The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-18
oFFICIAL.

thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall extend an
apply to the master Or skipper and seamen Of vessels q
tho burthen Of twenty tons or upwards, qualified Il
cording to law for carrying on the mackerel fisheries
boundtrom a port in the United States TO be employed h
been embraced in said act. Frptiaed, That Tho asrs.
and comnttrsigned. a1f y IT III = 49,
Approved, March 8, 1856. i 81 nj ita frs .
AN Act to. incorporate the Coiored Union Benevoier
fns.rN Efn Association.
BE iteaacied by the Senate and House of Representative
q NE United STATES of America in Congress assembled
That Burden Snowden, Charles Brown, james Wrisbt
sandy Alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Henr.
Brooks, John Shorter, Joseph Shorter, and their assoc
ates and successors, be, and they are hereby, constitutes
and declared to be a body polite and corporate, by thu
name and title Of the Colored Union Benevolent Asocta
ton, located In the city Of Washington, and by its eorpo
rate name said association shall have perpetual succession
with power 10 sue and be sued, to implead and be i'm
pleaded, in any court Of the United States or Of tn,
District OF Columbia, of competent juri 'diction: to re
ceiye subscriptions, gifts and benefits, and TO make suel
rules and bylaws. as shall be deemed necessary and ex-
pedient for the government of the association, and 70
alter the same, from time to time, in such mode as shall
be prescribed therein: Proridsd, dt,cays, That such rules
and by LAWS SHALL be In nowise inconsistent with the
constitution and laws of the United States, or with the
objects of the association. The objects OF the assoola.
ton are hereby declared 10 be to provide for the care and
comfort of such members rs shall be sick. Disabled, or
dependent, and of the families OF such members, 10 cases
where the proper officers Of the association shall deem 1t
ex pedient, and also to provide for the decent infernient
Of such persons MS may die IN membership OF the asseci
alton or belonging to the Families ui sUch members,
sqc 2. And be Il ferttsr eaactek, That said association
shall nave power to hold real estate,or personal and mixed
estate, by purchase, gift, or devise, for the purposes
of such association and no other, and to lease, sell, or
convey such real estate, or mixed estate, or personal
property, as may be devised or donated to such assoeia-
ton, and the leasing or sale OF which Will promote the
interests of said association. .l
SEC. 8. Ind be IL further enacted, That Congress shall
have the right at any time, to modify, amend or repeal
this act. 49,
Approved, March3, 1866.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled IAN Act TO incorpo-
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company IN the District
of Columbia"
Belt enacted by te ,Saots aMa Hoxse Of Representatives
Of Tie Uaited States Of .Ameyfca az Congress assembled,
That an act entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
poltan Railroad Company IN the District Of Columbia"
approved July first eighteen hundred and ~sixtyfour, be,
and the same hereby is, amended rs hereinafter set forth,
namely, that the first section be, and hereby Ii, amended
by striking out all after the words "along II street north
10 Seventeenth street west, intersecting the double. track
road, aud inserting: also a double or single track rail-
way, commencing at the Intersection of d street north
and Four-and-a-half street west, along Four and-a.half
street west to the gate of the arsenal; also u double or
single track branch railway, commencing at the inter
section OF Ninth street west and the Washington canal,
uong Ninth street west to NJ street north, along NJ street
lortli to Twelfth street west, and along Twelfth street
to the Washington canal and Maryland avenue to
nc Potomac River; also a double or single track branch
railway, commencing at the intersection OF Massachusetts,
,veliue and ii street north, along Massachusetts avenue
X street north, along X street north to the circle, with
HE privilege of extending the said branch road at any time
ilong Il street north to Rock creek, ACROSS the bridge
Rock creek to Water street, Georgetown, along Wa
er street in Georgetown to Green street, along Green
treet to Gay street, and along Gay street and First street
o ftyette street, Georgetown, with the privilege of OK.
ending ut any time the road now in operation from Sew
nteanth street west to the Capitol, from tile present ter
minus OF said roal on A street north, along A street north
First street east, along First street east to East Capitol
street, along East Capitol street to Ninth street east,
dong Ninth street east to l. street south, with the right
10 run public carriages thereon, drawn by horse power,
therefor q rate OF fare not exceeding eight cents
passenger, for any distance between the termini of
either Of the said main railways, or between the termini
Of said branch railways, or between either terminus Of
main railway and the terminus of either OF said
railways; Procided, That the use and mainte-
nance of the said road shall be subject to the municipal
of the city of Washington within its corpo-
rate limits .aNef -
SEC. 2. Ind be 10 further enacted, That section eight
je, and hereby Is, amended by striking out the words
five hundred Thousand dollars, )" and inserting the words,
one million dollars y Prouded, That the directors OF |
aid Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to |
the Subscribers to tho capital stock to pay The
mount by them respectively subscribed at such time, IN
lch manner, and in such instalmcnts as they may deem
roper; and if any Stockholders shall refuse or neglect
pay any i~nstalments, as required by q resolution Of the
Of directors, a.er reasonable notice OF the same, |
le said board Of directors may sell at public auction, y
10 highest bidder, 50 many shares of said stock as shall |
ny said instalments, (ahd the highest bidder shall he |
aken to he the person who Offers to purchase the least 4
regulations rs may be adopted in the bylaws OF
aid corporation, or may sue for and collect the same in
my court Of competent jurisdiction. -
SRc. 3. And be ii further enacted, That section seven
he, and hereby IL, so amended as to allow the said
corporation three years from the date Of the approval Of
act in which to complets the RAILWAYS herein des-
&C ribbed and thOsedescribed in the act to which thisis an
Va, e4 -
SEC. i. And he it further enacted, That the twenty
econd be, and hereby IL, amended by striking out the
v,nds lat the rate OF twenty five for one dollar" and in
erting the words "at the rate Of sixteen for the dollar" |
SEC; ,. And be II farther enacted, That the provision
any exclusion from any car on account Of l
olor, already. applics bic to the Metropolitan Railroad, is
ereby extended to svery other railroad in the District Of
Approved. March 8. 1895. a--. e |
n ACT, to incorporate the Continental Hotel Company
re f Of the City of Washington.
Be il enacted tyihs Senate and Houss Of Representatives
ne tiatst States Of Amsrica ~ Oongress assembled,
hat Lewis Df lmonico, Of New York City, b. b. French,
enry D. Coo Ike, John W.. Forney, of Washington City,
Flai lagan, William overfeld, JE, j.. Warren
ri aso of f p'is,, rli ons n,, Smith, George e ?. Kellogg,
and ali persons who now or hereafter may be holders
the stock hereinafter mentioned, shall be, and they
rporate by the style Of the Continental Hotel Company,
have ps rpetual succession, to be capable in law of
ing ana Icing sued, 70 have a common seal, and to have,
reseiys. enjoy, and take, either by absolute con-
vance in fee simple Or upon ground rent, and In ease of
owe aiic.. upon ground rent with power to execute
G necessary coy enant for securing the payment thereof
ch real estate as may be necessary or proper for the
Of a hotel in the city of Washington, with
CHI supplementary buildings as may be ~adaptedto and
rim part Of the general plan and design thereof, with
to furnish ami equip the same for the acconmoda.
N and use OF any PARTIES who may he DESTROYS Of rent.
I ana occ1py,1ng tie same, and the real estate, or any !
rt thereof whom in the opinion of said corporation il
" be prope2 to do 40, to sell and to convey to any per- :
a OF persons who may be DESTROYS of purchasing tho 8
ne furniture and e. luipnent thereof ia y ~
SEC z lAnd de it further enacted That the capital !
OK OF said corporation shall not exceed two million !
lars, divided into twenty thousand shares of one hun .
y dollars each, and that it shall be held as personal
,parfy, and max he transferred under such regulations
the eorporators shall Judge convenient.
u. 1Hd De IL further enacted, That a general meet ]
oil tho corlporators shall be annually held on the
Cpd Monday OF January, for the election of five mana
d, and the transaction Of other business; but IL such
citing or cleo ton shall not then take place, the corpo
ion shall not for that cause be dissolved, but such meet
or election shall take place as soon thereafter as may a
one week. public notice thereof being first given in i
least two daily newspapers In the city OF Washington /
nagersfihaLl be by ballot from among the corporators, q
that In the enactment of bylaws for the govern a
DIT Of the corporation and its officers, and in the de- h
on OF all questions, whether Of election of officers or
Iranchisementi of corporators, either because of their a
in paying for the amount of stock by them a
chased of the corporation, or for other causes, and on "
questions ut the meetings of the corporation, the cor
ators present, either in person or by proxy, shall sew q
lily vote once for each share of stock held by them
'Ec. .. And be it further enacted, That the managers d,
Ill continue in Office until their successors are elected; y
" shall elect a president from among themselves,
vacancies in their number, whether occasioned by
resignation, or refusal to act, and shall have the
neral and entire control of tho affairs and interests OF q
Q company, except so far as may be otherwise provided NJ
Tue corporators. Three members shall be a quorum A
These meetings. su.5 n
SEC. .. And Il be further enacted, That until other r.
be duly elected, the persons named In The n
% section OF this act shall be held to be managers OF af
y ssaS corporation, and shall have power and authority III
SIC. !; And be IL further enacted, That Congress may N
approved, March 8, 1865. 4.
= ds y providing for the Confinement of juvenile Often. n na
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