The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-07
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may be proper to do So to sell and to convey to any per.
son persons who may be DESTROYS Of purchasing the
same furniture and equipment thereof
SEC. q [And be it further enacted That the capital
stock of said corporation shall not exceed two million
dollars divided into twenty thousand shares of one hume
dred dollars each and that shall DO held personal
propery and may transferred under such regulations
as the corporators shall judge convenient
SEC. g. And De further enacted, That general meets
ing of the corporators shall be annually held the
second Monday of January for the election OF I'VE maua-
gers and the transaction Of other business but such
meeting or election shall not then take place. the corpos
ration shall not for that be dissolved but such meet
ing or election shall take place soon thereafter a. may
weeks public notice thereof being hst given IN
at least two daily newspapers in the city OF washington
SEC 4 And be it further enacted That the election Of
msnagels shall be by ballot rom among the corporaors
and that in the enactment Of bylaws for the govern
msdt Of the corporation and its officers and in the de-
cson of all questions whether OF election of officers or
Acknowledgement Of eorporatos ener because OF Ihea
purchased Of the Corporation for other causes and on
ali questions at the meetings of the corporation the cor
pt o.es for each share Of stock k 81 them
SEC g. And b. it further enacted, That the managers
shall continue in office until their successors are eeceas
thew shall elect president from among themselves,
supply vacancies In their number wnether py
DEATH resignation, refusal to act ana snail nave tne
general and entire conao Of the affairs and interests Of
The company except 90 far as may otherwise provided
by the eorporators Three members shall W quorum
ssC. g. And Z BE- further enacted, That until othsr
officers sall BE- duly elected the persons named In the
first section of this act shall be held to be managers OF
SEC !. And be it further enacted, That Congress may
at time hereafter alter amend or repeal this charter
| Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT providing for the Confinement of Juvenile Often
drs against the Laws Of the United States in Houses OF
| Refuge,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
ofHe United States of America in Congress assembled,
That juvenile offenders against the laws of the United
States being under the age of sixteen years, and who
may hereafter be convicted of crime by any court Of the
afataa fba wins I'M
prisonment shall be confined during the term of sentence
In house of refuge be designated by tho Secretary
Of the Interior and shall be transported and delivered to
the warden keeper of such house of refuge by the
shall of the district where such shall have occurred
such conviction be- had in the District Of Columbia then
and 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
senca and hire and transportation Of assistants and
the msrshsl or warden only shall be paid by the Seere
tary of the Interior, out of the judiciary fund;
SEC O. And be ii 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 en-
courts OF the United States and OF the District Of
Columbia notice Of the places so provided for theconne-
confinement IN the house of refuge nearest the
place of conviction 50 designated by the Secretary Of the
Interior.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled can Act to provide for
the better Organization Of Indian Affairs in California
ofe United States of America in Congress asSerabd That
the of sixty thousand dollars much thereof
may he necessary and the is hereby appropri
asd out any money the treasury not otherwise ap
propriated for the purpose of enabling the Secretary Of
the Interior TO pay the settlers IN Hoopa valley Cali'
fornia for their improvements the Indian reservation
theroln opided That before the same or any part Of
the money hereby appropriated shall be paid the SAID
imp ovsmsnts shall DO appraised by tho superintendent
of Indian affairs, the Indian agent at said reservation.
and the surveyorgenerel Of California; and If In the
opinion Of tho Secretary Of the interior their apprass
| unant ahA hn and
gate exceed tho herein appropriated the said Secrs
tary 10 hereby authorized = apply the same, or %
the said improvements. taking the proper releases
therefor And propiaed, further, That tho money.
hereby appropriated be reimbursed from the proceeds 0
the sales Of Indian reservation. said State under the
provisions OF the act provide for tho bettSr ogsniz
ton Of Indian affairs 10 California; approved April ssat.
eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary Of the Trosmry to
lease sell tain Property Of the United States stu.
ated at Bath, in the State Of Maine.
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives.
e, ussa Ss =, q A%ea ~ oersss a,e!
TO lease the wharf property belonging tho United States
situated at Bath, in the State Of Maine. for term Of
years the lessee making all repairs thsreupon; he may
sell the at his discretion 1t longer ia o.
required for the public service and he hereby author
lied TO make execute and doliver all nesdul eonvsysn
| css to the purchaser or purchasers thereof
| Approved, March3, 1865.
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Be II enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United STATES Of 4msrca in Cbngress asssmbtsd,
That mdshpmen, after their final academic examination
and until their promotion to the grade Of snsgn shall be
paid at the rate Of eight hundred dollars per snnu while
on sea service
SEC a. and be it further enacted That acting masters
mates shall be styled mates and the Secretary Of the
Navy hereby authorized to increase their pay to sum
not exceeding sixty dollars per month
may be rated under authority of the Secretary of the
Navy, from seanen and ordinary seamen who have en-.
in the naval service for not less than and
officer, shall not discharge him from his enlistment.
SEC 4 And Be it further enacted, That person ap.
pointed rated officer clerk In the navy shall r..
sro And teS eaaesd Thst ali s1ss or part.
Of acts which are inconsistent with the provisions Of this
SEC. g. And be further enacted That acting passed
assistant surgeons and acting surgeons may be appointed
appointed who shall receive the compensation Of their
respective grades.
Approved March 5, 1855.
An Aer to Incorporate the "Capol Hotel Company In
Washington City, District of Columbia
Bet enacted by the Senate and House Of Representative
That Charles c. Little and A. c. Wsshburn Of Boston, In
the State Of Massachusetts George Folsom Charles A.
of New York and G. Robbins OF Washington in the
District Of Columbia and their associates and succsssors
be, and they are hereby Incorporated and made body
corporate by the name Of "The Capitol Hotel Companyh
and by that name may sue and be sued plead and be M
pleaded, In any court Of law equity OF competent i
risdction and be entitled to and exercise all tho DOW.
ers rights and privileges incident to such corporation
Tor the purpose OF establishing and maintaining In said
city OF Washington, building buildings for hots,
with rooms shops, and Offices be used therefor sn3
herewith and they may hold real and ner
sona estate required and Convenient therefor! and ms
after construction thereof SELL convey or leasa and r
ceve rent therefor in whole in part "a tbev MAJ,
choose aud find for the interest of said crnorstion
SEC. 2 And be 1t further enacted, Tnat tbe initial stoc
OF SAID corporation shall not exceed the sum OF one mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars and that tha stonL
shall be divided into shares of one thousand doars enc
and shall DO deemed personal property transferable In
such manner ss the said corporation by its bylaws NAV
direct. " '
SEC. And be it further enacted That the government
and direction of the affairs of the rporrtors shall be n
vested in board Of directors not less than ave in mum
nual meeting which shall DO held on the first Monday Of
May In each year. from among the eorporators and their
associates and successors in such tho bylaws
of said corporation may direct
Sec 4. Andbe IL further enacted, That tho said oprpo-
ration shall have full to make and prescribe such
by laws rules and regulations they may deem needf1i
and proper for the disposition and management of the
stock property estate and effects of the corporaton NOT
contrary the Charter to the laws OF the United Sato
have power to alter amend the same from limo -
may require. " i' oPuioni
SEC s. and be It further enacted That this act msv,
gress " Wv f''"au'o +" eoa'
Approved, March 8, 1896.
AN ACT supplemental to Act entitled "An Act tn
~ Ins several Acts respecting Copyright" approx