The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-23
OFFICIAL.

first section of this act and upon production of legal EVIL
dence OF the debt Upon such application and upon due
oer Oh any Judge OF the court or in the tsence Of
Judge without such ORDER the clerk shall issue warrant
for the attachment of all the property any kind belong
ing 10 the party or parties specified in the affidavit which
the marshal who shall take the property attached IL per
sona into his custody and hold the subject to ali in
cerocutory or final orders of the court. n
SEC. g. And be IL further enacted That the partv or nsr
ties whose property i attached may any time within
twenty days before the return day of the warrant on Civ
ing to the district attorney notice of his intention file
plea in abatement traversng the allegations the aa,
Wit or denying the ownership of the property attached in
may upon application of either party order immediate
trial by jury OF the issue raised by the affidavit and plea
But the parties may by consent trial by jury in
which case the court shall decide the issues raised by the
affidavit and plea. Any party claiming ownership Of the
property attached and specific of the same shall
be confined to the remedy afforded by this act, but his
right to an action OF respass other action for damages
shall not be impaired hereby.
Sec And be ii further enacted That when the proper-
court when it shall be producing any revenue the mo-
ney arising from such sale shall be invested in
securities of the United States under the order of the
court and all accretons shall be held subject to the order
of the court.
SEC 8. And be turther enacted That Immediately up
on the execution OF the warrant Of attachment the
sha shall cause due publication Of such attachment be
made in the case OF abscondng debtors adherents Of
the rebellion for two months and in of noredents
newspaper or newspapers within the district where the
property attached Is situated and the details of such pub
caton shall be regulated in each by the order under
which the warrant Is issued. 20
SEC. o. And be further enacted That after the first
publication OF such notice of attachment all the news
pape required by this any subsequent act every per-
son indebted TO the defendants or either of them and ay
ing knowledge of such notice. whose property liable to
attachment and every person having possession of any
property belonging to such defendants either of them
and having knowledge aforesaid shall account and an
swer for the amount OF seh debt and for the value of such
property and any disposal attempt to dispose of any
such property the injury of the United States shall he
M al
to or having possession of the property of such defendants
or either OF them shall be known to the district attorney
or the marshall II shall be the duty Of such officer TO
that personal notice of such attachment is served upon
such persons as in cases of grishees but the want of
such notice shall not inyalidate the attachment.
SEC 7. And be ii further enacted That upon applica
on OF the party whose property has been attached the
court or any judge thereof may discharge the warrant of
attachment as to the property Of the applicant Provided
That such applicant shall enter into and execute 10 the
United States good and sufficient penal bond in double
the amount of the value Of the property attached condi
TONED Tor the return OF said property or to any
judgment which may be rendered by the court in the
premises which bond shall be approved by the court or
any judge thereof
Sac. S. And be II further enacted That the fees costs
and expenses Of issuing and serving the warrants of at
tachmen authorized by this act shall be regulated
as possible by the existing laws Of the United States and
the rules OF court made in pursuance thereof In the case
oprominary trials to the validity of the attachment
or the right of property clerks and marshal fees shall DO
the same as in ordinary cases. and the docket fee Of the
district attorney shall be ten dollars.
Sec. 9. And be ii further enacted That this act shall
not DC construed so rs 10 limit abride in
such rights of the United States s have accrued or beon
allowed In any district under the former practice of the
United States courts or the adoption of State laws by said
courts. s,
Approved February 2s 1865.
AN Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an
Act TO incorporate the Inhabitants of the City of Wash
ngton passed May fifteen eighteen hundred and TWEEN
four '
BE enacted BY tie Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES
f1u0r Nod
That the act, approved May fifth, eighteen hundred
and sixtyfour entitled San act to amend An act to
incorporate the inhabitants of the city of Washington
passed May fifteen, eighteen hundred and twenty" be
construed amended so to read follows That tn said
corporation shall have full power and authority to lay
taxes on particular wards parts sections of the CITY,
Tor their particular local improvements and to
tie cursones TO be set the foot and carriage ways
so much thereof they may deem best to be graded and
paved to introduce the necessary sewerage and drainage
facilities under and upon the whole any portion Of
avenue street alley; to cause the to be suitably
paved and repaired and AT all times propey cleaned and
watered; to cause lamps to be erected therein, and to
light the and to pay the cost thereof the corpora
ton OF Washington Is hereby authorized to lay and col
lect tax upon all property bordering upon each street
alley that may be paved severed lighted cleaned or
watered by said corporation in accordance with the pro-
visions Of this act And also to lay or cause to be laid
simultaneously with the grading or paving of any
avenue street, or alley in which main water-pipe
main gasppe or main sewer may have been laid water
or gas service pipes lateral house drains from such
water or gas main or main to foot within the
curb line in front OF every lot subdvsonal part of
lot which may bound on such avenue street alley and
TO which gas or water service pipe or house drain may
nothave been already laid and topay thereof shall
heful power and authority to lay and collect special
tax on every such lot sul-dvisiona part of lot
Approved, February o. 1865.
AN ACT to incorporate the Sisters of Mercy in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Hepresenta
Iees Of the United States Of America in Congress- assem-.
Gled, Ihat Isabel Atkinson, Elizabeth Medcaf Teresa
F pHrne' Ellen Matthews Mary Duffy Teresa Moran and
Ellen Wynne, and their successors hereafter to become
Sisters OF Mercy and to be appointed according Ia the
rules and regulations that have been may hereafter bs
established by their association be- and they are hereby
made, declared, aud constituted Corporation IN hodv
poitic in law aud in fact have continuance forever IL
me- name style and title of the "sisters of Mercy in the
SEC And be nfu,ther enacted That all and singular
Ie lands houses tenements rents, legacies annuites
rgns property privileges goods and chattes heretofore
gwen, granted devised or bequeathed to the said Sisters
OF Mercy in the District of Columbia or to any ndiyld
uai OF the said corporation any person oc persons
ior Inc use OF said corporation, that have been pu
chased for or of the same be- and thew are
hereby vested in and confirmed to- the said corporation
una 'nat the said corporation may purchase take re-
ceye' hold and apply to the and purposes OF the
sahe according to- the rules regulations, and by-laws
that they may establish from time to time for the man
tgement OF the concerns of the said society corpora
.on, any lands tenemens, rents legacies, annuitics
rights property and privileges any goods chattes or
oner eheets OF what Kind or nature soever which shall
VI may nave been or may hereafter be given granted
sod bequeahed OF devised unto the said association or
corporation by any person persons bodies polite or
eopoiate capable OF making such grants SALE or be-
ana the sad association corporation of the Sisters
OF Mercy In the District of Columbia may dispose Of and
convey the same as they deem proper Prorioed That
a' the sad association corporation shall not at any
one tih nod use possess and enjoy within the District
OF soum6 either by legal seizure or trust for its use
ana pehe more than three hundred and twenty acres Of
and nor shall the said association or corporation Mold In
its own right by any other person in trust or for III
9enen real estate the annual net income of which, after
dschargng all its expenses debts and liabilities shall ex
"ed the sum Of fifty thousand dollars. q.
SEC And be 1t further enacted, That the said corpora
OF Columbia be, and shall be hereafter capabe In law
and in equity to and be sued within the District If
Columbia and elsewhere in efectua manner ms otbpr
persons or corporations can be sued and that the
SAD corporation or majority Of the persons composing
the same, shall adopt and use common seal and the
same 10 USE alter or chnnge at pleasure and from time ia
time make such bylaws not inconsistent with the Con-
stuton of the United States any law of Congress- ma
they may deem expedien and proper for carrying into Of
feet the objects of the said association or corporation in
Guiding the care control and education of children the
care. protection, instruction and employment of des
tute females the care nursing and alienation Of the
suerngs OF sick or wounded persons and such other OBJ
lects OF literature and charity may he determined upon
by their bylaws aforesaid and which their means and
net income may enable them to effect and support
SEC. and be AZ further enacted That IT, at any TINA
hereafter of the persons heenbefre named or any
OF their Sisters of Mercy in the District M
Columbia shall to belong to the said assocaton IN
corporation, according to the said bylaws such nerson
small nereaer have no part or control In the proceed
ings OF the said association corporation undar ~ IN
pursuance OF the provisions of this act " "
SEC ana oe nturther enacted That tbc said ,ssoc.
@ OF shall have power to appoint such oa
eis, agents, and persons may be necessary and 10
~ vi purchase such buildings or to create smell
the humane and charitable objects of its insti,,,i Wv
accordance with its bylaws and regulations as ~