Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-08-05

Charles B. Calvert, Geo. Parker, William B. Todd. JAS
c. McGuire, William A. Bradley, Charles s. Wallach
Abner Miller, William Banks, Joseph B. Close, William
Phelps William g. Humphreys, Randolph s. Evans, and
their be and they hereby created body
polite and corporate by the and title OF the pro-
pretors of the Genwood Cemetery in the District Of
Columbia and by that name shall have perpetual sue
cesson and shall be able and liable to sue and be sued
in any court Of law equity may have and use COM
SEAL and shall have power to purchase and hold not
exceeding one hundred acres of land in the District Of
Columbia north Of the limits Of the city of Washington
sell and dispose Of such parts of said land as may not
be wanted for the purpose Of cemetery PoUided That
at least thirty contiguous acres shall be forever appro
prated and set apart as cemetery with authority to
said corporation to receive gifts and bequests for the
pose of ornamentng and improving said cemetery and
to hold such personal property as may be requisite to
carry out the object Of this act.
Sec. 2. And be further anacted That the affairs Of the
said corporation shall be conducted by president and
three managers, who shall be elected annually by ma
ory Of the votes of the propetors the said president
and managers to fill all vacancies in their body and
shall have power lay and ornament the grounds
and alter old buildings and erect ones to lay
out and sell dispose Of burial lots 10 appoint all me-
cessary officers and agents. and fix their several duties
and compensation, and to make snch bylaws rules, and
regulations they may deem proper for conducting the
affairs OF the corporation, for the goynmsut Of lot
holders and vsters 70 the eemetey snd for the snse!
Of stock and the evidence thereof Iaa elections held
under this act each proprietor shall be entitled to one
vote for each share held by him or her.
Sec g. And be- further enacted That the capital stock
Of said company shall be represented by two thousand
shares Of fifty dollars each, divided among the propre
tors according to their respective interests and transera
BILE in such manner as the bylaws may direct.
Sec 4. And Be further enacted That no streets, lanes
alleys roads, canals Of any sort shall be opened
through the property Of said corporation exclusively used
and appropriated to the purposes Of cemetery Proud
ed That nothing herein contained shall authorize said
corporation to obstruc ypubc road street. or lane
or alley now actually opened and used as such.
Sec s. And Be further enacted That any person who
shall wilfully destroy muate deface njure, remove
any tomb monument, gravestone, or other structure
placed in said cemetery any fence railing work for
protection ornament of said cemetery or any tomp
monument gravesone, or other structure thereon, o.
shall wfully destroy, cut break remove any tree,
shrub plant within the limits OF said cemetery shall
be considered guilty Of misdemeanor and on conviction
thereof before any justice Of the peace Of the county Of
Washington shall be punished by hne, at the discreton
Of the justice according to the aggravaton OF the offence
Of not less than FIVE nor more than fifty dollars.
Sec g. And be further enacted That until an election
shall be held under the provisions OF this act the four
last named persons in section first shall be the managers
Of said corporation.
Sec Z And be it further enacted, That burial lots in said
cemetery shall not be subject to the debts Of the stock
holders thereof and the land Of the company dedicated
to the purposes Of cemetery shall not be subject to taxa
tion Of any kind.
Sec g. And be further enacted That the said corpora
ton shall provide for the return from time to time to the
Corporation Of Washington reports of all nterments made
IN SAID cemetery OF persons VINO may nave ueu Witn
the limits Of the said Corporation Of Washington in such
manner and according such forms may be prescrb
ed from time time by the Corporation of Washington
Sec. 8. And be further enacted, That certificate
under seal Of the corporation of the ownership Of
aforesaid shall in all respects have the effect as
any conveyance from said corporation Of said lots would
have If executed acknowledged and recorded as convey
ances Of real estate are required to be.
Sec 10. Ind bea further enacted That nothing IN this
act shall be 80 construed as to authorize tho said
ration issue any nots token, device scrip or Other
evidence Of debt to be used as currency
Sec II. A.d 1S - srsAs sGcf.d, That this act shat
take effect from the passage thereof.
sec H. And be further enacted, That it may be law
full for Congress hereafter to alter modify repeal tn.
foregoing act
Sec. l3. And be it further enacted That each Of thu
stockholders in the said company shall be held liable II
his her individual capacity for all the debts and liza
bties Of the said company however contracted or in
Cured to be recovered by suit other debts or ab
ties before the court tribunal having Jurisdiction of the
case. [Approved, July q, 1854