Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-11
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
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AN ACT to incorporate tho Washington National
Monument Society.

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AN ACT 10 incorporate the Washington National
Monument Society.
he Il enacted by he Senate and House Of Rep
ressRtotires ofhs United Safes IN Congress asses-
bed, That, for the purpose Of completing the ersc-
tiOn, now In progress Of ga great national monu-
nent to the memory Of Washington at the seat Of
the federal government" Winfield Scott, Walter
Jones, John J. Albert, James Rearney, Thomas
CarberTy, Peter Force, William A. Bradley, PHI
lip r. Fondall, Walter Lenox, Mathew +. Maury,
and Thomas Blagden, (bsing the survivors Of the
persons mentioned 10 certain grant bearing date
on the 18th day Of April in the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty eight, by james X. Polk
then President Of the said United States In virtue
OF joint resolution Of Congress, approved on the
thirty-hfss day Of January In the same year Of an
authority e erect monument 10 the memory Of
oeorEe Washington, on reservation numbered
three In the said city Of Washington) and, also,
Jonathan d. II. Smith, William W. seaton, Elisha
Whittslsey, Bsnjsmin 0gle Tayloe, Thomas II.
Crawford, William W. Oorcoran, and John Carroll
Brent, and their successors to be elected in the
manner hereinofter directed, shall be, and are
hereby, created corporation and body polite, BY
the name and style Of "The Washington National
Monument Society.
SEC. 2. And be Il further enacted, That all the
property and all and singular the rights and priv.
lsgOs thereto in the aforesaid grant, shall be- and
the same hereby are, vested In, and confirmed TO-
ated and that any and al property and right of
property OF any and every kind and description
uhatsoover, whether In possession or revorsion or
In expectancy, which may at any time before the
passing Of this act have been acquired by the vol
untary association heretofore known by the name
Of tho Washington National Monument Society,
or which may hereafter be acquired by the corpo-
ration aud body polite hereinbofore created shall
be, and the same hereby are, vested 10, and con-
hrned to, tho corporation and body polite herein
before created and that the said - corporation
and body polite may apply to its uses, and for the
purpose Of completing the erection Of the monu-
ment aforesaid, according 10 such by laws, rules
and regulations as II may, from time TO time here
aiter, make and ordain, and any and all property
Of any and every kind, and description whatsoevs
er, which Is nov appertainng TO said monument.
OF which the corporation and body polite hereby
created may hereafter acquire, by purchase, gift,
other lawful means.
Sac. 3. And Be "a further enacted, That Il
shall be competent for the persons hereinbefore
named and described as constituting the corpora.
tion and body polite hereby created, aad their |
saccsssors, to remove, by a vote Of foartafhs Of
the said Persons, any Of their nnmber, and the |
person so named shall no longer be a member of |
said corporation and body polite, nor have apv |
authority therein Provided That for any other
act within the legitimate objects of this oorpo,s.
tion quorum Of FIVE shall be sufficient for the
transaction ofbusiness Provided, T1at notice of
all meetings which may not be provided for In the
by-aws and ordinances Of the corporation shah bb
given to an members thereof residing within the
District Of Columbia
SEC. 4. And be 4 further enacted, That when
any vacancy shalt happen In the said corporation
and body polite, from death or resignation, or
otherwise, the remaining members thereof shall
elect and appoint sueeessorto fill the same with.
in ten days aztec the happening Of such vacancy
and that on failure TO file the same within thirty
days, II shall be the duty Of the attorney ,f The
United States for the District Of Columbia 10 pro.
coed against the said corporation and body polite.
by writ Of scire |dcids, for o forfeiture of tbe
charter hereby granted before the Circuit Court OF
the District Of Columbia and the adjudication Of
that court thereon shall be conclusive. And bhoald
this charter be so Adjudged forfeited, the monu-
ment and other improvements and property held
uEder the same shall be placed by the President
Of tho United States under the care and custody Of
the Commissioner Of Public Buildings, or such 9TH
or officer Of tho United States as he may designate
or appoint fer the time being.
See. 8. And BE- Il further enacted. That tho |
said corporation Hnd body polite, hereinbsfore
created shall, by the name and style of the |
Washington National Monument Society" have |
perpetual succession shall be capable TO sue or 10
be sued, to plead or 10 be impeaded in any court
of law or equity In the United States; may have
aud use common seal, and the same may destroy,
alter, and renew at pleasure. and shall have power
to purchase, take, receive, and enjoy, TO them and
their successors, any and all property Of any kind
end description Whatsoever, for the purpose of |
completing the erection of said monument; to dis
pose Of the Same rs they shall deem most condu-
Give to the object of completing the erection now
in progress, Of the monument aforesaid; to elect,
so soon after the passage Of this act as may bo
convenient, suoh officers as they may deem proper,
aud TO make and ordain such constitution, by-laws
ordinances, and regulations consonant TO the OBJ
Jects Of this charter as they may deem expedsnt
and Pi oper, and which shall not be repuRnant to
the consultation and laws of the United States;
and to repeal, alter, and amend the same ProyiS
ded, always, That the President of the United
States, for the time being shall be &c o67eio pres-
dent and the governors for the time being Of tho
several States Of the United States shall be respec
lively c6OiO vice presidents of the said society,
corporation and body polite, and that all meetings
thereof shall be held and all records and papers
thereof kept at the city Of Washington.
SEC. G. And be Il further enacted, That this
act may at any time be altered, amended or re-
pealed by the Congress Of the United States.
SEC. Z. And be Il further enacted, That oil
laws, acts, or resolutions, any part Of any law,
act resolution, inconsistent with this act shall
be, and the same are hereby repealed.
SEo. s, And be IL further enacted, That this
act shall be In force from and after the passage
thereof.
SEC. .. And be Il further enacted, That moth
ing In this act shall be construed as to author
ize this said corporation to issue any note. token,
device, scrip, or other evidence of debt TO be used
as a currency,
Size. 10. And be q further enacted, That each
OF the corporatora in the said corporation shall be
held LIABLE In his Individual capacity, for all the
debts and liabilities Of said corporation, however
or incurred, to be recovered BY suit as
other debts and liabilities before any court Of COM
pstsnt jurisdiction. Provided, however, That
nothing herein contained shall be so construed as
TO render said corporatOrs In said corporation in
liable for any debt or liability eoptrsct-
cd In the name or behalf Of, the v ashington Ma
tional Monument Society At any time prior To the
twentieth day Of October one thousand eight huDL
dred aud fifty eight.
Approved 26'February 1859.