The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-17
OFFICIAL.

son or persons who may be DESTROYS of purchasing the
same furniture and equipment thereof; , ~ a.
Sec g. And be IL further enacted That the capital
stock OF said corporation shall not exceed two million
dollars divided into twenty thousand shares oil one hum
dred dollars each and that it shall DO held as personal
property and may be transferred under such regulations
as the corpoIators shall Judge convenient
SEC. 8. And be al further enacted That general meet
ing of the corporators shall be annually held on the
second Monday OF January for the election OF five mana
gers and the transaction of other business but such
meeting election shall not then take place. the copo
ration shall not for that cause be dissolved but such meet
ing or election shall take place thereafter as may
be- one weeks public notice thereof being first given in
at least two daily newspapers in the city OF Washington
SEC. a. And be ii further enacted, That the election OF
shall be by ballot from among the corporators
and that in the enactment OF bylaws Tor the govern
medt of the corporation and its officers, and in the de-
Acknowledgement of coporatos either because OF their
delinquency in paying for the amount OF STOCK by Them
purchased of the corporation or for other causes ana on
all questions the meetings Of the corporation the cor
poraors present either in person or by proxy shall sew
orally vote for each share Of stock ned ny the'
SEC g. And be ii further enacted, That the managers
shall continue in office until their successors are elected;
they shall elect president from among themselves,
supply vacancies in their number, whether occasoned ny
DEATH resignation refusal TO act and shall nave me
general and entire control Of the affairs and interests Oh
the company except far may be otherwise proVaeo
by the corporators. Three members SNAIL De quorum
at these meetings
SEC 8. And L be further enacted That until other
officers shall be duly elected the persons named In the
first section of this act shall be held to be managers OF
the said corporation, and shall have power and authority
as such.
SEC T. And be ii further enacted That Congress may
at any time hereafter alter amend or repeal this charter.
Approved March 8, 1865.
AN ACT providing for the Confinement Of juvenile Often
ders against the Laws of the United States in Houses OF
Refuge,
BE- Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
ofthe Uled States Of 1maica in Congress assembled
That juvenile offenders against the laws of the United
States being under the ago of sixteen years. and who
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United Statee, the punishment whereof shall be i'm
prsonmen shall be confined during the term of sentenSe
house of refuge TO be designated by the Secretary
of the Interior and shall be transported and delivered to
the warden keeper of such house ofrefuge by the
shall of the district whore such shall have oecurred or If
such conviction be had in the District of Columbia then
and in such case the transportation and delivery shall be
by the warden OF the Jail Of said district and the reason
able actual expense of the transportation necessary sub
sistence and hire and transportation OF assistants and
the marshal warden only shall he paid by the Secre
tary of the Interior, ont of the Judiciary fund.
SEC. And be FURTHER enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Secretary of the Interior to contract with the
managers persons having control of such houses of
refuge for the imprisonment subsistence and proper
poymen 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 provided for theconne
ment of said offenders and such offenders shall be sem
fenced to confinement in the house OF refuge nearest the
place of conviction designated by the Secretary of tho
Interior.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
the better Organization of Indian Affairs in California"
BE enacted BY The Senate and House Of Representatives.
oe United States OF AeTicd IN Congress assembled That
the sum of sixty thousand dollars, much thereof
may be necessary be- and the is hereby appropr
ated out Of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap
proprated for the purpose of enabling the Secretary Of
the Interior to pay the settlers in IIoopa Valley, Cali
fornia for their improvements the Indian reservation
therein: Prouded That before the any part of
the money hereby appropriated shall paid the SAID
improvements shall be appraised by the superintendent
OF Indian affairs, the Indian agent at said reservation
and the encouragement of CALIFORNIA; and it, in the
opinion Of the Secretary of the interior, their apprase
ment shall be reasonable and shall not in the asgre
gate exceed the herein appropriated the said Secre
tary is hereby authorized - apply the same, or
much thereof as may DO necessary in payment for
therefor lad prOrided, further, That the moneys
hereby appropriated be reimbursed from the proceeds Of
the sales of Indian reservations in said State under the
provisions OF the act to provide for tho better organZ
ton of Indian affairs in California approved April eight
eighteen hundred and sxty.tour.
Approved, March 8, 1865
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
lease or sell &c tain Property Of the United States sitt
ated at Bath, in the State of Maine.
Be enacted by he Senate and House If Representatives
q ne United Stttes Of america u, Congress assembled
Ihat the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
70 lease the wharf properly belonging the United States
situated at Bath in the State of Maine for term of
years the lessee making all repairs hereupon or he may
sell the same at his discretsn il il is longer use or
lor the public service and he hereby author
utnNSr I'll nee,tlUl cUlyeyAIl-
'es to the purchaser or purchasers thereof.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
An ACT to increase tho pay of Midshpne and Others
pc 1t enacted by Tie &ate and House of Representatives
Y Tie United Slates Of Amerca in Congress assembled
That inidspmcn after their final academic examination
ma until Their promotion to the grade of ensign shall be
'ald at the rate eight hundred dollars per annu while
~ service - ~
SEC 2; And be IL further enacted That acting masters
mates snail DO styled mates, and the Secretary of tie
ia ,r,n a..
rot exceeding sixty dollars per mouth.
SEC D. And be u further enacted That hereafter mates
nay be rated under authority OF the Secretary of the
Navy, from seamen and ordinary seanien who have en-
ted In the naval service for not less than and
uch rating Of an enlisted man. his appointment as an
fcer, shall not discharge him from his enlistment
SEC. L. And be Il further enacted That no nerso an
ointed or rated an officer clerk in the navy shall To-
eve any bounty while holding an appointment.
SEC. o. And be ii tithec enacted That all ACES or parts
u acts which are inconsistent with the provisions of this
CT are hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. And be ii further enacted, That ting pasyes
ssisant surgeons and acting surgeons NAV ,, 1pointed
the same manner acting assistant surgeons are now
pponed who shall receive the compensation OF their
sspective grades.
Approved, March 8, 1865. 10. -.-.-a-..-..
ACT to incorporate the "Captol Hotel Company" in
Washington City, District of Columbia
BE n enacted By ne Senate and House Of Representatives.
nat Charles Little and A. c. Washburn of Boston in
lie State of Massachusetts; George Folsom Charles A
esoh anu FRANK Moore oil New York city in the State
New YORK and z. Q. Robbins of Washington in the
istrct of Columbia and their associates and successors
D and they are hereby, incorporated and made hndv
porate, by the name of "The Capitol Hotel Company"
70 ~ that name may sue and be sued plead and be i'm,
eaded in any court of law equity of competent u
5dction, and be entitled to and exercise ali tbe now
8, rights, and privileges incident such corporation
T the purpose OF establishing and maintaining in said
" OF washington building or buildings for hotel
TN rooms shops, and Offices to be used therefor and
erewth and they may purchase aud hold real and per.
nal estate required and convenient therefor and NAV
yer construction thereof SELL convey, or lease and re
I'VE rent thereior in whole or in part, they may
SEC and be farther enacted That The capital stock
SAID corporation shall not exceed the sum OF one mil
n nve hundred thousand dollars and that the stock
al be divided into shares of thousand dollars each
y ", sl oe useheu personal property, transferable In
cct. " " ~ ''' "i''
SEC 3 Aid be Il further enacted That the government
nIeeuon OIL the Affairs Of the corpottors shall be In.
eu IN p3ard OF directors, not less than five In num-
VINO snail be elected by the stockholders at their an.
al meeting which shall be held on the first Monday of
In each year from among the corporaors and their
oc1ates and successors in such manner as the bylaws
said corporation may direct
&c. 4. And be further enacted That the said cor,o
ion shall have full power to make and prescribe such
laws, rules, and regulations they may deem needtI
proper for the disposition and management of the
* property estate and effects of the CORPORATION not
trary to the charter or to the laws of tho tnad ST.,
the ordinances OF the city of Washington and sbaII
e power 10 alter or amend the same from time In
e as the interests of the corporation III their opinion
&c g. aud be IL further enacted, That tbz art no,.,o
Y, sea amenaea or repealed at the pleasure Of Con.
pproved, March 8, 1855.
ACT supplemental to nm Act on,,t,oa aAn A.,
,'enI the several Acts respecting Copyrigbt annrov
"a third, eighteen hundred and thirtvone