Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-30
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES


AN ACT to incorporate the Columbia Library Of Can.
itol Hill, in the City of Washington
Be itenscted BY the Senate and House Of Represeu.
tatiyes Of the United States of America In Congress a.
sembled, That James Adams, President and Jacoue
liue 8. Pendleton, William H. Winter James A. Brown
James A. TAFT aud James McDermott and their sue
cessors duly elected appointed in the herein
after directed be- and they hereby elected declared
and constituted corporation body polite IN law and
in fact to have continuance by the name STYLE and title
Of The Columbia Library of Capitol Hi in the city of
Washington, and by that name STYLE and title shall be
hereafter forever able and capable in law and equity to
sue and be sued plead and be implicated answer and be
answered unto defend and be defended in any court
courts or other places and before any judge judges
justice justices other person. whatsoever within the
District of Columbia, elsewhere in all al manner
Of SUITS actons, complaints pleas causes matters and
demands OF whatever kind nature they may be- in
full and efsctual manner any other person per-
sons bodies polite or corporate may or can do.
SEC q And bel further enacted That all and singu-
lar the goods chattes and other effects Of what kind or
nature soever heretofore given, granted devised to
the said library to any person persons for the
thereof that may have been purchased for on
count of the same be- and the said goods and chsttes
and other effects hereby vested in and confirmed to
the said corporation. And the said corporation NAV take
and receive any sum sums of money or any goods,
chattles other effects of what kind nature soever
which shall may hereafter be given granted or be-
queathed unto them BY any person persons bodies
poitic corporate capable OF making such gift grant,
or bequest. Provided, that the goods chstteis and
other effects vested in and confirmed said corporation
and the moneys goods ehatels and other effects which
by this act the said corporation is authorized hereafter to
receive shall not in the whole exceed the value OF one
hundred thousanddo dollars.
$50 8. And be it further enacted That the said cor
poraton shall have full power and authority to make
have, and use common seal with such device and in
scrpion they shall think proper ard the same TO
break alter and at paasure appoint treasur
and librarian and such other officers as they NAV from
time to time deem necessary; to assign them their duties
fix their compensation and remove him or them from
Office and appoint another others in bis or their Mace
often as they shall think IT. to make ordain establish
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deemed useful to the said library the same TO alter
amend abrogate at peasure 10 procure by purchase
otherwise suitable place for keeping the library
to appoint the time for keeping the library open or for
taking out and returning books fill up vacancies that
may happen in their own body between two annual cleo
tons; to levy and collect fines and retures; and to de-
termne upOn do, and transact ell business and matters
spperaining to the said incorporation and library agree-
able the rules ordinances and bylaws thereof during
their continuance in oce Provided That no lass than
majority OF the said directors be quorum to do bust
that rule, ordinance bylaw be made repug
nant to the laws oil the District OF Columbia of the Uni
| ted States.
SIC. 4. And be it further enacted That an election
for directors Of this corporation shall be held on the
first Monday Of April next and on the first Monday In
April annually thereafter at the library room under the
direction of such persons the present directors and
their may appoint which appointment shall
be at least ten days previous to the day of election
They shall also publish the names of the persons SO ap
pointed to hold the election in paper published in
the city of Washington at least three DAYS previous
such elections being held, the polls for which shall b.
kept open from three 10 nine o'clock, P. NJ And no Der
son shall be eligible director have right TO yot
for director who is not at the time Of voting or being
voted for member OF the Columbia Fire Company of thu
city of Washington who shall be in arrears to the sale
library for any annual contribution nes foreiiurss
all persons qualified to vote may vote either personally
or By proxy, by ballot
SIC g. Aud be it further enacted That this act NAV
be repealed, altered or amended at any time BY til
Congress OF the United States.
SIC g. And be it further enacted That the director
ofthis library for the time being shall be responsible 70
the debts and liabilities thereof which may have beer
created incurred during their respective continuance
Office such directors.
SEC 7. And be it further enacted That the Secretsr
OF the Interior be- and he is hereby authorized and direct
ed to furnish to said library bound copies Of the law
of the United States And to furnish annually thereto
bound copy Of all documents journals, laws and Stat
papers which shall hereafter be published by the author
| ty of Congress.
| SIC s. And be il further enacted, That nothing i
this shall be construed TO authorize the said CO.
poraiOn to issue any note, TOKEN device scrip or othe
evidence of debt be used a currency in this Distr
| or elsewhere.
SEC 9. And be it further enacted That the debts an
liabilities of the said corporation shall any time el
coed the amount Of their capital and that each sockholC
shall be held liable, in his her individual capacity
for all the debts and lIabi es Of the corporation hos
incurred contracted to be secured by suit IS ohe
debts and liabilities in any court before any tbuna
| having jurisdiction Of the case.
| Approved, August II, 1885,