The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-20
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tne proried however, That no selection of site
@ IA ASYLUM or adoption of any plan OF buildings
hall he agreed upon until after inc sum oil nall million
81 dollars shall have been first subscribed or donated and
| lid INFO the treasury of said corporation.
PSrc And be 1t further enacted, That the officers OF
the asylum shall consist OF governor deputy gov,
nnr secretary anda treasurer, and such officers shall
~ from the pensioned Officers OF the volunteer
service and they may be appointed and removed from
time to time as the interests oil the institution may re-
| njre Inv the board of directors.
qSrc & And be IL further enacted, That the following
sons only shall be entitled to the benefits of the asy
I'M and NAV be admitted thereto upon the recommen
lu. at The hoard of directors namely all volunteer
acers soldiers and seamen. who have served during
be nresent war who have been or who may be totally
1iaiod Inv wounds received or sickness contracted in
~. no III their duty and such persons on becoming in
mates of this asylum shall assign thereto their pensions
during the time they shall remain therein its
Src And be ii further enacted That the directors
shall make an annual report of the condition OF the asy
lum to the War Department when sn s NC co1nm,,
ated 10 Congress on the first Monday OF every January
after the massage of this act and snail be the duty OF
the said directors examine and AUDIT the accounts OF
the treasurer OF this asylum quarterly, anu W 'sit anu
| inspect them at least six times a year. nm, =,
| SIC TO- And be ii further enacted ihat al inmates
Of the ASYLUM shall be- and they are hereby made sub
ect to the rules and articles Of war ana VIII ne gov
erned thereby in the same manner as inc! "ee III ''
| army or navy of the United States. - ,
SEC H. And be further enacted That congress ts may
Mt any time hereafter alter amend OF repeal ts act
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT to incorporate the FTeedmans Savings anu trust
Company.
r. il enacted Jv the Senate and House of Representatives
Of e United States Of america in Congress assemcsea
That Peter Cooper, William c. Bryant, A. A. Low, 5.
ohittsndsn Charles Il M Mar W M,a Alien a S John
jaw Abraham Baldwin, A 5. Barnes Hram barney Seth
b. Hunt, Samuel Holmes, Charles Collins H. X; Graves
Walter s. Griffith, A. IL. Wallis, D. s. Gregory W Al
word George whpple, A. Hatch, Walter T. Hatch, ~ A.
Lambert w. G. Lambert Roe Lockwood H. Ii Manning,
R. w. Ropes, Albert Woodruff, and m, Ihos; Dewey, OF
New York John NJ Forbes, VIM. Claiin, s. g. Howe,
George L. stearns Edward Atkinson, A. A. Lawrence,
and John NJ S. Williams, Of Massachusetts; Edward
Harris and Thomas Davis, OF Rhode lsianai stephen
| CoIwell j. Wheaton Smith, Francis E. Cope, Thomas
Webster b s. Hunt and Henry Samuel OF Pennsylvania;
Edward Harwood, Adam Poe, Levi Coffin, NJ Walden,
Ohio and their &c ARE IN tbe District Of
Columbia by the name of "The Freedmens Savings and
Trust Company and by that name may sue and be sued
| in any Court Of the United States.
!" Sc 3 Ind be 1t further enacted That the persons
named in the first section of this act shall be the first
trustees of the corporation and a vacancies ny DEATH
resignation otherwise in the Office OF trustee snail DO
filled by the board by ballot, without any unnecessary
delay and at least ten votes shall be necessary for the
election of any trustee, The trustees shall hold regular
meeting at least once in each month"; to receive reports
of their officers the affairs of the corporation and to
transact such business as may be necessary and any
trustee emitting TO attend tie regular meetings oil inc
board for six months in succession may thereupan be
considered as having vacated his place. ana successor
. may be elected to fill the same.
SEC g. And be IL further enacfd, That the business OF
the CORPORATION shall be managed and directed by the
board OF trustees who shall elect from Their number
president and two vicepreslents ana may appoint such
other officers as they fit; nine of the trustees of whom
Tho preslent or of the vice presidents shall be one,
shall form quorum for the transaction of business at
any regular or ournd meeting of the board Of trustees
and the affirmative of at least seven members ofho
board shall be requisite in making any order for,
authorizing the Investment Of any moneys or the sale
ar transfer of any stock securities belonging tho
corporation or the appointment amy oiccr receiving
Src And BE- farther enacted That tho board of r,is.
nfinnx hall
time TO make and establish such bylaws and regulations
as they shall Judge proper with regard to the elections
officers and their respective functions and generally for
the management Of the affairs of the corporation pro-
yied such bylaws and regulations are not reugnan to
this act or to the constitution or laws of the United
SEC. g. And be IL further enacted That the general
business and object of the corporation hereby created
shall be to receive deposit such sums of money as may
be time to time offered therefor, by, or on behalf Of
persons heretofore held in slavery IN the United States
or their descendants andnyestiRg the same in the stocks,
bords treasury notes. or other securities OF the United
States
SEc 6. And be further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the trustees of the corporation to invest
practicable, in the securities named in the next pre-
ccding section, all sums received by them beyond an
available fund.- not exceeding onethird of the total
amount of deposits with the corporation at the discretion
of the trustees which available funds may Except The
trustees to meet current payments OF the corporation,
and may by them be left deposit ut interest other
wise, or in such available form the trustees may
direct
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sIoIi frnm ,ina m fine nrcscr;he rncc;y any ait
hrshy am,nr;,oS ~ Ia rrecoiynd unon s,, t,ust oJ
for such purposes not contrary 10 the laws of the United
go s,nb ,,,i,iro to ha snhso"ihad ~ ,h 1920
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in tho civil mr. iIary seryicn r tho Hated Sist. IL
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pay. boii .e roo' There te nusness o, ,9
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uhioh nd M v y""9 s eLi I in' an trusts upon
mada and uhih III ~ ~ m a"S "epo't sna .o
accompany such denost shajI he Gitbfv norr,naS Inv
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SEC TO- lnd be Further enacted, That when any de.
os'of shall die the funds remaining deposit with tho
voipora,oh TO ms credit and all accommodations thereof
sa belong and be paid to the personal representatives
OF such deposor in he shall have left last will and
testuheht; and IN doinult of last will and testament OF
any prison qEying under last will and testament
competent to act as executor the corporation shall be
w. ~, III respect To the tnds so remaining ON deposit
W e circuit OF any such deposor, to administration
thereon in preference all other persons and letters of
'salion shall be granted to the corporation accord
hgy IN the manner prescribed by law in respect to tho
S 5Sns " letters oil administration with the will an