Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-03-04
laws Of the pis.rcs= Il Columbia 81 81 The asitsd

seven directors Of this corporation shall be he'd on the first
Monday o April next aud first Monday 10y II aR
The s ane HI 81
G ppon ss sR 81 rhe al
the nams IL sppointed t. hold The election
il published the city Of bs% at ea1s
which shall lie k ss Be G sae
roht to vote director who is not at the time of yot-
inc or being voted for, member Of the Columbia Fire
Company Coz pr the city Of Washington who shal.be in
arrears the said library for annual contribution.
fues fetres all persons quail fed To vote, may vote
ether or by Proxy by ballot THAT hi, net NAV be
repealed altered or amended at any time by the Congress
Of the United States
this library being shall be respons bic for the
debts and liabilities thereof which may have been created
orncurred during their respective continuance IN once Us
Sec And be- further enacted. That the Secretary Of
the Interior be- and he hereby authorized and reced to
furnish I, said library bound copies Of the laws OF the
United States And to furnish annually thereto bound
copy of all documents Journals laws and State papers
which Shall hereafter be published by the authority Of Con-
gress MI. ., :; ,.;
shall be construed as 20 authorize the sa corpora
ton issue note TOKEN device, scrip Or other evil
deuce of debt be used as currency i'll this District or
elsewhere
Sec 9 And be it further enacted, That the debts and
liabilities of the said corporation. shall not at any time cx-
coed the of their capital and that each stakeholder
shall be he'd liable, IN his her individual capacity for all
the deb and abilities of the corpora ion, 'weyer incur
contracted be secured by suit other debts and
liabilities any court before any tribunal having juris-
dction of the
Approved, August II, 1856
CHAP LINK An Act to establish Library for Young
Men in the District of Columbia
BE the Senate and House OF Representatives
the United States of America i'll Congress assembled.
src. Of Columbia john towers, mayor of The city
Washington; Henry Addison, mayor of the city OF George
ton, John 5 Mceml, librarian far Congress and their
in sad respective offices; with SUCH leis'n As
the of Washington may des;gna'e and with such
hereby ell corporate body forever under the name OF
"Coumbms Library for Young Men, and in that name to
Sec And be it further enacted, That said corporation
receive and possess ery, real and personal not
be granted. d., .-ed for said library and the shall
mi,e i, ii,nut ,h' consent of Congress
Secs And b, further enacted That power is gwen 10
sad operation 10 appoint nccdtl officers, messengers
AMI atorrS. ana I" compensate 'he'a t. pass such D!
laws, rules and regulations may be nece- saIy 10 cary
mo etc tbs act I" alter amend or reroke them; to
i: the ac.s within which the Young neil 4" SAID District
BE- ete! [, the benefit Of III act to ,hiS Know.
lci among them in ha! b. best c. cnalei
htn elevate t:.eIr morals. and lit them ir
u, uncs<. and of perm AID from
the ,rrornn' If Washington and Ge,rgct"wn aud e
t..r OF them, sustain sad institution by annual or other
Sec And be it further enacted That The corpora;
NAY ec u presiding officer from number Ii
Tins >ha!! he e the person holding The cf'" trs'
nned SHALL r->d, If present and in SUCCESSION IN CASE II
absence the order vi lae Offices designated N the hst
Sec :, And be it fnrhr enacted, Tha, the meeting to
orctrzr may BE- held al such time and place with said
street h u:nr:tv s.nate, having given notice
wr.l.ng three days all The mcmber> Se,m-tnnal
met n.> b. held til. lb.ryroon. the first Mon
d,s ui jannar. and JAY Ali votes. Resolutions, bylaws
lltun and ether proceedings be recorded and sub
ie, 10 she inspection each the corporal OF WASH
/ M on and ,:,.i sc,nwn comm tiee # either
scci AID b. it u,thsr enacted That the property ~
sad c,r,oror shall b. exempted from al public
md long the shall dcd ctied
- the purposes # 4 iora~v
Sc And be further enacted. Tina, each person de-
-,a;td p,..s.ded bv the MAYOR nt Was,in .ton
II h.> shall b. appointed
tr ,p .re>s ANY time helci>r amend ,elcs III
Ard b. further enacted That nothing in this
i>>,r, put icia"n bl draft, che X, rouIs-
>, note, change ckci, ANYTHING else l!"4>nS or
.srcrr Ia, intended 10 ci:ctil t. :'tc or
ia. Tendency 1T which Shall. be Ia crc,i:t.,
currency And TIA volul,nS of ,' Tie
%: tbs >.i be forfeiture # the c"ri.r herc.n
grated aud tine of fifty dollars ans: rc. # the
directors v"'.n. for the
Sc il Aud b. it further enacted, Th the '!h> and
:.i r> Of tie Il r21ra;i shall any inl",
coed Of Heir capital. and Iha, each 'der
shall b. bel! :hc or her individual cal%c.,f. ir all
the dhs AMI liabilities of the on h wrIrr incur
L." c'ed BE- recovrrc, by suit. rrr debts
and liabilities court before any tribunal having
Il ii the case
, Approved. August ii. l>jh