The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-27
OFFICIAL.

ut their Op0n,
against the holder Of said stock for the amount Of
the instaIment or proportion unpaid: Proided That
stakeholder or subscriber shall be permitted to vote at
any election for directors or ut any general or special
meeting of the COMPANY whose shares any instruments
arearages may be due than fifteen days previous
| thereto.
and directors for the time being shall have power TO or
dan establish and put in execution such rules regl;-
ion ordinances, and bylaws AS they may deem essential
for the well government Of the institution not contrary
the laws and Constitution of the United States or of
this act and generally to do and perform all acts matters
and things which corporation may or can lawfully 10
SEC G. and b. it further enacted, That the president
and directors hereby empowered and fully authorized,
behalf of the company to make insurance against
losses by fire on any house building, tenement, malac
and effects of all kinds therein or otherwise; upon gram,
produce and implements and upon vessels building on
the stocks in port at mornings and generally upon
ali and every sort and description of property of whatever
kind soeyer land water; and to make execute per-
feet and conclude so many contracts bargains agree
ments policies and other instruments as the nature OF
the shall may require; and all such instruments
bargains contracts pelicies or agreements shall be IN
| print or writing and shall be signed by the president and
secretary such other persons as the managers may APP
point such purpose and shall be under the seal OF the
company: Froided That said president and directors
may at their option and discretion, make insurance on
sucl terms and conditions to them may appear e1uit-
able resering the premiums or approprating and re-
turning such portions thereof to the insured as may To
them appear conducive TO the interest of the company and
the insured in such and on such conditions as
may appear to them inst and proper
SEC I. And be IL further enacted That the president
and directors shall on the third Monday in June of each
and every year. divide so much of the profits of said
pany to them may appear advisable hrs dednctng all
expenses and pay the to the respective stockholders
or their agents duly empowered in ten days thereafter;
but the money received premiums upon risks which re-
main outstanding and undetermined at the time OF de-
clang such dividend shall not then be considered asart
the profits: and, IL the capital stock pad IN slal be
lessened by losses, subsequent dividend shall be made
or declared until sum equal to said diiinuton shall
| have been added to the capital stock.
L. fhn ufn nf sail
company shall be transferred the books of the company
in such manner only as the bylaws of the company shall
direct.
SEC o. and be ii further onacted That nothing in this
shall be construedas mangit perpetual but Congress
may at any time alter, amend, or repeal the same.
Approved February II, 1865.
AN Act for the Relief of Collectors and Surveyors OF the
Customs in certain cases.
BE enacted by The Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of The United States Of america IN Congress assembled
That in all in which any collector surveyor of the
customs has paid accounted for, is charged with
duties aeeruhg under the Joint resolution to increase
temporarily th,dutieso on Imports approved April twenty
NINTH eighteen hundred and sixyfour and in which the
Secretary of the Treasury shall be satisfied that the col
surveyor for the that he not Informed of the
passage OF said resolution when said duties accrued the
said Secretary be, and he is hereby authorized unersne
rules In may prescribe TO remit REFUND the
may require, such duties to such collector or surveyor
Approved, February II, 1863.
ship Service between the United States and China
Bet enacted By the Senate and Hoase Of Representatives.
Of The United &ttes If 1merica IA t6gyess assembled,
That the Posnaser-tiener be- and he is hereby, author
lied to invite proposals by public advertisement for the
period of sixty days in or more newspapers published
in the cities of Washington, New York, Philadelphia
Boston and san Francisco respectively for masteasip
service between the port OF San Francisco in the United
States, and some port or ports in the Chinese Empire
touching st Honolulu in the Sandwich Islands, and
| ports in Japan, by of monthly line of
hrStClas3 American to be
than hree thousand tons burden EACH and of sufficient
number to perform twelve round rpsperannum between
said ports and to contract with the lowest responsible bid
der for said service for term of not THAN years.
to from the day the first steamship of the pro-
posed line shall depart from the port of San Francisco
with the mails for China Porded That bid shall be
considered which shall amount to more than five hundred
thousand dollars for the twelve round trips per
nor unless the same is from citizen or citizens Of the
United States and accompanied by offer of good and
sufficient sreties (also citizens of the United Staesl for
| the faithful performance of such contract.
SEC .. And be IL further eHdcied, That any contract
which the Posmaster General may execute, under the
authority of this act shall into effect on before the
first day of January, one thousand eight hundred AID
Xyseyen, and shall, in addition TO the usual spulaons
of ocean nastcamship contracts provide that csea-
ships accepted for the service shall he constructed of the
best material and after approved models, with all the
modern improvements adapted to seSgong steamships Of
the stclass, and shall be subject to Inspection and
vey by an experienced naval constructor to be detacdior
that purposeby the Secretary Of Che Navy whose report
shall be made to the PostnserGcnera That the govern
ment of the United States shall he entitled to have trans
ported free of expense each and every steamer,
maiagent to take charge of andarangc the Matchmaker
to whom suitable accommodations for that purpose shall
be assigned. That, in of failure from any to
perform any of The regular monthly voyages stipulated
for in the contract Pro rata dcdqcensha be made from
the compensation account of such omitted voyage
voyages. That suitable fines and penalties may be i'm
posed for delays and irregularities in the performance of
the service, and that the Po5tmasipreneIal shall have
the power 10 determine the contract any time In
of its being qGdeet OF assigned to any other party
Approved, February II, 1868.
AN ACT supplementary an Act approved July fourteen
eighteen hundred and sxy-two entitled San Act to
tabsh certain PostRoads'
BE enacted by tie SHate and House of Representatives
q Me united STATES ~ Ameiidq CoIesS dSseMbed That
the act of Congress approved July fourteen eighteen hun
bred and sixy-two, entitled IAN act to establish certain
postroads shall be, and the same hereby, amended
to authorize the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com.
pany, and the Jacksonville Railroad Company (stockhol
ers in the Louisville Bridge Company to construct rail
road bridge over the Ohio River at the head of the falls of
the Ohio, subject TO all the provisions Of said act kiore
That the said bridge may be constructed at height not
less than htysiA feet above lqwwater mark and with
three draws sufficient TO pass the largest boats navigating
the Ohio River one over the Indiana chute the
middle chute and the canal Pr0ridd That the
spans of said bridge shall not be less than two hundred
and forty feet except over the Indiana and middle chute
and the canal Said bridge shall be constructed with draws
of one bundled and fifty fee, vide cash o Of tho pivot
pier over the lnlana anu middle chues and ninety feet
wdo over the canal: And lror'dd further, That said
bridge and draws shall be constructed as to inter
rupt the navigation Of the Ohio River
SEC O. And be further enacted That tho bridge erect
cd under the lroYiallIs 1T THIS act shall be lawful sruc
turc, aud shah be recognized and known as ost-route
Approved, February II, 1865.
AN ACT to establish Bridge across the Ohio River at Gin
cinnati Ohio, Post-Road,
BE enacted BY The Snais dad Hogse Of Representatives.
qfe United States Of 1mc,fca ia ColgreSS aSSemblc That
the bridge the Ohio River at Cincinnati in the State
of Ohio and at Coyngton in the State Of Kentucky is
hereby declared To be- when completed in accordance with
the laws of the States Of Ohio aud Kentucky, lawful
structure and posroad for the conveyance of the mails of
the United States
Approved February II, 1865.
Az Acr to provide for tho Payment of the Value certain
Lands anu Endorsements 81 private Citzens, appropri-
ated by the United States for Indian Reservations the
Territory of Washington.
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives.
ofHe United States Of mericd IN Congress assembled That
the of eighteen thousand six hundred and eleven dol
and siXty-twO cents much thereof as NAV he ne
eessary Ia hereby appropriated out Of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated for the purpose ofpay
ing for the lands andmpTuycments uiyatt citizens taken
and appropriated by order of tho Department of the In
terror for Indian reservations and in the Territory Of
Washmgton and the claims herein provided to be mid
shall bcaawOd and paid III such manner and upon such
proofs of the value Of the property as shall be prescribed
by the Secretary of the Interior.
Approved, February %, ls05.
AN Act to exngush the Indian Title to Lands in the
Territory OF Utah suitable for agricultural aud mineral
Purposes.
Re eaacted by The Saaic AID House Of Representatives.
aim, United Naies of America IN 6bngress assembled That
te President of the United States be- and he Is hereby
authorized by and with the advice and consent of the Sem
ate 10 enter into treaties with the various tribes of Indians
of Utah Territory upon such terms as may be deemed