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SEQ Aud be II further enacted That election for
directors of this corporation shall be he on the rst
Monday Of April next and the hrst Monday in April
ofsuch pers the prssen rsciors and their success
S S nav appoint VIII Oh Apo a,n r shall be a. HAST Ten
the names Of tie persons 81 ,ppoiut.d 4 hold he eect
three DAYS to such elections beng held he polls
tr which shall be kept open from three To nne oclck,
pm And person shall be eligible rector OF have
right 10 vote for director who is not a. the time Of vpt-
Company Of the city Of Washington or who shall be in
arrears 10 the said library for any annual nirbuon,
fines or fretures all persons quad fed u vote may
either persona y or by proxy by ballet -
Sc5 And be il further enacted, That this act r"-y he
peaed altered or amended at any time by the Congress
Secs Aud be it further enacted That the directors of
this library G,r the time being hall be respons bic for the
debts and liabilities iheevf which may have been created
orncnrred during their respective continuance in Office us
such directors
Sec And be it further enacted Thai the Secretary Of
the Interior be- and he hereby no lied aud rected to
ihrn sh 10 sa library ind copies e the laws Of the
United States And to furnish annually thereto u bound
copy of all documents, journals, laws and State papers
which shall hereafter be by the authority Of Con-
See And bs il further enacted That nothing in this
act shall be construed 10 hoze the corpora
ton to issue note token, Device scrip other evil
elsewhere
Sec Aud be 4. further enacted, That the debts and
liabilities of the said corporation. shall not at any time
coed the amount of their capital and that each snckhoder
shall be he liable, his her Individual capacity for all
the deb AMI lities Of the rpou ion weyer incur
red OF contracted be secured by suit other debts and
Liabilities in any court or before auy tribunal having juris-
dctiOn Of the
Approved, August II, 1856
Guar LXXXIX An Act to establish Library for Young
Men in the District Of Columbia
BE enace cd by the Senate and House of Representatives
OF the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That james Dunlap ch eff justice of the circuit court in the
strict OF Columbia John Towers mayor Of the city Of
Washington; Henry Addison, Of the city of George
town, Joseph Henry secretary of the Smithsonian lnsiI'u-
tion, John Meehan, librarian for Congress aud Their
successors In sad resi- ecrc offices; with such person as
the mayor Of Washington may des gnae; and with such
person as the mayor of Georgetown may designa'e are
hereby clea cd corporate body forever under the name of
"Coumbias Library for Young Men, and IN that name To
sue and be sued IL any crt Of competent jurisdiction
Sec And be 1t further enacted That said corporation
may receive and possess prery, and personal, not
exceeding in value one hundred Thousand dollars for i,
be granted or devised for said library and the same shall
Oe accepted by said corporaton no sale thereof shall be
made wnh.it the consent of Congress
sec And be further enacted That power is given to
SAID corporation to appoint needf officers messengers,
und aborcrs, and to compensate them t. pass such by
laws rules and regulations be Necessary 10 carry
into effect thus act; To alter amend or revoke them; to
limit the ages within which the Young of said District
M be entitled 10 the benefit of til act; to diius know.
ledge among them suc ways shall be best Lieu ated
to instruct them to elevate their MORALS and fit them for
Usefulness and to receive Of permanent ad from
the corporations of Washington and Geurgc'own, and e.
Their of them, to sustain SAID institution by annual or other
aid
Sec And be it further enacted That the corporations
may eject presiding officer from Of their number II
this shall be omitted the person holding the Office hrsi
named shall preside # present. and succession VI
absence in the order Of the offices designated in the first
section
Sec 5 And be il further enacted That the meeting to
organize may be held mt such time and place within said
District, ority designate, having given upce
writing three days 10 all the members Senannual
meet ngs t. be held nj the bary-oom, the first Mon
days Of January and July All votes resolutions, bylaws,
regulations and other proceedings to be recorded and sub
e, 10 the inspection Of each Of the cOrpout Vi Wash
ing'on and Georgetown, or committee Of either
Sec And be it further enacted, That the property If
said corporation shall be exempted from all public
and long the shall ded Gated
to the purposes Of library
Sec And be it further enacted, That each person de-
siguated provided by the Mayor Of Washington CT
Georgetown hold his apo nment two years, and un-
til his successor shall be appointed
Sec And be it further enacted That il shall be lawful
for Congress any time hereasr amend Ieperl til
Sec Q And be it further enacted, That nothing in this
shall be construed authorize said corporation to make.
ISSUE put in circulation, bill, draft cheek Ironis-
sorry note, change ticket anything else promising or
agreeing pay money intended circulate money, or
the tendency Of which shall be 10 circulate money
currency And the violations OF any of the provisions
of this section shall be forfeiture of the charter herein
granted and fine of fifty dollars against each one OF the
directors voting for the same
Sec And be it further enacted That the debts and
liabilities of the said corporation shall at any time,
coed tie Of their capital! and that each stockndrr
shall be held liable in his her individual capacity for all
the debts and liabilities of the corporation however incur-
red ,ed be recovered by suit other debts
and liabilities in any court before any tribunal having
juri>d elton of the case
Approved, August II, 1855