The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-12
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therein Provided That before the same or any part Of
the money hereby appropriated shall be paid ts sd
improvements shall be appraised by the
Of Indian affairs the Indian agent at said @
and the surveyorgeneral of California; aud ~ ins
opinion of the Secretary Of the Interior, Their aPp
shall be reasonable and shall not IN the agsrs
gate exceed the herein appropriated the saio s
ary is hereby authorized I, apply the sa for
much thereof as may be necessary, IN pay aIassss
the said improvements, taking the pIot,sl mnnevs
therefor And prortded further That the moaeys y
hereby appropriated be reimbursed from the prose ~
the sales az indian reservations in said State under the
provisions OF the act TO provide for the better ogah
ton Of Indian affairs 10 ., CALIFORNIA; appro'eu Ap
eighteen hundred and sixtyiouI
Approved March ., 1860
AN Act authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
lease mr. se ce tain Property of the United States situ
| ated at Bath, in the State Of Maine
R n enacted by the Snate and House Of Representatives
of he Tinted States of 4meriea IN Congress assembled
That The Secretary of the Treasury Is hereby authorized
TO lease the wharf property belonging to the United States
situated at Bath in the state OF Maine for term OF
eJ the same his discretion If it 10 no longer in
required the public service and be ia hereby author
lied to make execute and deliver all needul convcyan
ces to the purchaser purchasers thereof So
Approved March 3, 1865.
AN ACT to the pay of Midshpmen and others
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives.
Of The United States Of America az Congress- assembfed
That midshpmen after their final academic examination
and until theft promotion to the grade Of ensign shall be
sea service. -. sf --.l..-
SEC. @ And be 1t trhe, enacted That acting masters
mates shall be STYLED mates, and the Secretary of the
Navy is hereby authorized to increase their pay to sam
not exceeding sixty dollars per month.
SEc g. And be further enacted, That hereafter mates
may be rated under authority of the Secretary the
Navy from seanen and ordinary seamen who have en-
listed in the naval service for not less than years and
such rating of an enlisted man. his appointment as au
officer shall not discharge him from his enlistment
SEC. And be ii further enacted, That no person ap
pointed rated officer clerk the navy shall re-
ceve any bounty while holding an appointment =
SEC And be ii further all orta
act are hereby repealed
See. O. And be IL further enacted That ting passes,
assistant surgeons and acting surgeons may uointed
In the manner acting assistant surgeons now
appointed who shall receive the compensation of their
respective grades
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN Acr to incorporate the Capitol Hotel Company, in
Washington City, District of Columbia
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives.
81 the United States of America in Congress assembled
That Charles c. Little and A. c. Washburn of Boston, In
the State of Massachusetts George Folsom Charles A.
Of New York and q c. Robbins Of Washington, in the
District of Columbia and their associates and
be, and they are hereby, Incorporated and made body
corporate by the Of The Capitol Hotel Company
and by that name may and be sued plead and be I'm
pleaded In any court of law equity, of competent u-
rsdicon and be entitled to and exercise all the
rights and privileges incident to such corporation
for the purpose Of establishing and maintaining in said
city of Washington, building buildings for hste
Win rooms shops, ana omces 10 be used therefor and
herewith and they may purchase and hold real and per-
sona estate required and convenient therefore, and
after construction thereof SELL convey lease and
ceive rent therefor in whole or In part rs they may
choose and find for the interest Of said corporation
SEC. And be 1t further enacted, That the capital stock
Of said corporation shall not exceed the Of mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars and that the stock
shall be divided into shares Of thousand dollars eac
and shall be deemed personal property transferable in
such the said corporation by its by laws may
| direct.
SEC. And be further enacted That the government
and direction of the affairs of the cprpotors shall be in
vested in board of directors not less than five In
be who shall be elected by the stockholders their
nua meeting, which shall be held the first Monday of
May in each year. from among the corporators and their
associates and successors, In such manner tho bylaws
| of said corporation may direct.
Sec ind be it FURTHER enacted That the said corpo.
ration shall have full to make and prescribe such
BY laws rules and regulations they may deem needl
and proper for the disposition and management of the
stock property estate and effects of tho corporation not
contrary to the charter to the laws of the United States
and the ordinances OF the city of Washington and shall
have power to alter amend the same from time to
time the interests Of the corporation in their opinion
may require. ti 49,.
sEc g. And be it farther enacted That this act may be
altered amended repealed at the pleasure of Con-
gress.
Approved, March 3, 1865. a.