The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-19

apply to the msster5c or skipper aud seamen of vessels
the burthen Of twenty tons OF upwards, qualified o
boundfrora q port ip the United States to be ernpioyeds
such fslseries, in the same way as ii such fisheries 8.
been emtfaced In said act; Pfoyided, That the apre
lngntnamed in said section shall be duiy made, indors,
and countersigHed.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT to incorporate the Colored Union Beneyolel
Association.
BE Il enacted BY the Senate and House of Representafp
q he United States Of America in Congress assemble
That burden Snowden, Charles Brown, james wrish
SANDY Alexander. Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Hem
Brooks, John Shorter, Joseph Shorter. and thek ASSOC
ates and SUCCESSORS, be, and they are hereby. constitute
and declared to be a body polite and corporate, by til
name and title of the Colored Union Benevolent Assocti
ton, located in the city Of Washington, and by its corp,
rate maine said association shall have perpetual successo
with power to sue and be sued, to implead and be in
pleaded, in any court of the United States or Of th
District of Columbia, of competent iuri ,diction. to n
ceiye subscriptions, gifts and benefits, and to make sue
rul and bylaws as shall be deemed necessary and ex
pedisnt Tor the government Of the association, and !
after the same, from time to time, in such mode as shai
be prescribed therein: Tfocided, aitcays, That such rule
and by laws SHALL be la nowlse Inconsistent with IN
constitution and laws of the United states, or with IN
objects OF the association. , The objects of tho assooia
ton are hereby declared to be TO provide for the care ano
comfort of such members as shall be- sick, disabled, OF
dependent, and of the families of such members, 10 cases
where the proper officers of the association shalldeem II
ok peiient. and also to provide for the decent intermen'
Of such persons as may die in membership OF ths associ
alton or belonging to the families OF SUCH members
SEC. 2. and be Il. further enacted, That said association
shall have 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 associa-
ton, and the leasing or sale of which will promote the
interests of said association.
Sic. 3. And be IL further enacted, That Congress shall
have the rightat any time, to modify, amend or repeal
this act.
Approved, MarchS, 1866.
An Acr to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorpo-.
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the District
of Columbia" ....t
Bet snacted By Tie Senate and HssSe o. Representatives
Of The United States IF America IN Congress assembled,
That an act entitled "Au act to incorporate the Metro
politan Railroad Company in the District Of Colunbis,"
approved July first eighteen hundred and sixtyi9uI, De,
namely, that tho first section be, and hereby Is, amended
by striking out all after the words "along IL street north
to Seventeenth street west, intersecting the double track
road,r and inserting: also IL 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 10 the gate Of the arsenal; also a double or
single track branch railway, commencing at the inter-
section OF Ninth street west and the Washington canal,
'lons Ninth street west to NJ street north, along N street
lorth to Twelfth street west, and along Twelfth street
to the Washington canal and Maryland avenue TO
he Potomac River also a double or single track branch
'ailway, commencing ut the intersection Of Massachusetts,
and II street north, along Massachusetts avenue
Q X street north; along X street north to the circle, with
no priyilcgeof extending the said branch road at any time
long X street north to Rock creek, across tho bridge
'ver Rock creek TO Water street, Georgetown, along Wa
er street in Georgetown to Green street, along Green
tieet to Gay street, and along Gay street and First street
o fayette street, Georgetown, with the privilege of ex-
ending at any time the road now in operation from Sew
nteenth street west to tho Capitol, from the present ter
minus of said road 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,
Ninth street east to l. street south, with the right
to run public carriages thereon, drawn by horse power,
therefor a rate of fare not exceeding eight cents
mr. aat,un fr nn, Is,ta,,,a lat.n.. Al. -...-. -
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
branch railways: Pr0cided, That the ue and mainte-
nance Of the said road shall be subject to the municipal
OF the city of Washington within its corpo-
limits.
SEQ. Q. and be IL further enacted. That section eight
be, and hereby is, amended by striking out the wo.ds
five hundred thousand dollars, and inserting the words, |
one million dollars: - PrOrided, That the directors Of
aid Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to
eluire the subscribers to the capital stock to pay the
mount by them respectively subscribed at such time, In
manner, and in sucl, instalments as they may deem
and If any stockholders shall refuse or neglect
/, pay any instruments, as required by q resolution of the
GARD OF directors, after reasonable notice Of the same,
he said board of directors may sell at public auction, to |
no highest bidder, so many shares Of said stock as shall
ay said instruments, (and the highest bidder shall be |
aiken to be the person who offers to purchase the least |
Of shares for the assessment due,) under such
general regulations as may bc adopted in the bylaws of
corporation, or may sue for and collect the same in
my court Of competent jurisdiction.
pfs' - "tt VIC ~ UtNc teetc Aiut eItio sever
be, and hereby is, so amended as to allow the said
three years from the date Of the approval of
act in which to complets the railways herein des.
scribed and those described in the act to which this Is an
SEQ. 4. And be ii further enacted, That the twenty.
second be, and hereby is, amended by striking out the
words "at the rate OF twenty five for one dollar and in
'erting the words sat the rate of sixteen for the dollar" |
SIC. ., Ind be it further enacted, That the provision
any exclusion from any car on account of |
olol, already applicable to the Metropolitan Railroad, Is
extended to every other railroad in the District Of
Approved, March 8, 1896.
N Act to incorporate the Continental Hotel Company
OF the City Of Washington.
Be it enacted by Tie Senate and House of Representatives
The United States Of America in Congress assembled,
hat Lewis Delmonico, Of New York City, B. B.. French.
enry d. Cooke, John W. Forney, Of Washington City,
tephen Flanagan. William 0verfeld, Jr., j. Warren
rown, of Maine, Thornton Smith, George D, Kellogg,
MT George Plowman, Of Philadelphia, and their associ-
yes, and all persons who now or hereafter may be holders
the stock hereinafter mentioned, shall be, and they
re hereby, declared to be constituted O body polite or
orporate by the style of the Continental Hotel Company,
nave perpetual succession, to be capable in law Of
ii,ng and being sued, to have a common seal, and to have,
receive, enjoy, and take, either by absolute con-
pyanoe IN fee simple or upon ground rent, and in case Of
conve vance upon ground rent with power to execute
nee .ssary covenant for securing the payment thereof
real estate as may be necessary or proper for the
'nstrt ction of a hotel in the city Of Washington, with
lch supplementary buildings as may be adapted to and
rim part. of the general plan and design thereof, with
'wer to furnish and equip the same for the accommodate
On and use Of any parties who may be DESTROYS of rent |,
g and occupying the Same, and the real estate, or any :
rt thereof, when " the opinion of said corporation II .
ay be proper TO do so, to sell and to convey to any per- :
n or persons who may be DESTROYS of purchasing the 5
me furniture and equipment thereof. y
SEC. = and be ii further enacted That the capital '
,ck 81 said corporation shall not exceed two million a
divided into twenty thousand shares of one hun y
cd dollars each, and that it shall be held as personai
and may be transferred under such regulations
the corrorators shall judge convenient.
Svc q A,1d hS further snncfas THAT n ~onor, ,...A I
OF tae corporators shall be annually held on the
ond Monday of January, for the election of FIVE mana
IS, and the transaction OF other business; but If such
citing or election 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 NAV Q
one weeks public notice thereof being first given in 4
east two daily newspapers in the city Of Washington [
10. 4. And be it further enacted, That the election OF G
nagers shall be by ballot from among the corpOrators, / o
that In the enactment Of by laws for the govern. a
Of the corporation and its officers, and In the de- n
on OF all questions, whether of election of officers or ii
of corporators, either because of their Al
nquency in paying for the amount Of stock by them | a
chased of the corporation, or for other causes, and on W
at the meetings of the corporation, the cor
ators present, either in person or by proxy, shall sew
ly vote once for each share of stock held by them.
&c. 5. And be ii further enacted, That the managers !,
II continue in Office until their successors are elected; .
y shall elect q president from among themselves, !
Ply vacancies in their number, whether oceasioned by
IN, resignation, or refusal to act, and shall have the
eral and entire control of the affairs and interests OF el
company, except so far as may be otherwise provided al
NV corporators. Three members shall be q quorum or
Inese meetings. m
2; AID It be further enacted, That until other te
essnall be duly elected, the persons named In the liz
, ssS.on OF this act shall be held TO be managers. OF an
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any, NJ Il ,ir and De i further enacted, That Congress may Ii,
InnroSa, "nsIeaiter alter amend, or repeal this charter. I'm
lou. fI on
Aor providing for the conanenen, If ,,x.r,,s or.n M