The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-03
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therein Pyorided That before the same or 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 reseisaih
aud the suryeyor-gencral Of California; and II, in the
opinion OF the Secretary of the Interior, their appra5e-
ment shall be reasonable and shall in the aggre-
gate exceed the sum herein appropriated the said secre
t9Iy Is hereby authorized u apply the saline, or 81
much thereof Is may be necessary, in payment fef
| the sad improvements, taking the proper releases
therefor: Ind procided ffataer, That the none! :
hereby appropriated be reimbursed from the proceeds ot
the sales OF Indian reservations in said state under ne
provisions of the act TO provide for the better ois"na
ton Of Indian affairs in California approved Apfii rgt
| eighteen hundred and sixty-feur
| Approved, March 8, 1860.
An ACT authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO
lease or sell tain Property Of the United States STU
| ated at Bath in the State OF Maine
Re saacea bp the SH0fs and House Of Representatives.
Of fe United Has Of ieIcd IN Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Treasury hereby authorized
lease the wharf property belonging 10 the United states
wears the making all repairs thereuponi or lie may
sell the same at his discretion ii it is no longer in
reoued for the public service and he II hereby author
lied to make execute and deliver all needfl cunveyan-
| cos to the purchaser or purchasers thereof
Approved March 3, 1895.
AN AoT to increase the pay of Mdshipmen and Others
Be eRdctsdby the Sadte and House If Representatives.
If Tie tRfd AdfS of america an Congress assembled
That mlshipman, after their final academic examination
and until their promotion to the grade of ensign shall be
paid at the rate Of eight hundred dollars per annu while
service.
Sec And Jea further enacted That acting msstsr,,
mates shall be styled natea and the Secretary of the
Navy is hereby authorized to increase their pay to sum
not exceeding sixty dollars per month,
SEC. &. An0 he II fier ehucted That hereafter mates
may be rated under authority Of the Secretary of the
Navy from seamen and ordinary soamen, who have en-.
listed in the naval service for not less than years. and
such rating Of an enlisted man. his appointment su
officer shall not discharge him from his enlistment.
SEC 4. lad be at further enacted, That person ap.
pointed or rated an officer or clerk in the navy shall
saiv w lilo hold
SEC. .. d be ii further enacted That all acts or parts
of acts which Inconsistent with the provisions Of this
act are hereby repealed.
SEC. g. ABd he ii further enacted That Sing ras,e
assistant surgeons and acting surgeons may peinted
in the same manner acting assistant surgeons are now
appointed who shall receive the compensation Of their
respective grades.
Approved, March 3, 1865,
An Act to incorporate the capitol Hotel COMPANY In
Washington City, District of Columbia"
Rea enacted The Senate and House Of Representatives
81 TIE tHi'ed States u America IN foJe:s assembled,
That Charles C. Little and A. c. Washhurn of Boston, In
the state of Massachusetts George Folsom, Charles A.
Steso and Frank Moore Of New York city, in the State
Of New York and u. c. Rbhns OF Washington in the
District Of Columbia and their associates and Successors
he' and they are hereby Incorporated and made body
corporate by the name Of The Capitol Hotel Company"
and by that may and he sued plead and be i'm
pleaded in any cont of Law equity, of competent u
rieon and be entitled to and exercise all the pow
era, rights and privileges incident 10 snch corporation
for the purpose Of establishing and maintaining In said
city Of Washington, building buildings for hotel
with roons 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, or lease and
ceiye rent therefor, in whole in part as they may
choose and find for the interest OF said corporation.
SEC Andb ii t,tief eaated, That the capital stock
Of said corporation shall not exceed the OF one mil
lion fvehnndred thousand dollars, and that the stock
shall be divided into shares of thousand dollars EACH
and shall he deemed personal property transferable in
such manner as the said corporation by its by laws may
direct.
Sac. s. And be further eaaeteti, That the government
and direction Of the affairs of the rportors shall be in
vested In board Of directors not less than five in
ber who shall be elected ~ the stockholders at their an
nua meeting Which shall be held Oh the first Monday of
May III each year, from among the coporaors and their
associates and successors in such the bylaws
of sad corporation may direct.
SIC !. ind be further enacted That the said corpo-
ration shall have full power 10 make and prescribe such
bylaws, rules, and regulations they may deem needfu
and proper r the disposition and manag of the
stock property estate and effects of the corporation not
contrary the charter TO the laws ofthe United States
and the ordinances of the city Of Washington and shall
have power to alter amend the same, from time to
time, the interests Of he corporation in their opinion
may require
SEC s. And b. il fiJthST enacted That this act may be
gress. " of Repealed NJ ina pleasure oil Gon'
Approved, March g. 1865.