The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-13

shall not in the whole exceed the value Of hundred thou
sEorIos s. Ard Be J4yhsr enacted That the said cor.
shall have full power and authority make have
and seal with such device and inscription
they shall think proper and the same to break alter and
renew At pleasure to ppoint treasurer and and
cessary assign them their duties nix their compensation
and him them from office and appoint smother or
others In bis their place often they shall think nt to
make ordan, establish and execute such bylaws and or
may BIO deemed useful to the said library and the
alter amend abogate at pleasure procure by
purchase otherwise suitable place for keeping the IL
brary appoint the time for keeping the library open or
taking out and returning books l up vacancies that
tions 10 levy and collect fines and ioreituresj and
10 determine upon do and transact all business and mat
appertainng to the said corporation and library,
agreeable 10 the rules ordinances and thereof du
ring their continuance Office Provided That less than
majority Of the said directors be quorum to do business
that rule ordinance be made repugnant to the
laws OF the District of Couuba of the United States
SECTION A. And Dc further enacted, That election for
directors Of this corporation shall be held the first
Monday of April next and the first Monday in April an
such the present directors their
appoint which appointment shall be least days previous
the day Of election They shall also publish the names OF
the persons appointed hold the election paper
published in the city Of Washington at least three days
yous such elections being held the polls for which shall
be kept open from three nine O'clock p M And per-
shall be eligible director have right to vote or
for member the Columbia Fire Company of the city OF
Washington who shall be in to the said library
forfeituresj
qualified to VOTE vote either personally by proxy by
ballot.
Section B. And be further enacted That this act may be
repealed altered amended at any time by the Congress OF
the United States.
SEorIos G. And be further enaote That the directors of
debts liabilities thereof which may been created
incurred during their respective continuance in office such
directors.
SECTION 7. And be it further enacted That the Secretary
the Interior be- and he hereby authorized and directed
to furnish said library copies the laws Uni
ted States. And to furnish annually thereto bound copy
all documents Journals laws and State papers which shall
hereafter published by the authority of Congress.
SECTION 8. And be further enacted That nothing in this
shall be construed authorize the said corpora
ton to any note token Device scrip other
dence OF debt to be used currency in this District
elsewhere.
liabilities OF the said corporation shall not at any time,
coed the amount of their capital and that each stakeholder
I'LL be held liable in his her individual capacity for all
be debs I'D liabilities of the corporation, however incur
rad or be secured by suit other debts and
liabilities in any court before any tribunal having jurs-
diction of the case.
Approved August IL, 1856
tPublic 46.l
AN ACT to amend the chsr.sr Of Georgetown, in the Dis
triot of Columbia!
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Represnfairss Of
the United States Of America IN Congress assembled, ihat
Corporation of Georgetown, in the District OF ooumot
shall power and authority, and hereby required
school upon every free white male citizen Of the age OF
years and upwards, Of dollar per annum
said tax to be levied and under such regulations
the said corporation may prescribe.
Sec z And DC JwMer enacted, ihat, iroin a H Sh
United States who shall have attained the age OF
year and shall have resided within the corporate limits OF
the District aforesaid year immediately
preceding the day of election and shall have been
books of the corporation during the year ending on
the day December preceding the day oil
election subject to school tax fer that year. Except per-
sons eopos es Migrants paupers and persons who
shall paid the school due from him. shall be entitled
to mayor members of the board OF aldermen and
be elected any election under the acts Of said corporation
Provided That H. during the year ending on the
any OF the OF & s no shall have been
returned on books the said corporation subject to
school tax all persons who shall have been returned on
the books said corporation subject to school tax
the day of the said first election and who shall in al
esd bs S
the said election after the OF this act and any
person shall buy or sell vote Of shall vote
give receive therefor in money goods or
any other thing of vsne shall promise any con-
vote consideration of such promise, he shall
be disqualified forever thereafter from voting or holding any
office under said corporation and on complaint thereof 10
the attorney United for the District OF Columbia
it shall duty of said attorney to proceed against said
oncder offenders by indictment and trial as in other
criminal and If found guilty sha &c the dut Oh ne
10 sentence him pay fine Of not less than ten dol
lars and to imprisonment not more than TWO m'n nut
SIC And Bs further enacted, That shall be the duty
of the clerk of said corporate the presentation of the
corporation tax collectors receipt showing that th applicant
a
such school tax payer the book, Of said corporation and
to judges of elections % De held under tne laws
said each precinct be2re or on the morning
Of any election before the hour for opening ne po win
st Of the of all persons who shall have Pao ther
Sic 4 And BE- 4 further enacted That the school
which shall be levied and collected under this act shall con
stute fund be added TO other fund now or herea
ter 10 be constituted by any Of said corporation for the
establishment and support Of schools and for
other purpose under such regulations the corporation may
prescribe
src & And be Il further eadasd That 1t shall be the
duty Of said corporation provide establish at least two
election precincts within the limits of the corporation of
Georgetown and appoint not less than three judges Of
election precinct and to adopt such other regua
tons may be to give full force and effect to this
section.
SIC c. And be further enacted, That all acts parts
Of acts conflict with this act be- and the hereby
repealed.
Approved August IL, 1856
Public Al.
AN ACT confirm TO certain persons therein named their
titles to certain lots in Prairie du Chen, Wisconsin.
Be enacted BY ne Senate and House Of Representative,
of the United States Of America Congress assembled, That
all those and village lots at Prairie du Chen In the
State Of Wisconsin, designated upon the plat Of the private
lard dnla hi