The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-02
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{. thousand eight hundred and thirtf en- shall astana
apply to the master OF skipper and seanen of vessels
, cording 10 law fOt Carrying Gu the mack eiet shni
bound from port in the United States 10 he
5 suen ,-, n tue same way as If such fisheries h
ingni NAMED IN said section shall be duly made injls
: and s0nnt, signed. ' ~
b Approved March 3, 1865.
An seT to incorporate the eo,ored linton Ronavo,a
Association.
ne hedced by The INNATE and House Of Represeataii,
he catted Mates Of imeried ia C5agyess assta,bi,
, ihst dnfden Snowden, Charles Brown, James Wrel
sandy Alexander, Henry Logan Charles Wilson Hem
Brooks, John Shorter Joseph Shorter and their asso,
aes and SUCCESSORS, be- and they hereby constitute
ahdaecared to be body polite and corporate by III
name and title of the Coored Union violent Assert
ton located in the city of Washington and BY Its eorp
rate namo said association shall have perpetual successo
with power to sue and be sued, to mplead and be In
pleaded, In any court of the United States orof til
District OF Columbia, of competent fimction; TO r,
ceive subscriptions gifts and benefits and to make
rules and bylaws us shall be deemed necessary andex
pediant for the government of the association, and
alter the same from time to time In such mode us shall
be prescribed therein Provided ditcdy That such rule
and bylaws SHALL be In nowise inconsistent with the
constitution and lawsof the United States, or with the
objects of the association The objects of the assooia
hereby declared to be to provide for the care and
comfort of such members shall be sick, disabled or
dependent and of the families of such members in cases
where the proper officers OF thu association shall deem Il
expedent and also to provide for the decent inernrnt
Of such persons may die in membership of tho associ
alton or belonging to the families of such members
SEC. g Aad be FURTHER enacted That said association
shall have power to hold real estaeor personal and mixed
estate, by purchase gift or devise for the purposes
of such association and no other and to lease SELL
convey such real estate mixed estate, or personal
property may be devised donated 10 such assoe
ton and the leasing or sale of which will promote the
interests of said association.
Sec. g. And be ii further enacted That Congress shall
have the right at any time, to modify amend or repeal
| this act.
Approved, March3, 1865.
AN Acr to amend an Act entitled "An Act to ineorpo
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the District
Of Columbia"
Belt enacted bv The aafs and House Of REPRESENTATIVES
Of The United STATES Of america IN Congress assembled,
That entitled "An act to incorporate the Metro
politan Railroad Company in tho District Of Columbia
approved July first eighteen hundred and sxtyionr be-
and the hereby is amended hereinafter set forth
namely that the fret section be, and hereby ia amended
by striking out all after the words "aiong street north
to Seventeenth street west interesting the double track
road and inserting; also double single track rail
way commencing at tho intersection of street north
Ind FoHfeandaiIsif street west, nlong Four and half
street west to the gats of the arsenal also double or
single track branch railway, commencing the inter.
'ecton Of ninth street west and the Washington canal
ong Ninth street west to NJ street north along street
ofth 10 Twelfth street west, and along Twelfth street
west TO the washington canal and Maryland avenue 10
the Potomac River; also double single track branch
railway, commencing at the intersection Massachusetts,
venue and street north along Massachusetts avenue
to street north along north to the circle with
ne OF extending the said branch road any time
tong street north to Rock creek the bridge
ver Rock creek to Water street. Georgetown along W
yer street IN Georgetown to Green street. along Green
treet to day street. and along Cay street and Fs street
TO Fayette street. Georgetown with the privilege of ex.
lending at any time the road now in operation from Sew
nteenth street west to the Capitol from the present ter
minus of said road north along street north
first street east along First street to East Capel
reet along East Capitol street to Ninth street east
long Ninth street east to street SOUTH with the right
run public carriages thereon, drawn by horse power
eceying therefor rate Of fare not exceeding eight eents
yer passenger for any distance between the terini of
timer OF the said main railways, OF between the termni
said branch railways between either terminus of
alu main railway and the terminus of either of said
ranch railways: irotided, That thu and mainte
lance of the said road shall be subject to the muncipol
equations OF the city of Washington within it's eorpo
rate limits. -
SEC 2 Ind be ii further enacted That saet;on eiost
10 and hereby s amended by striking out the We rs
five hundred thousand dollars and inserting the words
one million dolars Prorided That the directors of
aid metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to
eqalre the subscribers to the capital stock to pay the
mount by them respectively subscribed Mt such time in
UGH manner, and in such instamens they may deem
roper; and any stockholders shall refuse or neglect
pay any instruments required by resolution OF the
GARD Of directors after reasonable notice of the same
he said board of directors may sell at public auetion to
ne gneet bidder So many shares Of said stock an shall
sy said instruments, (and the highest bidder shall he
AIKEN to be the person who offers purchase the least
lumber OIL shares for the assessment dne under such
GENERAL regulations may be adopted in the ylaws OF
aid corporation or may for and collect tile same in
ny court of competent jurisdiction.
Sic 8. And tr it Further enacted That section seven.
cen be- and hereby s so amended as to allow the said
orpofaton three years from the date OF the approval of
his act in which to compets the railways herein tes
scrbed and those described in the act to which This il an
Size. 1. And be it further enacted, That the twenty
econt be, and hereby is amended by striking out tie
words at the rate OF twenty five for dollar" and in
eting the words "a the rate of sixteen for the dollar
sEr D. Ind be IL further enacted That the provision
any exclusion from any car on account If |
DIOR already applicable to the Metropolitan Railroad is
eTeby extended 10 every other railroad in the District Of
oumba.
Approved, March 2, 1866
Aer 10 ineorpora te the Continental Hotel Coinpany
Of the City of Washington.
BE enacted by The ,Snae and House Of Representatives
Me tnted States Of Ame,4ca IN Congress assembled +
lat Lewis Delmonieo Of New York City b. b, French, i
enry d. Cooke, John W. Forney, of Washington CITY, \
ephen Flanagan, William 0yerfiei, Jr j. Warren | y
'own, OF Mime Thornton Smith, George D. Kellogg u
ID GEORGE Plowman of Philadelphia. and their assoc ~
e anu all persons who now hereafter may be holders ~
me STOCK hereinafter mentioned, shall be- and they =,
9 hereby declared to DO constituted body polite or y,
rporae blythe style of the Continental Hotel COMPANY "
have perpetual succession to be CAPABLE in law Of :"
ing an being sued to have common seal and to have
no. receive enjoy, and take, either by absolute con
yahce IN lee simple or upon ground rent and in case of
conveyance upon ground rent with power to execute
necessary covenant for securing the payment thereof
Gu real estate as may be necessary proper for the
Instruction Of hotel in the city OF Washington with
Gil supplementary buildings may be adapted TO and
IN part OF the general plan AMI design thereof with
wef 70 furnish and equip the same for the accommodate
II anu use oi any parties who may be DESTROYS of rent
anu occupying the sanie, and the real estate or any
~ thereof when in the opinion of said corporation V
y be proper to do So to sell and convey to any per III
OF persons who may be DESTROYS of purchasing the tel
ne furniture aud equipment thereof ST.
SEC . Ind be IL further eaaced That tle caitol ma
OK OF said corporation shall exceed two million the
lars divided into twenty thousand shares of one hum at
doars eaci and that it shall be held as personal
pefly and may be transferred under such regulations
The c0rporators shall judge convenient
&c. D. and belt farther enacted That general meet
OF the corpoIators shall be annually held the m
md Monday Of January, for the election Of five maa 'o
and the transaction OF other business buff such
tng or election shall not then take place. the corpo-
shall not for that be dissolved but such meet
election shall take place thereafter as NAV
Dne weeks public notice thereof being first given in
EAST two daily newspapers in the city OF Washington of
&C. 1nd te faather enacted That the election OF Ih
ayers shall be by ballot from among the corporaors I'M
that in the enactment Of bylaws for the govern der
OF the corporation and its officers and in the de- o
Of all questions whether Of election of officers or and
OF corporaors either because of their aoo
lquency in paying for the amount Of stock by them r
nos" VI y. iot other causes, anu on aud
uesons at the meetings of the corporation the cor
tors present. either in person by proxy shall sew war
" vote once for each share of stock held by them A
Go ARd be ii further enacted, That the managers
continue in Office until their elected
shall elect president from among themselves
ny vacancies in their number whether occasoned by jon
n resignation refusal to act and shall have the
y anu entire control of the affairs and interests O; fiji
company, except far may be otherwise provided
hese meetings ~ " " f'' clud
~ o. And be further enacted That until other anu
,; De duly elected the persons named in the anu
alta ol ms act shall be held TO be managers OF .ie
UGH. ' ~ 'nah nave power anu authority tion'
~ Aaa e further enacted That Congress NAV after
s alter, amend or repeal this charter tee
ppfoSed' March 1865. wher
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