The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-25
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OFFICIAL. NJ
SEC. O. lind be it Further enacted That the capita
stock OF said corporation shall exceed two milio
dollars divided into twenty thousand shares Of one hun
bred dollars eac and that it shall be held a.
property and may BE- Transferred under such regulation
| as the corporators shall judge convenient.
SEC. g. And belt further ssqcted Thata general meet
ing of the corporators shall be annually held on IN
second Monday of January for the election Of I've mana
gers, and the transaction of other businessl but suc
meeting election shall not then take place the coo
ration shall not that be Dissolved but such meet
ing or election shall take place as thereafter as ma
be- one weeks public notice thereof being nrst given
at least two daily newspapers In the city OF washington
Sec. T. And be further enacted, That the election
shall be by ballot from among the eorpoatofs
and that in the enactment Of bylaws for the govern
medt of the corporation and It's oncefs ana III NY We
cson all questions whether Of election OF ofeers
disfranchsement of corporaors either because OF incl
delinquency in paying for the amount OF stock ~ then
the corporation or for other causes ana OF
ali questions at the meetings of the corporation the cor
poratos present. either In person or BY proxy sha sew
orally vote once for each share OF stock held by the
| see g. And be ii further enacted, That the manager
shall continue in office until their successors are elected
| they shall elect president from among themselves
supply vacancies in their number whether accustomed .,
DEATH resignation refusal to act and shall have thu
general and entire control of the affairs and interests
the company except far may be otherwise provided
by the corporators Three members shall be quorum
| at these meetings. 49,.
SEC g. And Il be further enacted, That until othe
officers shall be duly elected the persons named In thu
first section of this act shall be held to be managers
the said corporation, and shall have power and authority
as such. &
SEC l. And be it further enacted, That Congress ma,
any time hereafter alter amend or repeal this
Approved, March 8, 1865. y
AN ACT providing for tho Confinement of Juvenile Often
ders against the Laws of the United States in Houses
Refuge lE Ls.,-tf-H ~
BE ii enacted By the Senate and House Of Representative
QfHe United States Of America in Congress assembled
That juvenile offenders against the laws of the Untet
Statas laIn IndA
may hereafter be convicted of crime by any court OF thu
United Statee, the punishment whereof shall DO i'm
prsonment shall be confined during the term of sentence
in house Of refuge to be designated by the secreta,
of the INTERIOR and shall be transported and delivered
the warden keeper of such house of refuge by the
shah uf the district whore sch shall have occurred or
such conviction be had in the District of Columbia then
and in such case the transportation and delivery shall ID
by the warden of the Jail of said district and the reason
able actual expense of the transportation necessary sub
sstence, and hire and transportation of assistants and
the marshal warden only, shall be paid by the Score
tary of the Interior, out of the judiciary fund.
Sec 2 And be ii further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Secretary of the Interior to contract with the
managers Or persons having control Of such houses
refuge for the imprisonment, subsistence and proper EN-
poyment of all such Juvenile Offenders and to give the
several courts of the United States and Of the District oil
Columbia notice of the places provided for the conne
ment of said offenders and such offenders shall be SEN
fenced to confinement in the house of refuge nearest the
place of conviction designated by the Secretary OF the
Interior.
Approved, March 8, 1865
AN Act to amend an Act entitled An Act to provide for
the better Organization of Indian Affairs In California
BE eaea Sy ne as ana oass 9. mspy1ssa Thss
the sum of sixty thousand dollars, much thereof as
may be necessary be- and the same is hereby appropr
ated out of any money in the treasury not ap
propraed the purpose Of enabling the Secretary OF
the Interior pay the settlers in Hoopa Valley, Cali
rna for their improvements on the Indian reservation
therein: Porided That before tho same or any part 81
improvements shall be appraised by the superintendent
Indian affairs the Indian agent at said reservation,
and the 81 ana H. IN ine
ment shall be reasonable, and shall not IN the aggre-
gate exceed the herein appropriated the said Secre
tary is hereby authorized - apply the same, or 50
much thereof as may be necessary In payment Tor
the said improvements taking the proper releases
yherefor And provided, further, That the moneys
hereby appropriated be reimbursed from the proceeds
the sales Of Indian reservations in said State under the
provisions the provide for the better organize
ton of Indian affairs in California; approved April eight
eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
lease sell tain Property of the United States stu
nted at Bath, in the State OF Maine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Treasury hereby authorized
to lease the wharf property belonging to the United States
situated at Bath in the State of Maine for term OF
years the making all repairs hereupon or he may
sell the his discretion If 1t is no longer In use OF
lied to make execute and deliver all needfu conveyan
ces to the purchaser or purchasers thereof
Approved, March 3 1865.
An ACT to increase the pay Of Mdshipmen and others
Be by the Senate and House of Representative
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That mdshipmen after their final academic examination
and until their promotion to the grade Of ensign shall
paid the rate of eight hundred dollars per annun Will
| on sea service.
SIC And be IL further enacted That acting master
| hall he SIT maj a
Navy is hereby authorized to increase their pay to
| not exceeding sixty dollars per month";
SEC s. And be ii further enacted, That hereafter mate
may be rated, under authority Of the Secretary Of til
Navy from seamen and ordinary seamen, who have eli
listed in the naval service for not less than two
such rating of enlisted man. or his appointment as
officer, shall not discharge him from his enlistment.
SEC a. And be 1t further enacted, That person o.
pointed or rated an officer clerk in the navy shall
SEC a g. And Be- rtsr enacted That ali acts or par
of acts which inconsistent with the provisions Of til
act are hereby repealed.
SEC 6. And be it further enacted That acting pass,
assistant surgeons and acting surgeons may be appont
in the acting assistant surgeons are no
appointed who shall receive the compensation Of the
| respective grades.
Approved, March 8 1865. 3 ~
An Act to incorporate the "Capol Hotel Company
I Washington City, District Of Columbia"
BE enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-,
Of The United States Of America in Congress assemble
That Charles c. Little and A. 9. Washburn, Of Boston,
steson and Frank Moore Of New York city in the Sta
of New York; and 2. C. Robbins Of Washington, in
District of Columbia and their associates and successo
he, and they are hereby incorporated and made bo
corporate by the of T" The Capitol Hotel Company
and by that name may and be sued, plead and be
pleaded in any court of law or equity OF competent
sdction and be entitled and exercise all the pc
ers rights and privileges incident to such corporatio
for the purpose Of establishing and maintaining In sa
city of Washington, building or buildings for hot
| with rooms shops and Offices to be used therefor a
herewith; and they purchase and hold real and p
sona estate required and convenient there0r and ma
after construction thereof SELL convey, or lease and
ceive rent therefor, in whole OF IN part as they
Sec. g. And be further enacted, That theeapita sto
of said corporation shall not exceed the sum Of
lion five hundred thousand dollars, and that the sto
shall be divided into shares of one thousand dollars
such manner the said corporation by its bylaws M
! direct v .a t.
SEC 8. And be IL further enacted That the governme
and direction of the affairs OF the corporrtors shall be
vested in board of directors not less than five in nu
er who shall be elected by the stockholders at their
nusI meeting, which shall be held on the first Monday
MAY in each year. from among the corporators and tn,
associates and successors in such manner as the bya
\ of sai corporation may direct. It 81
SEC A. And be it further enacted That the said corr
ration shall have full power to make and prescribe
bylaws rules and regulations as they may deem need
and proper for the disposition and management Of
stock property estate and effects of the corporation
contrary to the charter to the laws Of the United Stat
apd the ordinances OF the city of Washington and sh
have mower to alter amend the same, from time
time as the interests Of the corporation in their opnit
may require. ., r,..,,
altered amended, repealed, at tho pleasure Of CO
gress. zoe.
AN ACT extending the Time for the Completion Of csrts
az gr,nt Railroads i'm the States of Minnesota A