The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-11-21

Perlon' or perion;, bodies polite, or corporate nav
or can do ;-Pyovi9sS, That the clear annual income
OF all Inch property may exceed the FUN ofthree
thouiand dollars; that no part of the ground now
appropriated, and inclo!ed for graveyard. he dC
poied oil Tor any other purpoe aud that the afor.
iad property real and perional, be coGdered as held
IN the trut, under the management, and AZ the diff
Poal OF laid corporation for the purpofe of d.fray
ing the expenies incident their mode of rerious
worihP; OF encloing and keeping in decent repair.
ther srave-yards and other lots, with the BUILDINGS
thereon; and of aordng fuch relief to the poor. q,
their funds may from time time allow and for no
other purpofe.
SEC. 8. An1Le further srai7ed, That the GaiI
corporation, by the name, ile, and title aforefad
oe and HAIL be hereafter forever able and CAPABLE
Jaw, to Tue, and 10 he fued, plead, and be pleaded.
aniwer, and be anlwered unto, defend and be ser.p
aeo IN any COURT or COURTS other places and be-
lore any Judge or judges, uce or juices, or other
Pefion whatioever, within the di1ria of Columbia,
or eiewhere, in all, and all manner OF fuits actions.
complaints, pleas, caules, matters, and demands, of
kind or nature they may be- in as full and
eneauai manner as any other perfon perfons, bo
oies pohtc, or corporate, may or can do
DEC. q. Hna Dc it jlri5er snaG7rd, That the fa;d
corporation ihall have full power and authority IN
make, have, and ufe common feal, with fucb de-
wee and interruption, as they ial think proper and
she lame to break, alter, and renew at their plea
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tier officers, as they may deem necenary and proper
10 aiSn them their duties and fix their concentration
and to remove any, or all of them from Office: an
point another or others, in their place as often rs thew
HAL think ne; to make, ordain, -ftablfh, and exc
cute iueh bye-aws, and ordinances of a fecular ma
ture as may be deemed uleul, for their own govern
'"ene ana the lame to alter, amend, or abrcgate
a' Peaiure, to hli up vacancies that may happen in
heir number, between two annual elections: and to
determine upon, do & tranfaa all buiine & matters
appereang to the iaid corporation & to the fecuar
"hairs oil laid congregation agreeable to the rules
oronahce'and bye-aws thereof, during their con-
tnuance IN othce Provided, Tha, not leIs than five
truitees ne quorum TO do bunefs that no bve-Iay
,u.e OF ordnance ihail be made, repugnant to the
laws of this diltriS
SEC. 5. lind te hfayfbe, enacted, That there N,all
De an annual meeting OF the members belonpnp to
laid congregation, held the firl Tue(day of Apr
IN every year hereafter, at the church or uiua pi,ce
OIL Puoiic worihp, at which time and place the fad
members or fuch of them may be prelent Ntall e
iect' and chooe, by ballot, from their own number
he 'rutees to erve tor the year enuing their cleo
I' anu until others iha be elected or appointed to
ferve in their places.
SEC. 6. dnd be IL further erat7ed That the tr,as..
hali keep or cauie to be kept, in uitabe books for
the PurPoie, Juit and proper entries of all the pro
ceedng' and accounts of faid congregation and cor
Poration and have them laid before the member, \,
every annual meeting. previous to taking the vote.
ana ihail always deliver the iad books together with
all the property of fid congregation and corporation
IN good order to their fucceAors in Office whenever
required '''
NATHL. MACON,
Sfeaker Of the HOu/s eCRerr,cufet;e.,
S. SMITH,
March %, 1906. ''"'F''''
APPROVED,
TIL: JEFFERSON