The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-28
AN ACT to ncorpora the Continental Hotel Compan,
" Of the City of Washington.

Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of Amcrca in Congress assembled
That Lewis Delmonico OF New York City, u. d. French
Henry D. Cooke, John W. Forncy, of Washington City
Stephen Flanagan. William Overied, Jr, j. Warner
SST decree 81 n anOnsq S Ge'rgS D. keogg
atc and all persons who or hereafter may be holders
OF the stock hereinafter mentioned, shall be- and they
are hereby declared to be constituted body polite
corporate by the style of the Continental Hotel Company
70 nave perpetual succession to be capable in law Of
ing and being sued have a common SEAL and to have
nod, receive, enjoy, and take either by absolute con-
'eyance IN fee simple or upon ground rent and in
Conveyance upon ground rent with power to execute
tae Necessary covenant for securing the payment thereof
suc real estate as may be necessary proper for the
construction of hotel in the city OF Washington with
sn'h supplementary buildings may be adapted to and
10 m part of the general plan and design thereof with
power to furnish and equip the for the acconno.
ton and use of any parties who may DO DESTROYS rent
ing and occupying the same and the real estate, any
part thereof when in the opinion of said corporation
may be proper to do to sell and convey any per-
son or persons who may be DESTROYS of purchasing the
same furniture and equipment thereof.
SEC 2 tAnd be it further enacted That the capital
stock of said corporation shall not exceed two million
dollars, divided into twenty thousand shares of hum
drcd dollars each and that it shall be held personal
property and may BIO transferred under such regulations
as the corpoiators shall judge convenient
SEC. 3. And be further enacted That general meet
ing of the corporpors shall be annually held nm be
second Monday of January for the election of five mana
gers and the transaction Of other busness but if such
meeting election shall not then take place. the corpo
ration shall not for that be dissolved but such meet
ing or election shall take place thereafter may
he, one weeks public notice thereof being first given in
at least two daily newspapers in the city OF Washington
See. T. And be further enacted That the election of
managers shall be by ballot from among the corporaofs
and that in the enactment bylaws for the GOVERN
mcdt of the corporation and its officers and in the de-
cison of ali questions. whether of election of officers or
Acknowledgement of corporators either because their
delinquency in paying for the amount of stock by them
purchased of the corporation or for other causes, and
all questions at the meetings of the corporation the cor
poFors present either in person or by proxy shall sav
orally vote for each share of stock held by them
BIC g. And be Il further enacted That the managers
snail continue in office until their elected
they shall elect president from among themselves,
supply vacancies in their number whether occasioned by
eah resignation, or refusal to act and shall have the
and entire control of the affairs and interests of
Inc company except far may be otherwise provided
at these meetings |
sEc g. And be further enacted That until other
S snail be duly elected the persons named in the
% OF this act shall be held to be managers of
az sne corporation and shall have power and authority
SEC !. And be i further enacted Tha. Congress may
Sn1royad Mater alter amend repeal this charter
AN ACT providing for the Confinement Of ,uvenils ap
Refuge, ' on'''n states III houses OF
ne ~ enacted bg the Senate and House of
9the United States Of Aneica IN Sr
$50 I'm ohehoe,s against the laws of the United
NAV ber,after h ,%e age oi sixteen years. and WHO
, my pe convicted of crime by anv court nf h
United staPe, the punishment whereof h .Ji Vi ae
nns , Of os during the term Of sentence
tba sa.ra |
of the Interior and shall be Transported d
the warden or keeper of such house of ref - 10
sla Of the district where such shall have pccnsi e maj
such conviction be had in the District of Colt of
and in such case the transportation and deIiya 'sn
by the warden of the Jail of said district and Tia pe
able actual expense OF the transportation %
stence and hire, and transportation OF assistant; SUI
he marshal or warden only shall be paid by tbs Sr
airy of the Interior out of the judiciary fund | Q
SEC 2 And be IL further enacted, That 1t shall bo a.,
uty of the Secretary of the Interior to contract with %
managers persons having control Of such houses Of
efuge for the imprisonment subsistence and proper m
loyment of all such juvenile offenders and give the
svera courts of the United States and of the District of
oumba notice of the places provided for theconine.
lent of said offenders and such offenders shall be SEN
nced TO confinement in the house of refuge nearest the
lace of conviction designated by the Secretary of the
Interior. l.
Approved, March 8, 1865. g. |,
Act to amend Act entitled An Act to provide for
the better Organization of Indian Affairs In California"
ne u enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
e tinted States Of America Congress assembled That
le sum 81 sixty thousand do3ars much thereof
ny De necessary be, and tho same is hereby, appropr
eu OUT OF any money id the treasury otherwise ans
oprteo iur the purpose of enabling the Secretary
ie Interior 70 pay the settlers in Hoo VAN CT
fnia their ON IuHan