Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-25


objects as the company may select
: SEC And be il further enacted That II shall not be
lawful for the said corporation deal de in the
ner G bank nor issue any note in the Of bank
note transact niher kind Of business deal in
any other thing than is expressly authorized by
the second section of this act and officer officers
who shall have assened n any such dealing trade shall
conviction thereof in the pper court rfet and pay
the of hundred dollars one half to the use of The
poor of the city of Washington District of Columbia and
the other half to the Of the person who may
the same: Provided. always That Congress may at any
time, amend, alter, annul this act.
Approved, June Is, 1860.
[Chap. 1921
AN ACT to Incorporate the PrOprieOrs of Prospect Hill
Cemetery.
Be enacted BY the Senate and House Of
Of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That Augustus E. L. Reese Jnbn G. Siork Fred Heider
John Walter John Gutiensohn. B. Osiermeyer Christie
pher Fress and George Shuz the present members the
German Evangelical Sociey ard their successors in said
society," be- and they hereby created body poc and
corporate by the name and te of the Prospect Hill Gem
erery in The District of Coun and by that name shall
have perpetual succession, and shall be able and liable
sue and be sued in any Of law and equity may have
and use common seal aud shall have power purchase
and bold not exceeding hundred Of land in the
District Of Columbia. north of the limits of the city Of
Washington and to sell and dispose Of such parts said
land as may not be wanted for the purpose Of cemeery
Provided That at least contiguous shall be
forever appropriated and set apart cemetery with
thory To said corporation receive gifts and bequess
the purpose of ornamenting and improving said cemetery
and to build such personal property be requisite to
SEc g And be il further enacted That the affairs of
said corporation shall be conducted by president.
tary and six directors shall be elected annually by
majority Of the of said society the said president
secretary and directors to fill all vacancies in their
body and shall have power TO lay ou aud ornament the
grounds; and alter old buildings and new
to lay out and SELL dispose of burial lots; ap
point all necessary officers and agents and fix their several
duties and compensation; and make such bylaws rules
and regulations they may deem proper for conducting
the affairs Of the cnrpoaton, for the government Of lot
Of stock and the evidence thereof In ali elections held
under this each proprietor shall be entitled
Sac g. And b. it further enacted That Streets anes
alleys roads, of Sort shall be opened through
the prpery of said corporation exclusively used and
proprated to the purpose Of cemetery Provided, That
nothing herein contained shall authorize said corporation
rbstruct public road street. lane or alley now
actually opened and used as such.
SEC And be it further enacted. That any person who
shall wilfuly destroy, mutaie deface inure remove
anv tomb monument gravestone or other structure pac
ed in said cemetery any fence railing work for pro
men gravestnne other structure thereon shall will
fully DESTROY cut break tree shrub plant
within the limits Of said cemetery, shall be considered
guilty of misdemeano and conviction thereof before
justice Of the peace of the county Of Washngon shall
be punished by hne at the discretion Of the justice accord
ing TO the aggavaon of the offence of not less than five
more than fifty dollars.
SEC s. And be Il further enacted That until election
be held under the provisions of this the eight last
named persons in section first shall be the managers Of
said corporaon and that oil officers shall hold their
specIye Offices until their successors shall beeected or a
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SEC 6. And be it further enacted That burial lots in
said cemetery shall not be subject the debts Of the stock
the purpose Of cemetery shall not be subject to taxation
of any kind
SEC T. And be it further enacted That the said corpora
shall provide for the return from time to time to the cor-
poraon Of Washington, reports of all ntermeus made in
said cemetery Of persons who NAV have died within the
limits Of the said corporation Of shngton in such man
and according to such forms be prescribed,
from time to time, BY the corporation Of Washington.
SEC 8. And be t further enacted, That certificate
der seal Of the corporation of the ownership f any lot
aforesaid shall in all respects, have the effect any
conveyance from said corporate Of said lot would have
eye acknn asnrda 0f
real estate required to be.
SEC 3. And be it further enacted That nothing in this
act shall be construed TO authorize the said corpor
"n Issue any note token, Device scrip other evil
dence ofdebt, To be used as currency.
SEc.l0 And be IL further enacted. That il be law
full for Congress hereafter to alter modify repeal the
SEC IL And be it further enacted That each the stock
holders in the said company shall be held liable in his
her individual capacity, for all the debts and liabilities OF
the said cmpany however contracted or incurred to be
recovered by suit other debts liabilities before the
court or tribunal having Jurisdiction Of the
Approved, June 10, 1860
IChapter ll7] .er s
AN ACT to Incorporate the Grand Lodge of the Indepen
9enh oroe. o. Ocd rs"ws Of ,qe plsatS. o.
Of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That John Thaw, George Brown, G. ]. Wright John T.
be OF the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows Of the District of Columbia and their successors
be- and they hereby, incorporated and made body
polite and corporate by the name Of the GRIND Lodge
the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows Of the District Of
Columbia; and by that may and be sued. plead
and be impeaded in court Of law equity and
have and SEAL and the change at plea
and be entitled to and exercise the powers rights
and privileges incident to such corporation.
SEc2 And be further enacted, That the said corpnr
alton shall be capable Of taking and holding real and per-
sona estne not exceeding in value the sum o ny thou
sand dollars which estate personal and real shall never
be divided among the members Of the corporation but shall
descend TO their for the promotion OF the bene-
violent purposes Of said corporation.
SEC And be it further enacted That this corporation
shall bave to alter and amend their constitution and
bylaws at pleasure; Provided That they do not conflict
with The laws of ht United States the laws of the cor
pOration of Washington City.
SEC And be further enacted That said corporation
shall not exercise banking privileges issue or put In
circulation bank notes. any noe paper token scrip or
device to be used as currency: sst :.
SEC s. And be il further enacted That this act shall
continue in force until Congress shall by law determine
otherwise. 80 lie7i- - e-ffttt-i =
Approved June is, 1860. a1
"a < lChap. lis.
AN ACT to authorize the Levy Court to issue Tavern and
other Licenses in the District Of Columbia !;
Be enacted BY the Senate House Of
Of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That the authority exercised by the circuit court Ut
the county Of Washington, in tho District OF Columbia
under and by virtue Of the ninth section OF the act Of
Congress- entitled An act additional 10 and amendato
lubia approved May third eighteen hundred and two
far the relate to the licensing averns and ordin
aries be- and the is hereby transferred as to
hor1e the levy court Of Washington county in the District
of Columbia grant licenses to keepers OF averns and
orduarie hawker and pedlsrs billiard tables bowling
Washington beyond the corporate ms Of the cities
Washington and Georgetown under such restrictions anc
penalties the said levy may By law deem expedient
Approved, June II, 1850. - '''.' - 9rilif ~