The proprietary system involved the purchase of shares in the church by private individuals, who received in exchange a sitting (the right to own a pew).
Two thirds would be financed by the state and the remaining 70,000 speciedaler would have to be financed through local purchase of shares in the railway company.
If at least one share is owned, most companies will allow the purchase of shares directly from the company through their investor relations departments.
It allows members not only to deviate from the general regulations, but also to impose further restrictions or conditions on the sale and purchase of shares.