Previous to the presentation of the said certificate to the said Council of the District of Columbia, notice of the intention to apply for such charter shall be inserted in 2 newspapers of general circulation, printed in the District of Columbia, at least 4 times a week for 3 weeks, setting forth briefly the name of the proposed company, its character and object, the names of the proposed corporators, and the intention to make application for a charter on a specified day; and the proof of such publication shall be presented with said certificate when presentation thereof is made to said Council.
D.C. Code § 26-1306
Charter of incorporation — Notice of application
Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1303, ch. 854, § 718
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