The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-16
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ing and occupying the same and the real estate or any
part thereof when in the opinion Of said corporation il
may be proper to do So to sell and to convey to any
or persons who may be DESTROYS of purchasing the
~ same furniture and equipment thereof
Sec. 2 and be it further enacted That the capital
stock Of said corporation shall not exceed two million
,e dollars divided into twenty thousand shares of hun
dred dollars each and that 1t shall be held personal
property and may BE- transferred under such regulations
!. as the corporators shall Judge convenient.
Sec And be it further enacted That general meet
" ing Of the corporators shall be annually held the
second Monday of January for the election of five
gers and the transaction of other business but If such
meeting election shall not then take place. the corpo.
ration shall not for that be dissolved but such
ing election shall take place thereafter may
be- weeks public notice thereof being first given
at least two daily newspapers in the city OF Washington
SEC. And be IL further enacted That the election of
managers shall be by ballot from among the corporaors
and that In the enactment of bylaws for the govern
med of the corporation and its officers and in the de-
cision of all questions whether Of election of officers or
Acknowledgement Of corporators either because Of their
delinquency in paying for the amount Of stock by them
purchased Of the corporation for other causes 6nd
all questions at the meetings of the corporation the
porator present either in person or by proxy shall
orally vote once o each share of stock held by them
SEC g. And be ii further enacted That the managers
shall continue In office until their elected
they shall elect president from among themselves
supply vacancies in their number whether oeoasioned by
, DEATH resignation or refusal act and shall have the
general and entire control Of the affairs and interests of
the company 50 far as may DO otherwise provided
by the corporators. Three members shall be quorum
| at these meetings. s-'.
SEC O. and Il be further enacted That until other
first section of this shall be held to be managers of
the said corporation and shall have power and authority
as such.
SEC. I. And be it further enacted, That Congress may
at any time hereafter alter amend repeal this charter
Approved, March s. 1865.
An Act providing for the Confinement Of Juvenile Often
ders against the Laws of the United States in Houses Of
Refuge,
Be it enacted bv the Senate and Houseof Representatives
Qhe United States Of America in Congress assembled
That juvenile offenders against the laws of the United
hap md Of civfaa AL ,,l.-
may hereafter be convicted of crime by any court of the
United Satee the punishment whereof shall be i'm,
prisonmen shall be confined during the term of sentence
in house Of refuge to be designated by the Secretary
Of the INTERIOR and shall be transported and delivered to
the warden or keeper OF such house Of refuge by the
shal of the district where such shall have occurred or
such conviction be had In the District of Columbia then
and in such 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
the marshal warden only shall be paid by the Secre
| tary of the Interior, ont Of the judiciary fund
SEC 2 And be further enacted That 1t shall be the
duty Of the Secretary Of the Interior to contract with the
managers or persons having control of such houses of
refuge iof the subsistence, and proper
poyment 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 heconne
ment Of said offenders and such offenders shall be sem
fenced to confinement in the house of refuge the
place OF conviction go designated by the Secretary of the
| Interior.
Approved, March g. 1865.
AN ACT to amend Act entitled IAN Act TO provide for
the better Organization Of Indian Affairs in California"
BE enacted BY Ne natean House Of Representatives.
the United States Of America in Congress assembled That
the sum of sixty thousand dollars SO much thereof as
may be necessary be- and the same Is hereby appropr
ated out any money in the treasury not otherwise ap.
proprated for the purpose of enabling the Secretary Of
the Interior to pay the settlers in Hoopa Valley Cali
ornia for their improvements the Indian reservation
therein Prordd, That before the same or any part of
the money hereby appropriated shall be paid the said
shall be appraised by the superintendent
and In
opinion Of the Secretary Of the INTERIOR their appraise
ment shall be reasonable, and shall not in the aggre-
tary is hereby authorized t, apply the same or So
much thereof may be necessary In payment for
therefor: And pronded Further That the moneys
hereby appropriated be reimbursed from the proceeds of
the sales OF Indian reservations In said State under the
OF the act provide for the better organza
ton Of Indian affairs in California approved Apr eight
eighteen hundred and sixty-four
Approved, March g. 1868,
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
tease or CELL ce tain Property Of the United States stu
ated ut BATH in the State of Maine.
Be enacted BY The sate and House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
Me onafa Stafes q dMe'fea in Congress assembled
Ihat the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 hereby authorized
to lease the wharf property belonging to the tinted States
situated at Bath, in the State OF Maine for term of
years the lessee making all repairs hereupon or LeIusy
se tue same AZ his discretion II II Is longer In use or
required Tor the public service and he hci eby author
ized to make execute and deliver all needi cunyeysn
ees 70 the purchaser OF purchasers thereof
AN ACT to increase the pay of Mdshipmsn and o,5sr.
it enacted BY The Sate and House Of Re,ysseatt.ss
Me United &0tet Of 4iBeitcq in CONGRESS osssnbJG
That midshpmen, after their Anal academic exsminatin
ana until their promotion to the grade of ensgn shall he
ps AT e rate OF eight hundred dollars per annuu while
PIC = And DC IL further enacted That acting masters
Maes snail be styled mates aud the Secretary Of ths
Navy hereby authorized to increase their paw 10 ann
not exceeding sixty dollars per month - W 'N-i
PIC D. And DE- a farther enacted That hereafter mates
Nay pe rated under authority of the Secretary Of the
Masy' IRON seamen and ordinary seamen, who have en-
III tue naval service for not less than two years and
saen rating Of an enlisted man. bis appointment as an
SEC And De frtsr enacted That no nsraon o,
pointed point or rated an officer clerk in tho navy shall re-
1 Gdps ses np saSs az sSs 1ps, s
rs mnh are inconsistent with the provisions Of this
issistant surgeons and acting surgeons may W, Spoinea
a me same manner as acting assistant surgeon, are nov
ppoItea VINO shall receive the compensation Of their
Approved, March g. 1867
An ACT 70 incorporate the Capitol Hotel Compsny in
washington City District of Columbia
6s enacted By the Senate and House of Pepyseatafy.s
ue Sn,ted States Of Ame1fca ia Coagress asse1ablsJ
hs nnafies Little and washburn Of Boston in
ee STATE o. Massachusetts, George Folsom Charles A.
Ieson, and Frank Moore of New York civ in the Stat,
, view YORK and q Robbins of Washington in the
isct Of Columbia and their associates and successors
{, and they are hereby, Incorporated and made bdy
rpprats by the name of The Capitol Hotel ConpsnvS
eadsd in saH may sue and be sued plead and be inn
~ any court Of law equity OF Competent in
and Dc entitled to and exercise all the pow
ths pru sns e PRIVILEGES incident to such corporation
Y OF Washington, building buildings for bosi
snoP and Offices to be used therefor and
NAL estate required and Convenient tbepsr ada per
yer construction thereof SELL convey or lease and ~
aud ind for the Waps or Of in they may
sr u,, Ana further enacted That tie pal ,,oo