Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-21
BY AUTHORITY.
Avn ACr

AN ACI
To incorporate the directors of the Washing
ton Library Company.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House
ofRchresentatipes of the. United States If
america. in Congress assembled, That las.
a.. Laurie, Joseph Stretch, William Parker, Jona-
than S. riniiey, George Way, Moses Young,
al a Thomas II. ellis; and their successors
dtiy elected or appointed in manner herein
after directed, be, and they are hereby made,
declared, and constituted corporation and
body polite, in law and in fact. to have con.
tinuanse forever by the name, style, and title
of "The Directors Of the Washingfon Library
Company" and by such corporate mains, style,
and title, shall be hereafter forever able and
capable IN law and equity to sue and be sued,
plead and be impleaded, answer and he an
swered unto, defend and be defended, III any
court or courts, OF other places, and before amp
Judge or judges, justice or Justices, or otte,
persons whatsoever, within the District e -
.-is@..D. ~te,e, Az sii ana ait ms,,iler OF
suits, actions, complaints. pleas, causes, mat
tiers, and demands of whatever kind or nature
they may be, in us full and etfectual manner
as any other person or persons, bodies petite
or corporate, may or can do.
Sec 2. And be it enacted, That all and
singular the goods, chatte,s, and other effects
ofwhat kind nature soever heretofore given,
granted, or devised to the said library compa-
ny, or 10 any person or persons for the use
thereof, or that may have been purchased for OF
on account OF the same, be, and the said goods,
chsiteis, and other effects, are hereby vested
An and confirmed to the said corporation. And
the said corporation may take and receive any
sum or sums OF money, or any goods, chattels,
or other effects OF what kind or nature soever,
which shall or may hereafter be given, granted,
or bequeathed unto them by any person or
persons, bodies polite or corporate capable of
g. frttt p~ran mr.
That the goods, chattels, and other effects
vested in and confirmed to the said corpora
ton, and the monies, goods, chatteis, and other
effects which by this act the said corporation
is authorised hereafter to receive, shall not in
the whole exceed in value fifty Thousand dol
lars.
Sec 8 And be {. enacted, That the said
corporation shall have full power and authority
to make, have, and use common seal, with
such device and inscription they shall think
proper, and the same to break, alter and renew
at pleasure: to appoint Librarian and such
other officers as they may from time to time
deem necessary, 10 assign them their duties,
nix their compensation and remove him
til. m from Office, and appoint another or others
in his or their place as often as they shall think
fit to make, ordain, establish and execute such
bylaws aud ordinances MAY be deemed
useful to the institution, and the same TO al
ter, amend, or surrogate at pleasure to fix the
price of new shares and annual contributions
al each share ito direct how transfers shall
DC mace ana ceFtisied TO procure, Dy parG!Iase,
rent or otherwise, suitable place for keep.
ing the library to appoint the times for
keeping the library open, and for taking
lag out and returning books to fl, up vacan-
cies that may happen In their own body between
two annual elections 10 levy and collect fines
and forieitures and to determine upon, do,
and transact all business aud matters apper-
rasN eI.a IL
pany, agreeably to the rules, ordinances and
by laws thereof, during theiv continuance in
Office: Proofded, That not less than majority
OF the said directors be quorum to do busi-
ness that no rule, ordinance or by law be made
repugnant to the laws of this district or of the
United States and that no contribution be
laid on any one share in any one year exceed
ing three dollars, without the consent OF ma
jority of the share holders.
Sec. q. And be if enacted, That an election
for seven directors OF the The Washingsoa
Library Company shall be held on the first
Monday in April annually, thereafter, at the
library room, under the direction of such per-
sons as the pre- sent directors and their success.
sors may appoint which appointment shall be
at least hive days previous to the day OF electi.
on. They shall aIso publish the names Of the
persons so appointed 20 hold the election, in
some nen spaper printed in the city of Wash
ing:on, at least three days previous to such
elections being held, the polls for which
shall be kept open from three O'clock, until six
O'Clock r. M. and no person shall be eligible
as director, or have right to vote for di
rector, who is not at the time of veting or being
voted for, shareholder in the said COMPANY or
who shall be in arrears to said company, for
any annual contribution, fines, or forfeitures
and all persons qualified toy vote may vote, eli.
ther personally or by proxy, by ballot.
Sec. s. And be it further enacfed, That this
act may at any time be altered, amended or re
Pealed by the Congress of the United States.
LANGDON CEEyES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Z. GERRY,
Vice,President Of the United States, and
President Of the Senate.
April is, 1914.
Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Supplemental TO an act entitled can act for
ascertsh,ihg the titles and claims 70 lands in
that part of Louisiana which lies east OF
the river Mississippi and island of New Or.
leans.
BE IL enacted By sbe Senate, and
House # RefpeSentafives Of tie Unned
States OF .fn1rriea, IN Congress- assembled,
That the time for delivering notices and the
evidences of CLAIMS to lands as required by the
act to VIII ch this IS supplement, be, aud the
same hereby IS extended Unth the first day oil
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