Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-22
CAAP CXXIXAn Act to Incorporate the National Gallery
school of Artsin the District Of Columbia.


BE enacted By tie Senate and Hous Of Representatives Of
tie United states OF 1zRericG an Congress assembled That
there may be established the District Columbia by the
pose Of promoting the improvement of the fine arts their
application patriotic purposes by Of exhibitions libra
SIC snd JHrtder enact d. That said Institution
shall be nnder the direction and government Of
number OF trustees, not twenty Te to be elected
ally the contributors to the said gallery school, such
ner snd under such limitations and restrictions s' may Be provided
in by the y laws thereof and the hr trustees Of d nsitu
tion shall consist Of the following pc namely hOrao
W. W. Coreoran, A p Cunningham g. Clemsen J. @. Eer
F. Stanton, A. Thomas Smith, H. G.. FAINT, Charles
kns, Seth ssnm, Samuel T. VintOn and L. Gale which
their successors shall be body polite and
porae perpetual succession by the and style The
Nation Gallery and School OF Arts by which name and title
said and their shall be competent and
capable and equity take to tn mselves and h r
for the ofthe said institution any estate in any ands
enements heredaments, goods chat and other
efs s % g 81 sr peon g persons P,oT Tbey
do not exceed in the WHOLE the yearly value OF fifty thousand
ant bar gain SELL convey assure demise et and
To place for the Of the said Institution
courts of law and equity and to make and use common
seal break and alter stther pleasure gem
eray by and the same name todo and transact all and
cry the business touching concerning the premises
SIC g. And Be IL further enacted That the trustees afore
said shall hold their Offices until the ofOcsoer eighteen
until their shall be elected And
the meantime the said trustees shall pass all Necessary ordnan
istraon Institution herein established They appoint
or acct and secretary of their own BODY and All amen
.ers professors teachers them may seem eIieDt
confer upon them such powers with the
Constitution and laws Of the United ses may seem
suitable to the end They provide AZ
their the first day October, eighteen hundred and
sixty and annually thereafter but fron cause such
should take place at the times herein provided they
be appo ned for any other convenient time And the said
trustees for the hrs aud their successors thereafter
shall and establish the rules conditions upon
subscribers and contributors to the aid gallery school shall
be admitted as OF the said institute the
which they shall vote in the annual elect
priv eges they shall JOY in the said institution
lectures exhibitions and other proceedings thereof mooty
of said trustees shall constitute quorum to do business
shall power to grant and conform persons
degrees the arts as they in their bylaws establish
sgn the president and secretary authenticate and pereu
SEC And be IL further enacted That il sha be the duty
to keep regular be os or journalism which shall
entered under their direction an account Of their ordinary acts
proceedings all the bylaws ordinances rules and rsgula
schedule Of all the property and elects every kind
which may way vested in the said trustees for
the ben h Of the said institution and The Of all
the subscribers and contributors qualified to Toe foe trustees
with respective places Of resence AMI N said books
at ali times be open TO the Inspection aud exau
alton the said subscribers and oonbuor and when required
by either of Congress, it shall be the duty Of the said
tee to furnish any information respecting the institution and its
SHairs which may be 81 required
Sac And 1s urfh enacted, That nothing In this act
sa he so construed auth said corporation to se
note token Device sp other evidence Of debt used s
sRc' 4 And BE- further eacts That this act nav
any amended, repealed by Congress Of the
SEC g. And De rtaer enacted That shall not he la
for rpor ton hereby created to adopt any system Of oer
chances as means fEAkng areTenae or distributing any
APPEovED, Jure Is, 1850.
CHsP CXxXAn Act Tr0vdnsi additional Terms Of the
United state Circuit District Courts in the State Of Ken
tucky.
BsH enacted 6ytbe Senate and Houss of Representatives
oe United states Of A7asricG IN Congress assenl5ef
in addition 70 the OF The circuit
United Slater for the district Kentucky. provided y
law, term Of the circuit and Of the district court q the
United States for the district Kentucky shall be held In s
Monday n Spri en- ssm each
likewise be held az said city, commencing on Asndsy %
business a reqare H. twelve judicial days. and special erms
OF sid courts, either o. them. @ held az sac W
Louisville the district judge may appoint
process may rsturnsble 10 General OF seA
circuit court. at said city OF
any succeeding thereof notwithstanding term Of Ao