Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-08-30
TPublic. No. I'll
Public, No. II.
AN ACT to incorporate the National Hotel Company of
Washington City.

Public, No Ill
AN ACT to incorporate the National Hotel Company of
Washington City.
Be it enacted blythe Senate and House of Representatives
the tted States Of 4ne1ae& IN C"gr9ss dsse1dIed That
Php on Wbe Resrd H.
and Joseph Bryan, and those who hereafter become
be- and they hereby created and declared
be body polite and corporate by the and style of
the aforesaid have perpetual succession with pow
and be sued and to make and SEAL
of said company and also hold, use and enjoy
in fee simple for lesser estate the lots and parcels of
ground and premises, situated in the city of Washington
being lots s. TO- H. ~ 49, and parts of lots and IA, in
square 4g the plat Of said city which now
and denominated the National Hotel and any add
which may be hereafter acquired by said and
the improvements fixtures conveniences and advantages
SEC. . Ind be 1t fu&ther enacted That the capital
stock of said company shan be five hundred thousand dol
lars be divided into five thousand shares of hundred
dollars EACH and shall be distributed among the parties
interested in the said lots of ground and premises such
shall be agreed upon between them and
Proreor of one or more shares Shall by virtue hereofbe
member of said corporation and shall be entitled at all
for any other purpose vote person proxy
for every share Of the stock so held:
said company shall be conducted bya president and six
directors to be elected by the stockholders
year eighteen hundred four the first
thirty days thereafter and shall continue in Office for one
year until that the election
the first section of this act or majority and every
subsequent election shall be held by the president and d.
SEC T. ind be ISt1er enacted, That the said prosi-
dent and directors shall have to fill all
anGe in Office and to prescribe the evidence of ownership
and they shall keep full proceedings which
shall be open TO the inspection of the stockholders
od and
of the profits on any part thereof at their discretion and
thA
corporation necessary or proper to promote the objects
SEC 5. Ind be it further enacted That the shares of
the capital stock of said company shall be deemed personal
called by the president directors or by any number
not less than onethr in shares of
majority of the whole capital stock Shall be Quorum for
the of business and the stockholders such
majority of stock represented, shall power
dent and directors and NAV make meow r" agd
which shall be binding the said president and directors
o1ded That the same be not contrary to the provisions
SEC. G. Ind be 1t further enacted That nothing in this
said corporation from such taxation similar property
belonging to other individual corporation is SUBJ
SEC. 4 Ind be it further enacted That nothing in this
pany banking privileges or to issue any note
in The form of bank note certificate payable bearer
holders the said National Hotel Company of washington
City shall be held liable i'm his or her individual capacity for
or to be % as ohe
debts or Liabilities before the court tribunal having ur
SEC 9 Ind be it further enacted, That it NAV be law
I Tor Congress hereafter to alter amend change repeal
the foregoing act.
Approved August 8, 1854.
Public No. AL
AN ACT making appropriations to deay the expenses of
the Cayuse
Be enacted blythe Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES of
the United States Of Anerca IN Congress assembled That
ne
THOUSAND dollars the actual and necessary
the the og front 0f the
tacks and hosties of the Cayuse Indians the years
and for such allowances expenses of adj
usting the claims that the Secretary of the
lay to each and that the Secretary of the
b out OF said SO much thereof
eports of the commissioners heretofore appointed for asce
hat have been communicated to Congress And no claims
hall hereafter be allowed account of this are
States within the next fiscal year. 'N
SEC And be further enacted, That of said claims
sted at such place and in such the Secretary
is p and the Secretary of the
hat has be made of said claims to reduce the
mount If IN his Judgment founded proof it should be
Approved July 81, 1854.
IN ACT to increase the salaries of executive and Judiciary
Officers in Oregon, New Mexico, Washington Utah. aud
Be It enacted By tile Senate and House Representatives.
he annual salaries 81 s e,e ~ mess asse That
the Territories of Oregon, Washington Utah. and New
iexlco BE- aud the same hereby increased sum
two thousand five hundred dollars and that the SALARY
the governor of New Mexico be- and hereby
to the of three thousand dollars and that of
ne secretaries of Oregon Washington Utah ad New Mex
% TO the sum of two thousand dollars per annum
SEC g And be IT. further enacted That the annual sala
OF the chief and associate judges of the Territory
minnesota be increased to two thousand dollars
Approved July 81, 1854.
ILERk WANTED.-..A Young man having expo !
rence in the Dry Goods business who can come well
commended as salesman, will find situation by apply