Practical Single and Double Entry Book-keeping: Commercial Calculations, Business Correspondence and Detection of Counterfeit Money--

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Author, 1889 - Accounting - 319 pages
 

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Page 123 - Carriers (if the same are to be forwarded beyond said Station) whose line may be considered a part of the route, to the place of destination of said goods or packages, it being distinctly understood that the responsibility of this Company as a • common carrier shall cease at the Station where delivered to such person or carrier...
Page 123 - Co., the following described packages in apparent good order (contents and value unknown...
Page 290 - RULE. — From half the sum of the three sides, subtract each side separately; multiply the half -sum and the three remainders together; the square root of the product is the area.
Page 214 - The capital stock of the company shall be one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into one thousand shares of one hundred dollars each, with the right Increase.
Page 215 - ... shareholders to be judges of said election, who shall hold and conduct the same, and who shall, after the election has been held, notify under their hands the cashier of this bank of the result thereof and the names of the directors elect.
Page 215 - Quorum. A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at...
Page 123 - ... company's road), to be carried to the place of destination, it being expressly agreed that the responsibility of this company shall cease at this company's depot, at which the same are to be delivered to such carrier; but this company guarantees that the rate of freight for the transportation of said packages from the place of shipment to shall not exceed per , and charges advanced by this company, etc.
Page 283 - If the payment be less than the interest, the surplus of interest must not be taken to augment the principal; but interest continues on the former principal until the period when the payments, taken together, exceed the interest due, and then the surplus is to be applied towards discharging the principal; and interest is to be Computed on the balance, as aforesaid.
Page 123 - ... and delivered in like good order to the consignee or owner at said station, or to such company or carriers (if the same are to be forwarded beyond said station) whose line may be considered a part of the route to the place of destination of said goods or packages ; it being distinctly understood that the responsibility of this company as a common...
Page 272 - Now therefore, know all men by these presents, that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to me in hand paid by...

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