The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-07
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scrubbed, That the provisions Of. the frat section Of "a
approved on The ninsieenfh or June. In the x vsnrri ~
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall extend 4
apply to the master orskipper and seamen of vessels
the burthen Of twenty tons or upwards, Qualified
cording to law for carrying ON the mscRers, ashar;
bound from q port In the United States TO he en.,,inved
suon fisheries, ~ the same way as If such fisheries h
and countersigned. y @ ' A"0
Approved, March 8, 1866.
AN Acr to Incorporate tho co,o~oa 1,,,.. .u,
Association.
Re u enacted BY the Senate and House of Represeniob,
y ue gn,lcd Stdtes of America in Conorsss assemUs
sa Surden snowden, Charles Brown, James Wrigi
blooks, John Shorter, Joseph shorter, and they asso,
a.es ana successors, be, and they are hereby, ~conStitut,
= ueS.a,eo TO be q body polite and corporate, by ii
.usa.ae ana utieo Of the Colored Union Benevolent ascot
VOL, located in the city Of Washington, and by its corn
ra.e name said association shall have perpetual successio
w,sm power to sue and be sued, to implead and DO in
Pieaued, IN any court of the United States or Of til
district OF Columbia, of competent juri ,diction: TO r
ceive subscriptions, gifts and benefits, and to make sue
radesana bylaws as shall be deemed necessary and en-
pedient for thegoyernment of the association, and {
aitor the same, from time to time, in such mode as shall
De prescribed therein: Proridsd, alpays, That such rule
and bylaws SHALL be in nowise inconsistent with tn
constitution and laws of the United States. or with tn,
ooJects OF the association. The objects of the assooia
ton are hereby declared to be to provide for the care and
oueh W. ts bHuli W cNh, hirdDitu, VI
dependent, and Of the families of such members, In cases
where. the proper officers Of the association %shalldeen il
expedient, and also to provide for the decent intciinent
Of such persons as may die in membership Of the associ
alton or belonging to the families Of such members.
SEC. 2. And be Il tarher enacted, That said association
shall have power to hold real ~estate,or personal and mixed
estate, by purchase, gift, or devise, for the purposes
Of such association aud no other, and to lease, sell, or
convey such real estate, or mixed estate, or personal
property, is may be devised or donated to such associa-
tion, and the leasing or sale of which will promote the
interests Of said association. -.
h, sec NE &c z fasat q Z any ss;i time to aa" modify yna amend SDssf or rs sDsli
Approved, Marchs, 1866.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled Gan Act to incorpo.
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the District
Bet enacted By the Senate and Hoxse of Representatives
Gn Ihe United States Of America in Congress assembled,
Inat an act entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
poiifan Railroad Company in the District Of Columbia
approved July first. eighteen hundredand sixty.iour, be,
and the same hereby Is, amended as hereinafter set forth,
namely, that the first section be, and hereby is, amended
by striking out all after the words "along ii street north
to seventeenth street west, intersecting the double. track
ROAD ana inserting; also = double or single track rail-
way, commencing at the intersection of D street north
and Fonr,and-a-half street west, along Four.and-a.half
street west to the gate of the arsenal; also a double or
section Of Ninth street west and the Wasb;noton canal
along Ninth street west to NJ street north, along NJ street
10 Lweltth street west, and along Twelfth street
wes5 u the washington canal and Maryland avenue 10
inc fotomac River; also a double or single track branch
railway, commencing at the intersection Of Massachusetts
AVENUE ana ii street north, along Massachusetts avenue
n n.reet north, along X street north to the circle. with
Ine priviiegeof extending the said branch road at any time
along n street north to Rock creek. across the bridge
noeK creek to Water street, Georgetown, along Wa
street IN 1eorgetown to Green street, along Green
treet to Gay street, and along Gay street and First Street
0 fayctte street, Georgetown, with the PRIVILEGE Of ey.
ending at any time the road now in onerpti i,nt GeW NJ seS
ntoenth street west to the Capitol from the present te,.
anus OF said road on A street north, along A Street north
Q First street east, along First street east to East Capitol |
% run public carriages thereon trn,rn Nv hms ~ ro a,sn.
eceiying therefor a rate Of fare not exceeding eight cents
ither Of TIE said main raiIwavs . o : 'hs.ms ane m terminl Of
,,Dnd main railway and the term mus Of either of said
, 'sSMsu Of ft NV aSsd , lrSctdsd, That tho use and mainte-
Of the city Of Wsshinrton within ir i ;ta Corpp
Sec. 2. And be IL further enaos.a That so,,;o, u;..
2, and hereby is amended by striking ont he wasds
aye aye h n,I1,ir, Z thousand dollars. and inserting the words
va metropolitan Railroad Company Shall have power to
cure the subscribers to the capital stock to pay the
III Iu ~ w snem respectively subscribed at such time, in
Va naannsi ana 10 sach instaiments as they may deem I
oper; ana II any Stockholders shall refuse or neglect
pay any Instainlents, s@ required by q resolution OF the a
) said board board Of si Msst reasonable ! Die notice Of the same,
J nigIest plGdef, 30 many shares of said stock al shall
y ~ ss, ~ IN anstaimenls (apd the highest bidder shall he
mber Of sb = p Snr nv VINO oilers to purchase the least
aeral reguiations as may be adopted in the bylaws of
: CORP Sorp1r y or may sue for and collect the same in J
sEc. .. A,'d De It further enacted, That section seven.
~ oe, and hereby Is, SO amended as to allow the said
Ipo act 70 ,, inrse years from the date Of the approval of {
nc. IN winch 70 complets the railways herein des. .
ribsd and those described in the act to which this is an
aenoa0en., 49, E4 l
PEG; Z. ana DC y. Further enacted, That the twenty. III
BE- and hereby is, amended by strikipg out tie n
rus AZ the rate or twenty-five for one dollar" and in
,rc = SInJ i. !, y y rs.e Of sixteen for the dollar"