The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-10

CHAP. CXXI.-An Act extending the Charter
incorporating the German Benevolent Society
OF " ashington City. in the DIST let of Columbia,
approved July twenty-seventh eighteen hundred
and forty-two.
B. it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repres-
eptatires ofthe United States of Aacriea in Congress
assembled That from and after the passage Of this
act, all those persons who are, or shall hereafter
become, members of the "German Benevolent
Society,"" of the city of Washington, District OF
Columbia, be, and they are hereby, made b7dy
corporate and poliic by the name and style OF the
"Germau Benevolent Society" and shall so con-
tinue until the third DAY Of March, one Thousand
eight hundred and eighty; and by that name ia All
have perpetual succession, and by that name may
sue and be sued, implead and be implicated. answer
and be answered, defend and be defended, IN
courts of law and equity and in all other places
whatsoever; ard by that name may make, aave,
and use a common seal, and the same may break
alter, and renew at pleasure, and shall have power
to ordain, establish, and put in execution such by
laws, ordinances, aud regulations as shall seem
necessary aud convenient for the government Of
said corporation, not being contrary to the laws
and Constitution of the United States; and
generally to do and execute all acts necessary or
proper for the ocjects Of said corporation, subject
to the Limitations Of this act.
SEC. 2. And be ii further ehdcfed, That the
monthly contributions and all other moneys re-
ceived % account of the society, may, from time
ta time, be invested in the public stocks Of the
United States in loans to individuals, or in stoekS
of any incorporated banking institution or corpo-
RI ton, and tho moneys 50 invested or that may be
deposited shall be drawn out OF the bank or place
of deposit only on the order OF the treasurer
countersigned by the secretary and approved by
the president: Prorjded, nevertheless, That the
said society or body poticab shall not, at any one
time, hold possess property, real, personal, Of
mixed, exceeding in total value tae sum Of twenty
thousand dollars And proCideG, That the annual
interest on the capital Of the company, or the
whole or any part Of the capital, may, from time to
time, be applied to aid and succor the poor and
destitute Of the society, 10 such other charitable
objects as the company may select.
SEC. 8. Aad be It further enacted, That it shall
not be lawtnl for the said corporation to deal or
trade in the manner Of bank, nor issue any mote
in the nature of bank note, nor transact any
other kind of business, or deal in any other manuel
or thing than is expressly authorized by the second
section of this act and any officer officers whS
shall have assented to any such dealing or trade
shall, on conviction thereof in the proper court
forfeit and pay the sum Of five hundred dollars
enc half to the use of the poor of the city Of
Washington, District Of Columbia, and the othel
half to the Of the pe-7a, VII" may proseeuts
the same Proeidtd, dticays, That Congress may
at any time, amend, alter, or annul this act.
Approved, June Is, 1850.
CHAP. CXXII.-An Act to Incorporate the Prn-
prietors of Prospect Hill Cenetry.
BE it eaarted by The Senate and HoHse Of Repre-
stu.a,tres Of fhe Uited States Of AHerica tn Con
assembled, 1naL Augustus ASeseS JOuI
C. Stork, Fred Heider, John Walter, John gluten
sohn B. 0stermeyer, Christopher Frless, and GeOrg'
Shultx, the present members Of the German Evan
gelic Society," and their successors in said society
be- and they are hereby, created body polite ant
corporate, by tho name and title Of the Prospec
Hi Cemetry, in the District of Columbia, and b.
that name shall have perpetual succession, anc
shalt be able and liable to sue and be sued in any
| court of law and equity, may have and use
common seal, and shall have power 10 purchase ane
4 hid raI LAR
the District of Columbia, north Of the limits OF tn
| city Of Washington, and to sell and dispose o
| such parts of said land as may not be wanted io
| the purpose of a cemetry Provided, That at leas
seventeen contiguous acres shall be forever appro
priated and set apart as cemetry, with authority
TO said corporation to receive gifts and Request 10
| the purpose of ornamenting and improving saiC
cemetry and to hold such personal property as MAJ
| be requisite to carry out this act.
| SEC. e AHd be IL further enacted, Inat TN
| affairs of SAID corporation shall be conducted by
president, secretary, and six directors, who shall
| be elected annually by majority OF the votes
| said society; the said president, secretary aa'
| directors to fill all vacancies in their own body
| and shall have power to lay out and ornament tn
grounds; remove and alter old buildings, and cree
new ones, to lay out and SELL or dispose OF buria
lots; to appoint sill necessary officers and agent
| and fx their several duties and compensation an
10 make such bylaws, rules and regulations, q
thew may deem proper for conducting the affairs G
the corporation for the government OF lot holcel
and visitors to the eemetry, and for tho transfer
| 8 ock, and tho evidence thereof. In all election
held under this act, each proprietor shall be or
| titled TO one vote.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That no street
lanes alleys, roads, canals, of any SORT shall
. onened through the property OF said corporate
exclusively ufed and appropriated to the purpo,
Of cemetry: Prousded, That nothing here
contained shall authorize said corporation to o.
struct any public road, streets, or lsne or ale
now actually opened and used as such.
SEC. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That Al
narson who shall wlfully destroy, matilate, defat
iniure. or remove any tomb, monument, gravsstO
or other structure placed in said cemetry, or o
fence, railing or work for protection or ornament