Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-09
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lPrivao-Chap. LXXxIX
Al Act 10 Establish a Libryyy TO, Young Nm IN
the District Of Columbia
Be Il enacted By the 5. mat and House Of Rem
rcstniatres ofMe United States IF america in
Congress assembled,
That James Dunlop, Chief Justice Of the Circuit
Court in the District of Columbia; John T. Towers
Mayor OF the City of Washington; Henry Addison,
Mayor or the City OF Georgetown, joseph II my.
Secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution, John s.
Msehan. Librarian for Congress and their Success
ors In said respective offices; with such person as
the mayor OF Washington may designate; aud with
snch person as the mayor OF Georgstow may desig.
mate; are hereby created a corporate body foreyer r.
under the name Of Columbia Library for Youns
~ and in that name to sue and be sued, in any
Court OF competant jurisdicthn.
Sec. g. And be further enacted, That said curpor-
alton may receive and possess property real and per.
sonal not exceeding In value enc hundred thousand
dollars for library for the purposes aforesaid Ira
lot and house shall be granted devised for said
hrary, and the same shall be accepted by said
roraten, no sale thereof shall be made without the
consent OF Congress-
Sc. B. And be il further enacted, That D ,wer is
given to said cooperation to appoint needful officers
messengers and laborers. and to compensate them;
to yass such bylaws, rules and regulations as NAV
be necessary to carry into effect this act; 10 alter
amend or revoke them: to limit tho ages within
vhch the young men OF said District may be entities
10 the benedt Of this act; to- dYuse knowledge a.
mong them in such ways as shall be :best calculated
elevaLo tner m0rS5s and 1T them
for usefulness, and to receive Of pcrma-
nent aid from the corporations Of Washington and
Georgetown, and either Of them, TO sustain said in.
stituton by annual or other aid.
Sec. 4. And be IT, further enacted, That the cor
porations may elect presiding Officer from one OF
thei' aumbef. Ifthis shall be omitted, the person
holding the Office first named shall preside, II present
aud in succession in Of absence the order Of thu
Offices designated in the first section.
Sec. 3. And be if further enacted That the meet
ing TO organize may be held at such time and plac,
within said District. as majority may designate
having given notice in writing three DAYS to ali III
members. Semi annusl meetings TO be held 1t tn
library room, on the first Mondays of January an,
July. All votes. resolutions. bylaws, regulations
and other proce dinss TO be recorded and subject 4
inspection of each OF the corporations OF Washington
End Georgetov n, or committe OF eithe.
I Sec. 6 And be il further enacted, That the prop
erty of said corporation shall be exempted from VI
shall remain debated II the purposes of library
i Sec. !. And be II further enGattd That tacl per
sou descast u as provides by the mayor OF Washing
ton or George'own, may hold his appointment tw
wears, AMI until bis sue. essor shalt ~ appoin,ed
Sec. 3 lad be IL further enacted That it sbs
b. lawful for Congress at any time hereafter TO .
mead or repeat this act
Sec. 3. Ind be u FURTHER enacted, That no,hiu
In this act shall be construed to authorize said GO,
poratian To make issue. or put In circulation, M
bill. diat check promissory note, or change ticke
or anything else promising or agreeing to pay none
intended to circulate rs money, or the teudenc
which shall be TO Circulate 40 money or currencv-
Ard the violations Of any OF the provisions Of tn
section shall be a forfeiture Of he character herel
granted, and fine of nifty dollars against each one
the directors voting for the same.
Sec. 10 And Be Ii further enacted That Il
debts and Liabilities OF the said corporation shall n
at any time, exceed the amount Of their capital q
that each stakeholder shall be held liable in his or h
individual capacity, for ali the deb and liabilities
the corporation, however incurred OF contracted
BE- recovered by suit, other debts and Liabilities,
any court, or before any tribunal having jursdict
OF the case.
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