Modern Illustrative Bookkeeping: Designed as a Text-book for All Schools Giving a Course in Business Training : Introductory Course

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American Book Company, 1900 - 146 pages

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Page 57 - It is mutually agreed, as to each carrier of all or any of said property over all or any portion of said route to destination, and as to each party at any time interested in all or any of said property, that every service to be performed hereunder shall be subject to all the conditions not prohibited by law, whether printed or written, herein contained, including the conditions on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to by the shipper and accepted for himself and his assigns.
Page 57 - Received, subject to the classifications and tariffs in effect on the date of issue of this original bill of lading. At Ithaca, Mich., 18-1, 1911, from owner* the property described below, in apparent good order, except as noted (contents and condition of contents of packages unknown...
Page 3 - Read carefully all instructions, and do just as you are told to do. Do not make mistakes in simple mathematical operations. Errors in addition, subtraction and multiplication are inexcusable, and will not be tolerated in business. Verify all additions and multiplications. Know you are right before you go ahead. Neatness and Legibility. A neat, legible style of handwriting which can be executed at a fair rate of speed, and absolute legibility in figures, are necessities in the modern office. The acquirement...
Page 95 - Grimes, of the county and state aforesaid, of the second part, witnesseth: That the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part...
Page 49 - If you have no special method of calculating simple interest, you may use the following rule: Rule. — First, find one-thousandth of the principal, or face of the paper, by removing the decimal point three places to the left, then multiply by the number of days from the date of discount to the date of maturity, and divide by 6. The result will be the bank discount or simple interest at 61.
Page 55 - C" in the explanation space indicates that the amount was taken from the cash book, page 2. The amounts on the credit side of the cash book are posted to the debit side of the ledger accounts named in the left-hand explanation space.
Page 95 - In Witness Whereof, the parties to this agreement have hereunto set their hands and seals in duplicate the day and year first above written. "JESSE ANDREW BROWN, (Seal) "DJ CANTY. . (.Seal...
Page 76 - Lamson & Co., shall be worth their face value, less any regular trade discounts to which they may be entitled. In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals, in duplicate, the day and year first above written.
Page 33 - It is evident that the present worth of the business may be found by taking the difference between the sides of the Proprietor's account. The difference between the sides is $3042.70. Make an entry on the debit side of the Proprietor's account, in red ink, for this amount, and foot and rule the account. Transfer the amount, in black ink, to the opposite side of the Proprietor's account on the first line below the ruling under date of April 1st. The following represents the form of a Proprietor's...
Page 57 - It is mutually agreed, in consideration of the rate of freight to be paid for this service, as to each carrier of all or any of said property over all or any portion of said route to destination, and as to each party at any time interested in all or any of said property, that every service to be performed hereunder shall be subject to all the conditions, whether printed or written, shown or endorsed hereon, and which are hereby agreed to by the shipper and by him accepted for himself and his assigns...

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