The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-17
BY AUTH0 GRITTY.
LAWS on TUE UNITED STATES
fPsblle No. ISL

continued in force for the Of year. and longer
from the third March. eighteen hundred and nftyhve
SEC T. And BE- Further enacted That the United States
aire attorney for the northern district Of California De-
and he hereby authorized to employ coans TO
AID him defending the OF the United States the
land suits for the adjudication Of such claims before tho dis
iet court salary exceeding three thousand sx hun
dred Collars and also employ such clerical
force not exceeding persons compensation OF
hundred and fy dollars per month each the OF said
assistant counsel and the clerical force aforesaid
nue beyond the exgsncies Of the service longer than
the term Of one trom the period Of their several APP
src- .. Asd b JsssAsr saaesd That the said comus.
soners or either q them may issue the writ of .abpna
qurng tho attendance
tia, for any IN refusing ooedsnc 70 such writ the
said board ns have ns sms pow, to Dacs punishment
Approved January 10, 1855.
AN ACT incorporate the Mutual Company
OF the District Of Columbia.
BE sacessd BY tas Ssasfe and House Of Represa,ss. n
e. unsd S'a,ss e Arsss !" s"azs~ s,'ssd Tia.
den, John Van Rsswck, r. W. Brownng and Matthew G.
Emery and their and associates hereby de-
style Of the Mutual Fire Company d the Dis
uric, q Cosns. and y The zane name .A. hs.. per
plead and be impieadcd in all courts Of law and equity in
he District Of Columbia and elsewhere and 70 make and TO
have SEAL and the to break alter, and
at pleasure to ordsin and establish such bylaws
and regulations and generally to do sach acs and
promote objects and desgn Of this corporation
src 2 Ard Dc further esastsd Tha. the purposes and
dwelling houses and other buildngs furniture. and
description OF OF the members thereof against loss
sxo J. AID BE- further enacted That the capital stock
this company sha consist Of the premium notes given BY
the insured and OF the cash paid interest said
notes. which cash shall twenty thousand
dollars Said notes shall be payable on demand and shall
upon all buildings insured BY sad company and the land
which they stand and the e sac land
assured such buildings lands and appsrtsnancs and upon
Ts. a ~: IL IN &c ]
of the clerk Of the circuit Of the District Of CoumbA
memorandum Of the Of the individual insured .
description the property and the Of the
note unpaid note upon tho fling Of said
rsndnm shall be deemed and taken to be in MI respects
Judgment entered upon confession by virtue OF warrant Of
attorney, and execution time be had thereon for
much BY virtue Of the provisions Of this act may b due
demeanAble but the lien thereof shall with
the fling Of the memorandum In the said cfcY Prosded
That such lien shall BE- construed to take from such per-
insured aforesaid tho privilege of reehoder Fro
rd<d, fuA<r That the privileges, immunisss, and fran
ehise by this act shall be confined to the District Of
SEC. T. Ard be fastasr enacted, That all persons who
shall hereafter with said corporation and also their
heirs executors administrator and assigns continuing to be
insured by said corporation shall thereby become members
thereof during the period they shall remain insured By said
SIC s. And Be il ftker enacted That any member OF the
said corporation shall have full power withdraw therefrom
ing any arrearages IF sssssnen may then the
company when said officer shall cancel such insurance or
withdrswing such premium note notes for
which said 10 responsible and return any amount OF
pany and such peraon shall be debarred al claims
this company for loss damage BY fire to
the time of such withdrawal and the caDceng such insu
Provided That such premium note notes sha not
be cancelled in discharged given up until
such arrearages paid and also al there
upon be thereafter made account Of Liabilities Of the
company incurred before - the se Of such
SEc. b. And further eaned That the Affairs Of said
corporation shall be conducted BY board consisting OF
to be elected At the annual meetings Of the mem
not less than majority Of whom shall @ quorum 20 40
By, ,s naTSs, ay aro sS anal s, ri
manning the remainder Of for which they
president and appoint secretary and treasurer and =nch
other officers as may be for conducting the shas
SIC T. Asd &c Il farther enacted That the persons named
in this act be- and they hereby appointed board O.
managers Of the said Mutual COMPANY ans, ne
herein provided and such OF them shall be present at
their ar'. meeting mn, 70 e
cable adopt provide the books and other
wiss prepare the for The ransacOn p
Of the affairs Of the company Proridsd That the said by
laws hs only q made By shs vote q :. H.
presidents and any alteration or amendment shs only Dc
made y meeting q ~ ~ r. q vss s ,.
and alteration thus made shall be binding on all the
SIC Amd BE- Ifartlsr enacted That tho managers may
determine the rates Of insurance. the be insured and
the rate Of to be paid the deposte notes
ded it shall not exceed six per centum annum but no
more thousand dollars shall be insured
unless The a = @ 90 70 ees
per centum on the whole amount Of premium notes
Aad b JsyfA< sH0tted, That every person VINO
shall become member Of said corporation b ehectnG nsn
therein shall before he receives policy deposits his
promaory such and such interest not
ceedinG six per centum annu may Dc oy
the and said note and s interest paid thereon
shall be liable in part tho whole at time, when the
managers shall deem the requisite for the payment Of
such incidental expenses be necessary for
ransacng the business Of said company In proportion TO
amount Of said notes.
SEC. To- srAsv sxsctsd, That suits may be
meucei BY member against this corporation for damages
sustained BY hre il withheld for more than sixy
days after the company duly notified Of the and
member OF this corporation being his individual ca
party such nt shall be Incompetent witness
in saeh suit account Of his being member OF sad COM
pany.
Sxc. IL. Aad BE- further enacted, That whenever ths
managers shall deem neceary for the purpose Of paying
osse the Of aid company, or both TO
call for the Of portion of the principal OF the
depose notes. shall settle asd determine the 10 be
paid by the members Of said company. which shall
BE- proportion the original scunt Of the repect
i've deYose and shall give each Of d members notice
thereof such the laws sha have prescribed
and member shall for the N thirty days after
cevng such notice refuse neglect to bc som
upon m ia such the managers proceed to collect
the whole amount Of such depoe note with all costs sccru
ing tbeeon and the amount thu collected shall remain in
said woald have been liable to.
SEc. H. Asd b. srsAer esasd That the general meet
ng Of tka company shall be held sapaaly, the time and
place be determined BY the ALSO shall be the
duty 81 the presdent cali meeting Of the company when
requested do Of Its members The cleo
nanagcrs shall he held ~ the annual meengs and b.
by for each risk he1d by