SECTION 1. The president, directors, and company, of the $250,000 addiWashington Bank, are hereby authorized to increase their stock. present capital stock by the addition thereto of two hundred Proviso. Remonstrance to be made in writing. Liable to tax, &c. Certificate to sec monwealth. and fifty thousand dollars, in shares of one hundred dollars each, which shall be paid in such instalments as the president and directors may determine: provided, that the whole amount shall be paid in before the first day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. SECTION 2. If any of the stockholders of said bank remonstrate against the acceptance of the additional capital herein provided, the said remonstrance shall be made in writing to the cashier of the bank on or before the first day of July next; and if the persons so objecting legally represent one-fourth part of the present capital stock of said corporation, it shall not be entitled to the benefit of this act. SECTION 3. The additional stock aforesaid, when paid into said bank, shall be subject to the like tax, regulations, restrictions, and provisions, to which the present capital stock of said bank is now subject. SECTION 4. Before said corporation shall proceed to do retary of Com- business on said additional capital, a certificate, signed by the president and directors, and attested by the cashier under oath, that the same has actually been paid into said bank, shall be returned into the office of the secretary of the Commonwealth. Chap. 155 $200,000 additional capital stock. Proviso. Remonstrance to ing. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. March 28, 1854. [1853, 239.] AN ACT to increase the Capital Stock of the Metacomet Bank. SECTION 1. The president, directors, and company, of the Metacomet Bank, in Fall River, are hereby authorized to increase their present capital stock by an addition thereto of two hundred thousand dollars, in shares of one hundred dollars each, which shall be paid in such instalments as the president and directors of said bank may determine: provided, that the whole amount shall be paid in before the first day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. SECTION 2. If any of the stockholders of said bank rebe made in writ- monstrate against the acceptance of the additional capital herein provided, the said remonstrance shall be made in writing to the cashier of the bank on or before the first day of June next; and if the persons so objecting, legally represent one-fourth part of the present capital stock of said corporation, it shall not be entitled to the benefit of this act. Liable to tax, &c. SECTION 3. The additional capital stock aforesaid, when paid into said bank, shall be subject to the like tax, regulations, restrictions, and provisions, to which the present capital stock of said bank is now subject. retary of Com SECTION 4. Before said corporation shall proceed to do Certificate to secbusiness on said additional capital, a certificate, signed by monwealth. the president and directors, and attested by the cashier under oath, that the same has actually been paid into said bank, shall be returned into the office of the secretary of the Commonwealth. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. March 28, 1854. [1853, 251.] AN ACT to increase the Capital Stock of the National Bank, of Boston. Chap. 156 Be it enacted, &c., as follows: tional capital be made in writ SECTION 1. The president, directors, and company, of the $450,000 addiNational Bank, in Boston, are hereby authorized to increase stock. their present capital stock by an addition thereto of four hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in shares of one hundred dollars each, which shall be paid in such instalments as the president and directors may determine: provided, that the Proviso. whole amount shall be paid in before the first day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. SECTION 2. If any of the stockholders of said bank Remonstrance to remonstrate against the acceptance of the additional capital herein provided, the said remonstrance shall be made in writing to the cashier of the bank on or before the first day of June next; and if the persons so objecting, legally represent one-fourth part of the present capital stock of said corporation, it shall not be entitled to the benefit of this act. SECTION 3. The additional capital aforesaid, when paid Liable to tax, &c. into said bank, shall be subject to the like tax, regulations, restrictions, and provisions, to which the present capital stock of said bank is now subject. ing. monwealth. SECTION 4. Before said corporation shall proceed to do certificate to secbusiness on said additional capital, a certificate, signed by retry of Comthe president and directors, and attested by the cashier under oath, that the same has actually been paid into said bank, shall be returned into the office of the secretary of the Commonwealth. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. March 28, 1854. [1853, 247.] AN ACT to increase the Capital Stock of the Broadway Bank, in South Boston. Chap. 157 stock. Be it enacted, &c., as follows: SECTION 1. The president, directors, and company, of $50,000 addithe Broadway Bank, in South Boston, are hereby authorized tional capital to increase their present capital stock, by an addition thereto of fifty thousand dollars, in shares of one hundred dollars each, which shall be paid in such instalments as the president Proviso. Remonstrance to be made in writing. Liable to tax, &c. Certificate to sec monwealth. and directors may determine: provided, that the whole amount shall be paid in before the first day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. SECTION 2. If any of the stockholders of said bank remonstrate against the acceptance of the additional capital herein provided, the said remonstrance shall be made in writing to the cashier of the bank on or before the first day of June next; and if the persons so objecting legally represent one-fourth part of the present capital stock of said corporation, it shall not be entitled to the benefit of this act. SECTION 3. The additional capital aforesaid, when paid into said bank, shall be subject to the like tax, regulations, restrictions, and provisions, to which the present capital stock of said bank is now subject. SECTION 4. Before said corporation shall proceed to do retary of Com- business on said additional capital, a certificate, signed by the president and directors, and attested by the cashier under oath, that the same has actually been paid into said bank, shall be returned into the office of the secretary of the Commonwealth. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. March 28, 1854. [1848, 109; 1849, 217; 1850, 153; 1853, 211.] Chap. 158 AN ACT to increase the Capital Stock of the Grocers' Bank, in Boston. Be it enacted, &c., as follows: $250,000 additional capital stock. Proviso. Remonstrance to be made in writing. Liable to tax, &c. SECTION 1. The president, directors, and company, of the Grocers' Bank, in Boston, are hereby authorized to increase their present capital stock by an addition thereto of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in shares of one hundred dollars each, which shall be paid in such instalments as the president and directors may determine: provided, that the whole amount shall be paid in before the first day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. SECTION 2. If any of the stockholders of said bank remonstrate against the acceptance of the additional capital herein provided, the said remonstrance shall be made in writing to the cashier of the bank on or before the first day of June next; and if the persons so objecting legally represent one-fourth part of the present capital stock of said corporation, it shall not be entitled to the benefit of this act. SECTION 3. The additional capital aforesaid, when paid into said bank, shall be subject to the same tax, regulations, restrictions, and provisions, to which the present capital stock of said bank is now subject. monwealth. SECTION 4. Before said corporation shall proceed to do Certificate to secbusiness on said additional capital, a certificate, signed by retary of Comthe president and directors, and attested by the cashier under oath, that the same has actually been paid into said bank, shall be returned into the office of the secretary of the Commonwealth. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. March 28, 1854. [1821, 90; 1824, 14; 1830, 58; 1849, 217.] AN ACT to increase the Capital Stock of the Columbian Bank, in Boston. Chap. 159 Be it enacted, &c., as follows: tional capital SECTION 1. The president, directors, and company, of $250,000 addithe Columbian Bank, in Boston, are hereby authorized to stock. increase their present capital stock by an addition thereto of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in shares of one hundred dollars each, which shall be paid in such instalments as the president and directors may determine: pro- Proviso. vided, that the whole amount shall be paid in before the first day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. be made in writ SECTION 2. If any of the stockholders of said bank Remonstrance to remonstrate against the acceptance of the additional capital ing herein provided, the said remonstrance shall be made in writing to the cashier of the bank, on or before the first day of June next; and if the persons so objecting legally represent one-fourth part of the present capital stock of said corporation, it shall not be entitled to the benefit of this act. SECTION 3. The additional capital aforesaid, when paid Liable to tax, &c. into said bank, shall be subject to the like tax, regulations, restrictions, and provisions, to which the present capital stock of said bank is now subject. monwealth. SECTION 4. Before said corporation shall proceed to do Certificate to secbusiness on said additional capital, a certificate, signed by retary of Comthe president and directors, and attested by the cashier under oath, that the same has actually been paid into said bank, shall be returned into the office of the secretary of the Commonwealth. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. March 28, 1854. Chap. 160 AN ACT to incorporate the Monson Bank, in Monson. Be it enacted, &c., as follows: |