Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1860-09-19

CHAF. C1LI--An &c& extending the easaxEeT lneer.
porating the '%GeEmAn Bsnevogsal sscisty'' of
Washington City, In the District Of GalgzanAAs
approved JuiT tweaAy-ssYsnths etghtseR hunaE ed
and fortT-two.
Be II sssacted BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of ths United adsss
Of Aasevica Ia Congress Gsssgsblad, That
from and after the passage OF this aets
all those persons who are, Or shall here
after become. members Of the sSGeEman
Benevolent Society," of the city of Wash
ington, District Of Columbia, Be and they
are hereby made body corporate and
and poliEic, by the name and style of the
FEGsrman Renssolsat Society," and shall
80 continue until the third day Of March,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty /;
AMI by that name shall have perpetual
succession, and by that name May sue
and be sued, implead and be inapleaded,
answer and be answered, defend and bs
defended, in courts OF law and equity
and in all other places whatsoever; and
by that name may make, have, aad use 8
common seal, and the same May break,
alter, and renew at pleasure, and shall
hare power 10 ordaia, establish, and pal
in execution such by-laws, ordinances,
and regulations IS shall sesm necessarJ
| and Convenient for the government ol
said corporation, not being contrary x
| the Laws and constitution al the United
States; and, generally, to do and exeeus'
all acts necessary or proper fer the OBJ
jects OF said corporation, subject to Eh'
limitations Of this act. r t... -
SEQ. q. And be it further enacted, Tha
the 10 onthly contributions and all othei
moneys received on account OF the socie-
| ty, NAV, from time to time, be investeG
| in che public stocks Of the United States
In loans to individuals, or In stocks d
auy incorporated banking institution O
corporation, and the moneys 90 iuvestes
or that may be deposited shaIl be draw
| out of the bank Or place Of deposit onl..
ON the order of the treasurer, counteT
signed by the secretary and approved b,
the president: Provided, nevertheless
That the said society or body politic0
shall not, at any one time, bold or pos
sess property, real, personal or mixed
exceeding in total value the sum Of twent
thousand dollars: And provided, Tha
/ tnC 8sAAA&A kEbE& E1k UA s&kN @eaffAs~s& ~ ss1
company, or the whole or suy part Of th
capital, may, from time 10 time, be ap
piled TO aid and succor the poor and des
situte Of the socieEY, or 10 such othe
charitable objects as the company ma
select.
Sec. 3. And be II further enacted, Ths
1t shall not be lawful for the said corps
ration TO deal or trade In the manner I
bank, nor Issue any note IN the natuI
Of bank nota, nor transact any osha
kind OF business, on deal In Ray oths
manner or thing than is& expressly a
thorised BY the second secslon of this &C
. and any olkceg OF oiHcers who shall hA'
! assented to any such dealing or srat
shall, on conviction thereof In the prop
! court, farfeis and pay the sum Of Il
: hundred dollars, one half 10 the use
! | the poor Of the city of Washington, Di
| sxics Of Columbls, and the other half
|. the uss Of The person who mas proseca
i the saae Provided, alwayss That Co
4 gress may, ak any TINA, amend, aissx,
4 annnI shis act.
Approved Jans 10, 1850.
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