The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-24
OFFICIAL.

| OFFICIAL.
e.. rAnd be IL further enacted That the capita
stock OF said corporation shall not exceed million
dollars divided into twenty thousand Chares of one hun
dred dollars EACH and that it shall be held persona
property and may be transferred under such regulations
as the corporators shall Judge convenient.
SEC. g. And beH further enacted That general meet
ing Of the eorporators shall be annually held on tn,
second Monday of January for the election OF five
gers, and the transaction of other busness but If sucl
meeting or election shall not then take place. the corpo
ration shall not for that be dissolved but such meet
ing election shall take place thereafter as ma,
bo one weeks public notice thereof being rst given II
at least two daily newspapers in the city OF washington
Sec. L. And be IL further enacted, That the election o.
managers shall be by ballot from among the corporaors
and that in the enactment Of by laws Tor the govern
ned of the corporation and its officers, and in the de
csion Of all questions whether of election OF officers OF
Acknowledgement of coporatos, either because OF then
delinquency in paying for the amount Of stock by them
purchased of the corporation for other causes and
all questions at the meetings Of the corporation the cor
poators present. either In person or by proxy shall sew
orally vote for each share OF stock held by them.
See s. And be ii further enacted, That the managers
shall continue in office until their elected
they shall elect a president from among themselves,
supply vacancies in their number whether occasoned by
DEATH resignation, refusal to act and shall have the
general and entire control of the affairs and interests OF
the company except 90 far may be otherwise provided
by the corpoators Three members shall be quorum
at these meetings.
SEC. 6. And t be further enacted, That until other
officers shall be duly elected the persons named in the
first section of this act shall be held to be managers
the said corporation and shall have power and authority
such
Sec T. Ind be 1t further enacted, That Congress may
at any time hereafter alter amend repeal this charter
Approved, March 8, 1866 ..-.
AN AcT providing for the Confinement of juvenile Often
ders against the Laws Of the United States in Houses of
Refuge
BE enacted by The Senate and House Of Representatives
0fhe United States of america Congress assembled
That juvenile offenders against the laws of the United
States, being under the age of sixteen years. and who
may hereafter be convicted Of crime by any court Of the
IT,,ttn .luh
prsonment shall be confined during the of sentence
In house Of refuge to be designated by the Secretary
of the INTERIOR and shall be transported and delivered
the warden or keeper of such house of refuge by the
shal of the district where such shall have occurred If
such conviction be had in the District of Columbia them
and in such case the transportation and delivery shall be
by the warden OF the Jail of said district and the
able actual expense of the oraton necessary sub
sstence, and hire and transportation Of assistants and
the marshal or warden only shall be paid by the Secre
tary of the Interior, out of the Judiciary fund.
Sec And be 10 further enacted, That 1t shall be the
duty of the Secretary of the Interior to contract with tho
managers or persons having control OF such houses OF
refuge for the imprisonment subsistence and proper
ployment of all such juvenile Offenders and to give the
several courts of the United States and of the District Of
Columbia notice of the places provided for conne
men 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 g. 1866.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled can Act to provide for
the better OrganlZat10n OF lnuldn hudus III Cdoiula
BE IL enacted 6y the Senate and House of Representatives
of he United States of America in Congress assembled That
the sum of sixty thousand dollars OIL 80 much thereof as
may necessary be- and the same Is hereby appropr
ate out any money in the treasury not otherwise
propated for the purpose of enabling the Secretary OK
the Interior to pay the settlers in Hoopa Valley, Cali
orna for their improvements the Indian reservation
therein: Provided That before the any part of
the money hereby appropriated shall be paid the said
Improvements shall be appraised by the superintendent
Of Indian affairs the Indian agent at said reservation
and tho encouragement of California; and IT, in the
opinion of the Secretary Of the INTERIOR their appraise
ment shall be reasonable, and shall not in the aggre
tary Is hereby authorized to apply the same, or so
much thereof may be necessary, in payment for
the said improvements taking the proper releases
hereby appropriated be reimbursed from the proceeds OF
the sales of Indian reservations in said State under the
provisions of the act provide for the better organza
ton of Indian affairs in California; approved April eight
eighteen hundred and sixtytour.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
lease or sell CO tain Property the United States stu
ated at Bath, in the State OF Maine. .r.
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the United States Of america IN Congress assembled
That the Secretary of tho Treasury is hereby authorized
lease the wharf property belonging to the United States
81. uated Bath in the State OF Maine, for term Of
years. the making all repairs theroupon he may
sell the same his discretion if it IL longer In
required the public SERVICE and he hereby author
lied make execute and deliver all needfu conveyan-
Approved, March 3, 1865.
An ACT to increase the pay of Milshpmen and others
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of The United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That midshipmen, after their final academic examination
and until to the grade Of ensign shall be
paid at the rate of eight hundred dollars annu, while
service. ... ..
Sac @ And be further enacted That acting masters
mates shall be styled mates and the Secretary of the
Navy hereby authorized to increase thor pay to
| nota ii dollars month.
SEC 3. And be further enacted, That hereafter mates
may be rated under authority of the Secretary of the
Navy, from and ordinary seamen, who have
listed in the naval service for not less than and
such rating of enlisted man. his appointment
officer, shall not discharge him from his enlistment.
SEC H. And be further enacted, That no person ap
pointed rated officer clerk in the navy shall
| ceive any bounty while holding an appointment.
SEC s. And be further enacted That all acts parts
of acts which inconsistent with the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed. -.
SEC g. And be it further enacted, That acting passed
assistant surgeons and acting surgeons may be appointed
in the acting assistant surgeons
appointed who shall receive the compensation of their
| respective grades.
| Approved, March 8, 1865.
An ACT to incorporate the "Capol Hotel Company" in
| Washington City, District of Columbia"
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That Charles c. Little and A. c. washburn Of Boston, in
the State of Massachusetts George Folsom Charles A.
Stetson and Frank Moore, of New York city, in the State
OF New YORK ana H. u hoDDlns Oh NaSnlngton IN The
District of Columbia and their associates and successors
be- and they hereby, incorporated and made body
corporate by the Of The Capitol Hotel Company"
and by that may and be sued plead and be i'm
pleaded in any court of law equity of competent ju
rsction and be entitled to and exercise all the pow
ers rights and privileges incident to such corporation
for the purpose of establishing and maintaining in said
city of Washington building or buildings for hotel
with rooms shops and offices to be used therefor and
herewith and they may purchase and hold real and per-
sonal estate required and convenient Therefore and may
after construction thereof SELL convey, lease and
ceive rent therefor in whole in part, they may
choose and find for the interest of said corporation
Sec and be further enacted That the capital stock
of said corporation shall not exceed the Of mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars and that the stock
shall be divided into shares of thousand dollars EACH
and shall be deemed personal property, transferable in
such the said corporation by its by laws may
direct.
Sec 8. And belt further enacted That the government
and direction of the affairs of the corporrors shall be in
vested in board of directors not less than five in num-
nual meeting which shall be held on the first Monday of
May in each year. from among the corporators and their
associates and successors in such the bylaws
of said corporation may direct
SEC 4. And be further enacted That the said corpo
ration shall have full power to make and prescribe such
bylaws rules, and regulations they may deem needfu
and proper the disposition and MANAGEMENT of the
stock property estate and effects of the corporation not
contrary the charter to the laws of the United States
and the ordinances OF the city of Washington and shall
time as the interests of the corporation in their opinion
may require.
SEC g. And be IL further enacted That this act NAV be
altered, amended repealed at tho pleasure of Con-
gress.
Approved, March 8, 1896. ..a
AN Act extending the Time for eCompeton of certain
Landgrant Railroads in the States of Minnesota and