Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-11-06
THE RUTLAND WEEKLY THURSDAY NOVEMBER g. 1862

imp rhN'AAs~sAh ATT supplemental 10 IAN Act
granting the Right OF Way TO the state Of Missouri,
anu foruon OF the Public Lands 10 aid in the Com
hfneuon or certain Railroads in said State" APP
proved jane tenth, eighteen hundred and dfty-tvo
re enacted BY ne SeRdts aad Hoass Of Reprss,aia-
hFs ~ hs Uaaed States Of Amtried 10 Congress as
s,"Sied' That the time required by the act to -h.lA
tAs y supplemental tVr the comp elton OF the road
tpelta described "om the city OF saint Louis TO such
point on the western boundary oi said state Is may Do
Designated BY the authority 81 Fad Btlten as we'll as
tue tiae OF royoron 10 the Unl States Of the lands
laegey granted 10 the state o. hssoau or the use OK
SAID roads, - hereby extended Tor san wears from the
tgniA Gay gi june gShipop Ausired and sxty-tsO.
FFor'a't, That IN case raid company ul 20 complete
sad road sltbln the time thus extended, the aid
lands shall then revert 20 the United sta,ea
Approved June ;. 1867.
CHAP AOIA,--Au Act 20 incorporate the Mount oliyst
cemetery Company, IN the District ct Columbia.
~ enacted BY ne Stuais ana Goas, Of Rspge,en.a.
'irs5 y ~ Annet sues 81 Assrtca ~ Congress as
nmbled That Edward A. Knight, Charlie j. White
ana Chal.cs ~ Bowling, ana their SUCCESSORS no and
they arc hereby created body polite and corporate hy
the name and title OF "the Mount oliyet Cemetery
Company, and by that name may have perpetual sue
eeNson' may sue and 10 sued in the courts Of law and
equity, ana other competent tribunals may have and
use common seal, and the same may destroy alter
ana renew az pleasure, may associate with them such
oshgl persons IN sad company 70 any number not
ceedmg nino, may I'LL all vacancies which may occur in
Their own body, and may from time 10 time ordaln such
by-aWS not inconsistent with the laws in force in the
District OF Columbia as they may deem necessary Or
proper pr SAID company, .. .
Sec 2 aud BE- further enacted That said corpora
uon Ay acquire hold, and dispose OF such estate real
PERSONAL ana mixed as may be necessary proper for
the purposes OF sad corporations. Provided The said
corporation shall not own at any one time more than
one hundred acres Of land in the county Of Washing
tSn ana without ihe limits Of the city Of Washington
terry
Sec g. 1ad Be Il further enacted, That burial lots in
said cemetery may he sold, leased or otherwise ais
posed Of by said corporation to the lo-hoders pon
such conditions and subject to such regulations as said
corporation or the board Of managers NAV prescribe
and certificate under the seal Of said corporation Of
the ownership other interest in any lot aforesaid
shall IN all respects have the effect as any convey
ance nom said corporation of said lot would have il
executed acknowledged and recorded eonveyances Of
real estate required by law TO be which certificate
shall be entered in book kept by said corporton for that
purpose the TO be open 10 the inspection OF all
persons Interested and burial lots in said cemetery
shall not he subject the debts Of the lot-hoders
thereof and the land of the said corporation dedicated
10 the purposes Of cemetery shall not be subject 10
taxation of any kind
Sec. T. And be II further enacted That the affairs Of
SAID corporation may be conducted by such board Of
managers as the said corporation may ordain to be
composed of the corporators or any selected number
thereof and such other persons the said corporation
NAV elect.
Sec. .. -Ed be IL further enacted, That no Streets
lanes alleys, roads, canals, Of any sort shall be
opened through the property Of said CORPORATION exclu-
svey appropriated and used for the purposes ola
etery; PrOrtdtd, That nothing herein contained shall
he construed 20 authorize said corporation TO oh
struct any public road street. lane or alley now act
ually opened and used such.
Sec. q. Ind b further enacted, That any person
who shall wiltuly destroy, muate deface Ijure or
remove any tomb, monument, gravcstone, or othor
structure work placed in said cemetery any fence
railing, work for protection of said
etcry or any tomb, monument, gTavestone, or other
structure or work thereon, shall wfuy DESTROY
cut, break, or remove any tIee shrub plant, within
the limits Of said cemetery, shall be considered guilty
of misdemcanor, and conviction thereof before any
magistrate or justice Of the peace, shall be punished by
fine at the section Of the justice, according the
aggrayation of the offence, of not lcos than five
more than fifty dollars.
Sec. l. Ind b" II further enacted, That the said cor
pOration shall provide for the return IRON time 10
time, 10 the Corporation Of Washington Of reports Of
all intcrments made in said cemetery OF persons who
may have died within the limits of the city OF Wash
ington in such manner may be prescribed from time
10 time by said Corporation of Washington.
Sec, T. And BE- IL further enacted, That nothing in
this act shall be construed authorize said
poration 10 issue note, token Device scrip other
evidence of debt TO be used currency and each Of
the corporators in said corporation. shall be held liable
in his individual capacity for all the debt and liabilities
ofsad CORPORATION however contracted or incurred to
recovered by suit other debts or liabilities before the
court or tribunal having jurisdiction OF the case.
Sec. 9. And be IL further enacted That it shall he
lawful for Congress, at any time hereafter, alter
amend or repeal the foregoing act.
Approved, June 10 1862.