Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-15
(By Authority.)
10 is,c0rhoratc ne Directors oFthe Coinnl6i-
an LibrarH G. glkaAu.
An ACT

an Library Ccnhany.
Re IL engc:ra sy ne Stl.gfe AMI House oF
Rchrcscnta ,iUes u tic Uja'rd SUES Of H.
msrica in Coagrcas aSscmGied That Ste.
phen b. Balch Joseph Nourse, Charles u.
Green. John Craven, F,ancis Lowndes,
Junior, and George ;. ,nch, and their sue
cvssor~ duly elected or appointed in man.
ner hereafter duected. be, and thcy are
hereby made, declared and constituted a
corporation AND BODY polite, il law ard il,
IA t. 10 have continuance forever, by the
ha &c, stil- AID ,,lIe of" Tbs Directors Of
the Columbian Library Com,jany in
George Tu'vn."
SEC. 3. ind b. 1t further enGcted, That
all and singular, the goods and chaltcis
heretofore given. granted or devised, to
'ae SAID LIB, ary Company, o. 20 any per
son OF pc: sons, Tor the use thereof, OF .h.a.
may have been purchased for, or ON &C
count ol The sane be. aud the said GOODS
aud chaItcl7 ale hereby vested IN, and Cos,
lfned /" tie sail corporation: ind fur-
|, mr., hat 'he SAID I irpoFaiinn may take,
and receive anv s.tH y, sums q money, OF
any goods or chat,e!s, o. ojnsU effects oi
whal III d or uatdre .DevGy, whCh shall OF
may hereafter be given, granted or he
Hnea!hed n"to iheD. Dy ANY person Or per.
SOUS, bodies pH!ii, c or corporate, .jaDie ot
making sucu al, OF ncque.t, such money.
go MS, Chs,tels Oro Otter efetiS ODE laid ouc
and d spoS,d =, Ia tn purchase 81 bo k.
nap charts.Ufl~i3gs speciIncns Of mine
Rails, iosiia. d othe, natural and artificial
productions, caielll 20 tur.sh library
1 q
said mpany, agreeable t. the intention Of
The donors.
Sec. ). ind BE- II further enac,ed, Thai
the said corporation, by the name, slile
and tjtlr aforesaid be, and Shall be hereaf.
ter ioreYsc, aud are hereby declared, able,
and capable in law, 10 cue and be sued
plead and be ippieaded, answer and be
answered unto, defend ard be defended,
~ lGY court ~ Courts. or otheI places, and
5e !orc ANY iGlge or Judges, justice or.lus-
tees, Or her pe"Snus whatsoever. within
the district of Colu nola or elsewhere, IN
nj, aul NJ aaaner ot suits, actions. com
pl9iut@ pleas Causes matters and d..
m7uts, ot VIVA sDevtr kind or nature they
IN = b., III a. frll aud cfrctuai u ,nanner
as any c,1er person or persons. bodies pc
lac or corporate, may OF cen do.
Sc =. mi ~ il fitrth"r saIcted, That
the said cooperation shall have faii power
AID authority. 30 make, have, and use a
commcr seal with s'.ci Sc c. and Inscr.p
zion, he. shal. think proper and he
same ~ break sltr and renew al Their
pleasure; to appoint 4 NeasU er s,creta
Y aId hbrLi.n, O. Iss,gI them their dn
L. .ss.I at.d rem
nm ~ IN n from lice ard appoint anO-
nee ~ oilers ia their place. a, often as
they shall tnirk 1T: To make, ordain,
rstahlsh AID execute such bye laws AID
ordinances a. nav ~ deemed useful t.
The institution. and thu ,ame 10 alter q
mend, on abrogate at pleasure 10 fix the
price 0f mes slares and auouai contribu
'ons Oh each share 10 direl hoB trans
'crS nay h., ~ lie aud certified, and Judge
i 'he persons pr per to b. admitted
me nhsrs; to procure by purchase, rent
~ o herwise a suitable place for keeping
he library aud museum TO appOint the
lines fpr keeping the library open, and
.or taking out and returning books to fill
mp vacancies that may happen IN their
number between ;wo annual meetings
e levy and collect fines and ftrfnituros.
and to determine upon, do, and transact
rll business ind matters appclaiui"g to
the sud corporation and library company
agreeable to he rules, ordinances and b{ c.
la es thereof during their continuance 10
Office Pr97ffed That no, less than three
If tive said dire"tors form a quorum to 10
business; that no bye.law, rule o. ord
nance shall be msde rcpugnant to the laws
"f this district and that me- contribution
ne lad OF any share in any one year,
g e'trrthsnone-flihofthe yalucof a share,
y'h11t the consent of a majority Of the
~ nlbsrs.
Sc. S. y9'id Be IL fariAcr enacfed. That
there shall be an annual meeting of ,hc
'emh'rs Of the said library comp nv 3
INs G5FaFy, or sueh suslsh!V plass 4. ths