The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-18

OFFICIAL.


part thereof when in the opinion OF SAID corpoauoh
may be proper do So sell and to convey . any per
son OF persons who may DO desrous Oh purchasing -"
same furniture and equipment thereof ,.,.,
SEC. 2 And ~ II 6,tier egactedl That the capital
stock Of said corporation shall not exceed two mno9
dollars divided into twenty thousand shares
property and may be transferred under such reguieo
as the corporators shall Judge COM snient
inc az the corporators shall be annually held on the
second Monday of January for the election Of five mana
and the Transaction q 9.her BUSINESS 2 t sass
ration shall notfor that be dissolved meet
ing Or election shall take place soon thereafter as may
be- one weeks public notice Thereon eeins is
least two daily newspapers in the CITY OF washington
SEC A. And be 1t further enacted, That the eecuon VI
managers shall BIO by ballot from among the copofatots
and that in the enactment Of bylaws Tor the govern
medt of the corporation and its officers and IN the de-
cision OF all questions whether of election oil omcers q
Acknowledgement of corporaors either because OF .he
delinquency In paying for the amount OF STOCK py tae
purchased of the corporation for other causes and on
all questions at the meetings of the corporatol Is eo
patos present either in person or BY proxy shai sew
orally vote for each share of stock held by them
SIC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the managers
shall continue In office until their SUCCESSORS are elected
they shall elect president from among tnemseivs.
supply VACANCIES In their number, whether
DEATH resgnation refusal to act and shall have the
general and entire control of the affairs and interests OF
the company except go far as may be otherwise proSo
by the corporators Three members shall be quorum
Ut these meetings.
SEC. O. And L be further enacted, That until other
officers shall be duly elected the persons named IN 'n
first section of this act shall be held to be MANAGERS W
the said corporation, and shall have power ana auho'
"a such.
SEC 7. And be it further enacted, That Congress may
at any time hereafter alter amend, OF repeal TINS
Approved, March 8 1866.
An ACT providing for the Confinement Of Juvenile Often
de against the Laws of the United States In Houses OF
Refuge,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States of America IN Congress ASSEMBLED
the laws OF the united
States being under the age Of sixteen years. ana VINO
may hereafter be convicted of crime by any court OF hs
United Statee the punishment whereof shall be I'M
psonment shall be confined during the term Of sentence
house of refuge be designated by the Secretary
Of the Interior and shall be transported and delivered TO
the warden or keeper of such house OF refuge NY the mar
shall of the district where such shall have occurred OF
such conviction be had in the District OF Columbia then
and in such case the transportation and devey sha os
by the warden OF the Jail of said district and the reason
able actual expense of the transportation necessary SUD
sence and hire and transportation Of assistants ana
the marshal or warden only shall be paid ey the seefe
l ary of the Interior, out Of the Judiciary fund
Sec g. And be ii further enacted That it shall be the
duty the Secretary Of the interior to contract with the
managers or persons having control Of sueh houses OF
refuge for the imprisonment subsistence and proper EN-
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 50 provided fol
ment of said offenders and such Offenders shall be sem
fenced to confinement in the house OF refuge nearest me
place Of conviction designated by the Secretary OF the
Approved, March 3, 1866, ....a.m
AN Act to amend an Act entitled IAN Act to provide for
the better Organization Of Indian Affairs In California
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representative
ofhc United States of America in Congress assembled Thas
the of sixty thousand dollars or so much thereof as
may be necessary be- and tho same is hereby appropr
ated of any money in the treasury not otherwise APP
proprated for the purpose OF enabling tho secrear o.
the Interior to pay the settlers in Hoopa Valley Cali
rna for their Improvements on the Indian reservation
therein Provided. That before the same or any part o.
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 surveyorgeneral of CALIFORNIA; aud if, In the
opinion Of the Secretary of the INTERIOR tor appraise
shall be- reasonable and shall not In tie aggre
larry is hereby authorized t, apply the same, or Sc
much thereof may be necessary, in payment ioi
the said improvements taking the proper releases Releases
hereby appropriated be reimbursed from the proceeds 81
the sales of Indian reservations In said state under hs
ton Of Indian affairs IN California approved April eight
| eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
| Approved, March ., 1855
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury L
lease or sell tain Property of the United States stu
ated at Bath in the State Of Maine.
Be it enacted By the aate and House Of Representative
That the Secretary of the Treasury hereby authorized
to lease the wharf property belonging to the United State
situated at Bath in the State of Maine, for term
years. the lessee making all repairs therepon; he
sell the same at his discretion If Is longer In
required for the public service and he IL hereby author
lied to make execute and deliver all needfu convsyar
ces to the purchaser OF purchasers thereof 4tf
Approved, March 8, 1885. ..Ft
An Acr to increase tho pay Of Mdshipmen and others
Be It enacted The Senate and House Of Representative
Of the United States Of America ia Congress assembled
That mdshipmen after their final academic examination
and until their promotion to the grade Of ensign, shall
paid at the rate Of eight hundred dollars per annu Will
| on sea service. ia
SIC q and be ii further enacted That acting masters
mates shall be styled mates, and tho Secretary of tn
Navy hereby authorized to increase their pay to
not exceeding sixty dollars per month.
Sec g. And be IL nter enacted, That hereafter mate
may be rated under authority Of the Secretary Of tn
Navy, from seamen and ordinary seamen, who have
listed in the naval service for not less than years.
such rating of an enlisted man. OF his appointment
officer, shall not discharge him from his enlistment.
SEC 4. and be ii further enacted, That person AZ
pointed or rated an officer or clerk in the navy shall
| ceive any bounty while holding an appointment.
SEC s. Aad be ii further enacted That all acts part
of which inconsistent with the provisions Of TIL
act are hereby repealed II ~ %.
SEC g. Aad be it fuyther enacted, Ths, ting passs
assistant surgeons and acting surgeons may uointe
In the manner as acting assistant surgeons are
appointed who shall receive the compensation of the
Approved, March 8, 1865 t+.
AN Aor to incorporate the Capitol Hotel Company"
Washington City, District Of Columbia"
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Rtpresntatiy
Of the United States Of Ameica in Congress assemble
the State Of Massachusetts,; George Folsom Charles
Stetson, and Frank Moore of New York city In the Stat
Of New York. and T. c. Robbins, Of Washington, In ii
District Of Columbia and their associates and successor
be, and they are hereby Incorporated and made bod
corporate, by the Of The Capitol Hotel Company
by that name may and be sued plead and be IN
pleaded In any court of law or equity Of competent j.
sdcon and be entitled to and exercise all the poy
es, rights, and privileges incident to such corporation
for the purpose OF establishing and maintaining in val
city of Washington building buildings for hote
with rooms shops, and Offices to be used therefor
herewith; and they may purchase and hodre and pc
sona estate required and convenient therefor and
after construction thereof SELL convey, lease and r
ceive rent therefor in whole In part as they ma
choose and find for the interest of said corporation
\ SEC. And be il fnther enacted That the capital stoc
OF said corporation shall not exceed the sum Of one mi
lion five hundred thousand dollars, and that the stoc
shall be divided into shares of thousand dollars eac
and shall be deemed personal property transferable
such manner as the said corporation by Its by laws ma
| direct.
SEC. s. And be at further enacted That the governmer
and direction of the affairs of the corportos shall be
vested in board of directors, not less than tive In nun
ber who shall be elected by the stockholders at their
nual meeting which shall be held on the first Monday
May In each year. from among the coporators and the
associates and in such manner a. tho bylaw
! of said corporation may direct.
Sec A. And be 1T further enacted, That the said corp
ration shall have full power make and prescribe sue
bylaws rules, and regulations they may deem needf
and proper for the disposition aud management of Ii
stock property estate and effects of the corporation
contrary to the charter to the laws of the United STATE
and the ordinances OF the city of Washington and aha
have power to alter or amend the same from time
time as the interests of the corporation in their Opinion
may require.
SEC 5. And be ii further enacted That this act may
altered, amended or repealed at tho pleasure Of Coz
gress.
! Approved, Marchs, 1866.