The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-08
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h nr ia do So to Sell and TO convey to any per-
son or persons who may be desrous oil purchasing the
same 1nT BE- II further enac.sd That the capital
,ock Of aid corporation shall not exceed two million
dollars divided twenty thousand shares OF one nun
S do,lars each and that shah be held personal
nronery and may transferred under such regulations
as tho corporttors shall judge convenient ins
SEC g. Ana be at further enacted, That general meet
inc of the corporators shall be annually held on the
second Monday of January for the election OF i've mana
and the transaction Of other business but If such
EATING or election shall not then take place the corpo
ration shall not for that be dissolved but such meet
jng or election shall take place soon Thereafter as may
he one weeks public notice thereof being first given IN
at last two daily newspapers in the city OF washington
SEC And be IL further enacted, That the election Of
manager, shall be by ballot from among the cGrpora.o
and that In the enactment OF bylaws Tor the govern
medt of the corporation and Its officers and in the do
cson of all questions whether of election OF omcers or
of coporaors either because OF their
Janouencv In paving the amount OF STOCK by tneni
purchased the corporation OF for other causes anu on
all questions at the meetings OF the coIpoIaoh, .e vi
norators present either in person or ny sna SOW
aroy vote once for each share OF stock hed by tneh
SIC g. And be it further enacted That the managers
shall continue in office until Their successors
they shall elect president from among .nenseiss,
sunpy vacancies In their number, whether py
DEATH resignation refusal to act ana snail nave %
general and entire control of the AFFAIRS ana
fha except so far may be otherwise povoeo
by the corporators Three members shall De quorum
srS Ind e be further enacted That until other
officers shall be duly elected the persons named IN te
first section of this act shall be held to be managers OF
l PN"SA
as such -, rL.. conorass NAV
at any time hereafter alter, amend OF repea 's eh
Approved March 3, 1861
An Act providing for the Confinement of juvenile 0fen
ders against the Laws OF the United states houses Oh
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives
ofthe United States Of america IN Congress dssSnoa
That juvenile offenders against the laws of the United
States being under the age of sixteen years. ana VINO
NAV hereafter be convicted of crime by court OF me
United statee tho punishment whereof shall DC M
nrisonmen shall be confined during the term OF sentence
In some house refuge be designated by the Secretary
of the Interior and shall be transported and devered 70
the warden or keeper Of such house OF refuge by the mar
sbal of the district where such shall have occurred or
cb conviction be had in the District OF Columbia then
and in such case the transportation and delivery shall Do
by the warden of the Jail of said district and the reason
able actual expense OF the transportation necessary sub
sisence and hire, and transportation Of assistants and
the marshal warden only shall be PAID by the seero-
tary of the Interior, out Of the Judiciary fund
SIC g. And be IL further endcted That 1t shali DC me
duty of the Secretary of the Interior TO contract WIN inc
or persons having control OF such houses oil
refuge for the imprisonment Subsistence and proper en-
pIoyment Of all such juvenile offenders and TO give inc
several courts of the United States and OF the District Oh
Columbia notice of the places provided for theconine
ment of said offenders, and such offenders shall DC sen
fenced to confinement in the boue OF refuge neess he
place of conviction SO designated by the secretary Oh me
Approved, March 8, 1865,
AN ACT to amend Act entitled "An Act to provide for
the better Organization of Indian Affairs in California
Bet enacted BY the Senate and House Of RepreseHatires
ofthe United SasS of 4Hrica in Congress assembled That
the sum of sixty thousand dollars SO much thereof as
may be necessary, b. and the is hereby appfopr
ate out of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap
propated for the purpose of enabling the Secretary OF
the Interior to pay the settlers IN Hooa valley, la'
orna for their improvements on the Indian reservation
therein: Provided That before the any part OF
the money hereby appropriated shall be paid the said
improvements shall BIO appraised by the superintendent
of Indian affairs, the Indian agent at said reservation,
and the encouragement OF California; and II, In the
opinion Of the Secretary Of the Interior their apprase-
men shall be reasonable, and shall not IN the aggre'
gate exceed the herein pate the said secre-
tary is hereby authorized t, apply the same, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, in payment 70:
the said improvements taking the proper releases
hereby appropriated BIO reimbursed from the procaes OF
the ssos Of Indian reservations In said State under tho
provisions the provide for the better organize
ton Of Indian affairs California, approved April eight,
| eighteen hundred and sixty-iour.
| Approved March 8, 1885.
An Aer authorizing tito Secretary of the Treasury to
lease sell co tain Property OF the United States situ'
ated at 1atii, i'll the State Ct Maine.
Be IL enacted 6y the Senate and House Of Representatives
If the Ullied Staes If America Ii, Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Treasury hereby authorized
to lease the wharf property belonging TO the United states
situated at Bath, in the ST tie OF Name tor term Of
years. the lessee making al repairs thereupon or hemay
sell the at his discretion If it ioager In
required FOX the public tcrvice and he is hereby author
lied to mako, execute and deliver al noodul conveyal
| ees to the purchaser purchasers thereof
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT to increase the pay of Mdshipmen and others.
Be it endctedLy The Senate mt House Of Representatives.
~ the United States Of 1eTca in Congress assembled,
That mshipmeu, after their inal academic
aud until hei" promotion 10 the grade Of ensign, shall be
paid at the rate q eight hundred dollars per anuum while
| on sea service.
mates shall be styled mates and tho Secretary Of tha
Navy is hereby authorized to increase their pay
not exceeding siXty dollars per m3nth
Sec g. A4I be IL further enacted That Hereafter mates
ray be rated under authority of the Secretary of the
Navy from seamen and ordinary seamen, who have
listed IN the naval for not less than TIVE years aud
such rating of an ensod man, or his appointment
officer shall not discharge him from his enlistment
SEC. And be it tartaer enacted, That no person ap.
pointed or rated officer clerk in the navy shall
| ceve any bounty while holding appointment.
SEQ And be ,t further enacted That all acts parts
of which inconsistent with the provisions of this
| act are hereby repealed.
SEC 8. And be Jtther enacted, That acting passed
surgeons and acting surgeons may be appointed
In the acting ,stant surgeons
appointed, who shall receive the compensation of their
| respective grades.
Approved, March 3, 1885
AN Act to incorporate the capitol Hotel Company In
| Washington City, District OF Columbia"
Bea enactcd5 By the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of The United States Of Ame,ica in Congress assembled
That Charles O. Little and A c. Washburn, of Boston, in
the State of Massachusetts; George Folsom Charles A.
Steson and Frank Moore of New York CITY, in the State
of New York and q O. Robbins of Washington in the
District of Columbia and their associates and SUCCESSORS
be, aud they are hereby incorporated and made body
uNr
and by that name may and be sued plead and DO Inn
pleaded in any court law equity of competent u.
rsdcon and be entitled to and exercise all the pow
ers rights and privileges incident to such corporation
for the purpose of establishing and maintaining In said
city Of Washington, building buildings for hotel,
with rooms shops, and Offices Tn be used therefor and
herewith and they purchaseand hold real and per-
sonal estate required and convenient Therefore and may
after construction thereof SELL convey lease and re-
ceive rent therefor, in whole in part, as they may
| choose and find for the interest of said corporation
SEC And be further enacted That the capital stock
of said corporation shall not exceed the sum of one mill
lion five hundred thousand dollars and that the stock
shall be divided into shares of thousand dollars each
and shall be deemed personal property transferable in
such manner as the said corporation by its bylaws may
| direct
Sec 8. And bell further enacted That the government
and direction of the affairs of the rporrtors shall he in.
vested in board of directors not less than five in num-
ber who shall be elected by the stockholders at their an
nual meeting which shall be held the first Monday of
May in each year. from among the corporaors and their
associates and successors in such as the bylaws
| of said corporation may direct.
Sec. Aad be 1t further enacted, That the said corpo-
ration shall have full power TO make and prescribe such
bylaws rules, and regulations they may deem needfu
and proper for the disposition and management of tho
stock property estate and effects of the corporation
contrary the charter to the laws of the United StatAs
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 f'
SEC o. And be IL further enacted That this act NAV ba
altered, amended, repealed at the pleasure of Con-
| gress. W.
| Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN Act supplemental to an Act entitled can Act 70
amend the several Acts respecting Copyright" approx