, 1856-10-17

move him or them from Office and appoint another
Others in his their place as often as they sha hk
6t 10 make Ordain establish and execute sucl by
laws and ordinances as may be deemed useful To the
said library and the anne to alter, amend or HbrO
gate at pleasure; 10 procure by purchase or ohrfMC
a suitable place for keeping the library TO appoint
the time for keeping the library open or for taking
out and returning books to ill up vacancies that may
happen in their own body between two annual clec,
tions to levy and collect fines and ioricitnIcs anu
to determine upon do and transact all hnsihc, alu
matters appetanng 10 the said corporation ana ibra
ry, agreeable to the rules, ordinances and bylaws
thereof during their continuance IN oihcc ifuNuuu'
that no less than majority OF the sald drectnls pe d
quorum to do business that no rule ordnance OF oN
law be made repugnant to the laws oi the Dlst't ."
Columbia or of the United States. n, .--,..,,..
Sec 4. And he it further enacted, Ihat an elcct1n
for seven directors Of this corporation shall he heIa
on the first Monday of April next and on lhe lTNl
Monday in April annually thereafter at the library
room under the direction Of such persons a. the ne
ent disrectors and their successors may appoint when
appointment shall be at least ten day previous TO thc
day Of election. They shall also publish the names 81
the persons appointed to hold the election in some
paper published in the city of Washington, at lel-t
three DAYS previous to such elections being held inc
polls for which shall he kept open from thoe 70 hu'
o'clock p. NJ. And no person shall he eligible as n
director or have Il right to vote for director who Is
not at the time Of voting or being voted tor memuer
of the Columbia Fire Company OF the city oi wash
inpton or who shall be in arrears to the said library
for any annual contribution, fines, or orcitues; all
persons qualified to vote, may vote either personally
/ or by proxy by ballot.
Sec. ). And be it further enacted, That this act
may be repealed, altered or amended at any time by
the Congress of the United States
] Sec G. And be il further enacted, That the direc'
tors Of this library for the time being shall lie respon
sbe for the debts and liabilities thereof which may
have been created or incurred during their respective
continuance in Office such directors.
Sec l. And be it further enacted, That the Secre
ary Of the Interior be- and he is hereby authorized
and directed to furnish to said library bound copies o.
the laws Of the United States And to furnish annual
ly thereto bound copy Of all documents journals
laws and State papers which shall hereafter be pub
llished by the authority of Congress.
Sec s. And be it further enacted, That nothing II
this act shall be construed to authorize the said
corporation to issue any note token, device scrip
or other evidence of debt to be used as currency In
this District or elsewhere.
Sec. .. And be it further enacted, That the debt
and liabilities Of the said corporation shall not Mt any
time, exceed tie amount Of their capital. and that
each stOckholder shall be held liable, in his or her in
dividual capacity for all the debts and liabilities o
the corporation however incurred contracted to be
secured by suit other debts and liabilities in any
court before any tbQpa having Jurisdiction Of the
case.
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