The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25

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An ACT Scr charter q Masonic Hal Association Il
Waahi. gtoa city, District of Cllgmbia

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An ACT 1or charter q Masonic Hal Association, IL
WAshi.gtoa city, District of C-lumoiA
BE 4 dref ~ he AMI HOt.se Of Reprsssrtlrss
q Ia Uaitet Si1tss u AsrleG IA c9ngrss asseHattd
That L. B. French. o. ths Grand ELcAmpmsut OI IE-
United Stat-s III America kobel AcNCrey u The Gen
era Grand Roy. Asch Chapter Of the United States
George Wh..ilg Of ths Grand Cons story; T. L sic
of Osiris IOlge OF Perfection NJ. d Z d. Gilman
Of Washington CommArt tery, No. J. " p. Particle, OF
Columbia Comtnand-ly, II smith, Of Columbia Roy
al Arch Chapter No l5i ". g Pzrkllrst. Of Washing
ton Roy Arcn Chapter No - James Steele, OF Mount
Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, No 20; G. StAnsbury OF
the Grand Lodge o. tLs District " Columbia Joseph
Nsirn of Fedora! Lodge, No l, y AckeT, OF Lebanon
Lodge No. z L. Kloman, Of New Jerusalem L01gs No.
., J. n. Turl0a, Of Hiram Lodge, No 10 T. J. Fisher
Of saint Johns Lodge, No. II J. Gassenheimer q Ma
ti7nai Lodge No. l., J NAnRi-~iek, of Washington
leEteulia LOdge No - J. g. ScGuire, Of B B. French
Lodge. 40 IL. r. J. Harvey, u Dawson Lodge No 10.
! d Cray, of Harmony Lodge 40 Il. J N Han
SON. OF Acacia Lodge 20 Is y H. Larner, Of lafayette
LOIgr No. L. o. the Orler OF Free Accepted Aa-
sons u the District of Columbia aud their SUCCESSORS
Dc appointed tbs hereinafter dec AIRED re-
sntg the several masonic bodies before named DO
AID they hereby ueor pOratcd AID made OOay pol
itc corporate by the u the Masonic Hail As
soc4tion OF the Lstrct Of Columbia aud BY lAle
nay and be suei plead and b. impiea ed IN any
court 0f aw or equity Of competent 1lrisdiction
may have and u.s. commo- ss4l and The same change
II pleasure ane DO entitled 10 and exercise al tie
powers riSats aud pvisg9s Incident 10 such corpora
lion.
sec 2 AHd II fartA-T enacted That the said corpo-
personal estate which estate personal and real shall
be dv1ei among the members Of tho SAID corpo-
ration but shall cescent their successors culy elect
20 ana appointed IN he manner hereinafter decared by
the bodies lhsy represent for The promotion u The
piincpies Of the said cOrpoTston the benevolent
purposes Of the order or Free a. Accepted Masons
winch they represent. Rr0tdSG That said corporation
shall take and hold no more &ud than Is necessary lOr
site which 70 erect Masonic Hail suitAEe and con
veDient for the transaction Of the business Of
citation and the promotion Of the principles purpos
Aforesaid. Bat tnis provision shall prevent the
ss-t c1rpor3ti'n from coastrlctilg suitable rooms
and oHces 10 connection with the said hail rent and
renting the same aud receiving therefor TO be aD
Piled to the promotion Of the principles snd purposes
l.ors5sid.
SEC 4n1 b Il further enacted That the capital st5cs
OF saii corporation shall not exceed tae OF three
hundred thousand dollars and that The stock shall be
divided into shares Of twenty dollars esch and shall
deemed personal property transferable il such
the consEuton and bv aws OF said CORPORATION NAV
Sec 1. And bs n further enacted. That within twenty
after the passage VI this the copCratOrs naeI
in the nrst section or majority Of them, II any
fuse o neglect TO act, then majority Of tbs remainder
SHAH books Of subscription 10 the capital stock OF
The said corporation 10 b. opened and kept open sucb
place for period fixed by said corporators or
majority of thcm public notice Of which may be given
by advertisement otherwise as said cOTporatOrs
majority OF them may determine and subscribers upon
held TO be stockholders; Protfded That every sab
Scrber shall pay at she time Of subscribing such per-
csntl OF the amount by him subscribed 10 the reasur
elected appointed BY the corpor4tors a majority
Of them may be required by said -Dor3tOrs or
majority Of them, or hs subscription shall be null anu
void And whom the books Of subscription the capital
stock of sad corporation shall be cossd the corpOrof
named lh- nrst Section, q majority oi them, and
A1y OF them refuse or neglect 70 act, then
0rry Of the remainder shall withia twenty days there
after CAL the first nesting Of the stockholders Of sac
corp0rsti0D % meet WiInin ten days thereafter
The choice OF directors OF witch public notice shall be
given for three days III Two public newspapers published
Gaiy Washington city by written personal notice
served eSch stJcEhC1er By the Secretary clerk
the cOrporron And in al meetings Of the stockhold-
anall hp n ha
given IN person or BY proxy.
Sec 5 4nd te II further e1sdctci That government
and direction OF the affairs of the corporators shall be
vested 10 board or directors, i've IN number elected BY
the stockholders the hrst Monday q December
year from among the cOrporaOrs named 10 The first
ii0n vi act and their Successors elected appointed
the manner hereinafter declared by the masonic bod
they represen DO shall hold their Office year
anc unti others are Gully elected and qualified 20 take
sher places directors and the SAID directors shall
CT their number 10 be president OF the board who
shall also be president Of the corporation and sha
secretary from among their own number, or from the
POraOTs Aforesaid who shall asO be secretary N the
corporation and they shall also choose treasure. who
shall give bonds with surety said corporation such
the said directors my require for the faithful
discharge 0f bis trust majority q the directors shall
form quorum for the Transaction o. business, and
OF vacancy the board Of directors by death
resignation or Otherwise OF any director, the vacancy
Occssi0led thereby shall De filed by remaining d
rectors from among the corporators named IN the
section OF this act their duly secte or ap
pointed m The amer herei-aiser declared by the
sonic bodies they represent
Sec O. And b l. further sa1ae{ That the directors
sha! have ,u power make and prescribe such bylaws
rules AMI regulations they shall deem noedful auo
proper Tor the GspOs management Of the stock
property estate and effects Of tho corporation
ts-y the charter the lava of she United States
adj the ordinances O, Washiuso city and sbSn have
power 20 alter ameu1 the the interests O
the eoporAton in their opiuior may require. Aud the
said directors shall have power regulate the
Of interest upon the certificates OF stock held BY
stockholders or 70 the dividends that may accrue
i elc
Of The stock heio by Individuals upon fair and aita5
terms
Sec And Be 1t farsksr enacted, That each mAsoui,
body or organization, named IL The frs section Of th
act, shall be entitled, during the month of November
eighteen hundred and sixty four annually ther=sf
ter 10 meet and select oy ballet one OF ts members
10 the person thsu last representing II a
member Of this corporation. whose annual term expire
next thereafter or which may have expired befor
that time 80 that said corporation shall forever conss
III cOTpOpSor from each OF tina said masonic bodies
named 10 the frst OF this Provided holr
sr That shouli any Of the said several masonic bodies
named ~ TIE hrst section q this act, surrender O
forfeit il masonic charter warrant from an
cause 20 be recognized by tbs order OF Free an
Accepted N-sous Il shall not thereafter be entitled
any representation IL ssd corporation shall the con
tiuued corporate exs-Ece Sne rights Of this association
Be IL snywss affected thereby 50 long a. there renal
ave- corporators qualified 10 act as such
| Sec : And bs u fuTtteT enacted. That any mason
&c lodge chapter, Council, cOmmAndery, eonsistOr
n0w exstslce or that may hereafter be instituted
tue District OF Columbia NAY BY and with the consen
oi w0tt-ds Of the cor orators IL tue frst
ton their Successors bS admitted 70 representa-
in sail corporation upon 4 equal footing with "a
several masonic bodes named IN tbs trs section q hi
act.
Sec Q And b further enacted That this act may
Htored seacsa repealed, st ths pleasure OF the Cor
grsss o. tle United states q America
Approved p-il %, lst4
[PUBuc-NO. So.
AN ACT 70 authorize the issuing Of register tha
vessel John Martin.
Be endcte b. the Senate Gsd Hsgc Of ReDreseatdtsv
Of tAs CRssed Ssss Of Ana<rica C0nFeIs dssenbIo
At ths secretary OF the Treasury b- znd be isb-ret
authorised 70 issue register u The vessel job
Martin
Approved April 26 1864
(PCBuc-So Sc
AN ACT liking certain rules and regulations prevez
81 ing collisions on the water.