The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-08
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thousand eight hundred and thirteen shall az fond -
apply TO the master or skipper and sesmen Of vessels
| the Durfhen OF twenty tons or upwards auaiifed n
cording to law for carrying the nackere fsberi.
bound from port In the United States 10 he
Secn ebrased hs %mc way a. If such fisheries HI
and countersigned. '' "'Ne' '"'O'e
Approved, March ., 1866
AN ACT to incorporate the Colorcd rrpion Renevo,o
Association.
ne enacted by the Senate and House of Representative
~ Me United States Of America IL, CoTqress assemble
s,ndv ua a, showden, Charles Brown, James Virgil
1anuy alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Henri
nrooks John Shorter Joseph Shorter and their assoc
aes ana successors, be- and they hereby constitute
ahuueclared to be body polite and corporate by til
name and title of the Coored Union benevolent Assoctt
on located in the city of Washington and by corpc
rate name said association shall have perpetual successio
win power to sue and be sued, to mplead and DO i'm
pleaded, in any court Of tho United States of til
District of Columbia, Of competent juri dctioh: to
ce'e subscriptions, gifts and benefits, and to make sue
and bylaws shall be deemed necessary and ex
pedient for thcgovcrnment of the association and {
alter the same from time to time in such mode as sha
be prescribed therein Provided dileays That such rules
and bylaws 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 assoo
on hereby declared to be provide for the care and
comfort of such members shall be SICK, disabled, or
dependent and Of the families Of such members In cases
where the proper officers 81 t9e @
of such persons may die in membership Oh tue associ
aton or belonging to the families of such members.
SEC q And he further enacted That said association
shall have power to hold real estateor personal and mixed
estate by purchase gift, DEVISE for the purposes
of such association and no Other and to lease SELL or
convey such real estate mixed estate personal
property may be devised donated to such assoca
tion and the leasing sale of which will promote the
interests Of said association. 49,
SEC g. And be il further enacted That Congress shall
have the right any tme,to modify, amend or repeal
this act. 1885,
Approved, Marcha, 1865. i
IN Acr to amend Act entitled San Act to incorpo
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the District
of Columbia" NE.
Belt enacted BY tie Senate and House Of Representatives
1 the United States Of 1mericd ia Congress assembled,
Tf at entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
politan Railroad Company in the District OF Columbia
approved July first eighteen hundred and sixtyour be-
and the hereby amended hereinafter set FORTH
namely that the first section be, and hereby is amended
by striking out all after the words along north
to Seventeenth street west ntersecting the double
ro,d and inserting: also double or single track rail
way, commencing at tho intersection Of street north
an Four-andahalf street west along Four.anda half
ST. Get west to the gate Of tho arsenal also double
s gle track branch railway commencing at tho inter-
ction of Ninth street west and the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to street nort along street
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
est to the Washington canal and Maryland avenue to
the Potomac River also double single track branch
railway commencing at the intersection of Massachusetts
avenue and street north, along Massachusetts,
70 street nort along street north to the circle with
the privilege of extending the said branch road time
NNnB n street n0ftu NOck creek, the bridge
over Rock creek TO Water street. Georgetown along Wa
tel street in Georgetown to Green street. along Green
str Get to Gay street. and along Gay street and First street
to Fayete street. Georgetown, with the privilege of
ton ding at any time the road in operation from Sew
en-. cent street west to the Capitol the present ter
NH nus OF said road on street north along street north
TO First street east along First street to East Capitol
street. along East Capitol street to Ninth street east
aog Ninth street east to street SOUTH with the right
to run public carriages thereon drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate OF fare not exceeding eight
per pa ssenger for any distance between the ten of
either Of the said main railways between the ermini
OF sal branch railways between either terminus Of
said iaiain railway and the terminus of either of said
tranch railways: Procided That tbs use and mainte
lance OF the said road shall be subject the municipal
OF the city of Washington within its corpo-
SIC 2. A4d Be IL Further enacted That section eight
be, and hereby s amended by striking tho words
rive hundred Thousand dollars, and inserting words
Zone million dollars' Popded, That the directors of
said metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to
require the subscribers to the capital stock TO pay the
amount by them respectively subscribed at such time in
such MANNER and in such nstalments they may deem
proper; and if any stockholders shall refuse neglect
pay any instaents required by resolution OF the
board Of directors after reasonable notice Of the same
tho said board of directors may sell at public auction
pay said instruments, and the highest bidder shall he
taken to be the person who offers to purchase the least
number of shares for the assessment dnel under such
general regulations ay he adopted in the bylaws of
said corporation may for and collect the same in
any court of competent Jurisdiction. eHs
SEC. s. Aud be It further enacted That section seven
teen be- and hereby is amended to allow the said
corporation three years from the date Of the approval of
this act In which to completes the railways herein des
scrbed and those described in the act to which this is
amendment. ...v---.t.. ,e---... [
SEC 4. And be it fsrtter enacted That the twenty
second be, and hereby h amended by striking out The
words at the rate of twenty for dollar" and in
sorting the words at the rate of sixteen for the dollar
SEQ. D. And be IL further enacted That the provision
pessSs s sas
hereby extended every other railroad in the District Of
Approved, March 8, 1866. A}IIF
p U avn $3.50 % ana As--4--
AN Act to incorporate the Continental Hotel Company
f.. Of the City OF Washington. 81 -
Be enacted BY The Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States of America Congress assembled
That Lewis Dsmonieo, Of New York City D. D. French,
Henry d. Cooke, John W. Forney, Of Washington City
Stephen Flanagan. William Overield, Jr. j. Warren
Brown of Maine Thornton Smith, George d. Kellogg,
and George Plowman, Of Philadelphia and their associ
ates and all persons who hereafter may be holders
Of the stock hereinafter mentioned shall be- and they
are hereby, declared to he constituted body polite
corporate by the style Of the Continental Hotel Company
10 have perpetual succession be capable in law Of
SUNG and being sued to have seal and to have
hold receive enjoy, and take, either by absolute
'yanee IN lee simple or upon ground rent and in G
Conveyance upon ground rent with power to execute
Tue necessary covenant for securing the payment thereof
such real estate as may be necessary proper the
construction Of hotel in the city OF Washington with
such supplementary buildings may be adapted to and
r part OF the general plan and design thereof with
power to furnish and equip the for the acconoda.
uon and use Of any parties who may be desrous of rent
ing and occupying tue same and the real estate or anv
part thereo when in the opinion Of said corporation it
may DC proper to do so to sell and to convey any per-
son or persons who may be DESTROYS of purchasing the
same furniture and equipment thereof
sEc. AND DC 1t further enacted] That the capital
oI sad corporation shall not exceed two million
eat divided into twenty thousand shares OF hun
dred dollars EACH and that it shall be held personal
property and may be transferred under such regulations
as the corporators shall judge convenient. =.
SEC D. And teH further enacted That q general meet
ing Of the eorporators shall be annually held on the
fpr
gers and the transaction Of other business I'm. If such
meeting or election shall not then take place the como
ration shall not for that be dissolved but sch meet
ing or election shall take place soon thereafter as may
De one weeks public notice thereof being first given in
It least two daily newspapers in the city Of Washington
SEC. lind be further enacted That the election Of
managers shall be by ballot from among the corporator
md that in the enactment of bylaws for the govern.
et Of the corporation and its officers and in the de-
Of corporaors, either because Of their
euquency in paying for the amount of stock by them
urchascd of the corporation for other causes and on
questions at the meetings OF the corporation the cor
orntors present either in person or by proxy shall
rally vote for each share of stock held by them
Sc 8. And be further enacted, That the managers
man continue in Office until their are elected
hoy shall elect president from among themselves
vacancies in their number, whether occasioned by
eah, resignation refusal act and shall have the
and entire control Of the affairs and interests OF
bv 10 except SO far as may DO otherwise provided
NJ me, e sorporators. Three members shall be quorum
~ .nese meetings. -
osr. q "a. And Be further enacted That until other
frst ss be duly elected the persons named in the
the "a oh Of this act shall be held to be managers OF
as mch poration and shall have power and authority
at any tina na &c further enacted That Congress may
Approved Ms,sSa alter amend, repeal this charter.
An Act prov;a;,. y