The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29
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therein Psored, That before the amy part Of
the money hereby appropriated shall be paid the sara
Improvements shall be appraised by the superintendent
of Indian affairs the Indian agent at said reservation
and the encouragement of California; and it. in the
opinion of the Secretary of the Interior their appaise
shall be reasonable, and shal not In the sggIe
gate exceed the sum herein appropriated the sao escle
tary is hereby authorized t. apply me same, " n az
much thereof may be necessary in paymeh. ,oi
the said improvements taking the proper FER %""sVs
hereby appropriated be reimbursed from the pfoSeeu
the sales Indian reservations in said state uhuer he
provisions OF the act to provide for the better h
zion of Indian affairs in California approved April eight,
| eighteen hundred and sixtyfour
! Approved, March 8, 1859.
AN Act authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury 10
lease or sell certain Property OF the United states STU
| ated AT Bath in the State OF Maine.
Re enacted by The Senate and House Of Representatives.
of he Uaited States Of Ametcd IN Congress assembled
hat the Secretary of the Treasury hereby authorized
to the wharf property belonging to tho United States
year the lessee making all repairs hsreupon or may
sell the same at his discretion If IL Is no longer in use or
required for the public SERVICE and he is hereby author
ized 10 make execute and deliver all needul conveyan
ces to the purchaser or purchasers thereof
Approved March 3, 1865.
AN Act to increase the pay Of Adshpmen and Others
Be enacted By he Senate and House of Representatives
Of The United States Of 1melfco IN Congress assembled
That midshipmen after their final academic examination
and until their promotion TO the grade OF ensign shall DO
paid at the rate of eight hundred do per annum while
on service.
SIc @ Aad be il further enacted That acting masters
mates shall be styled mates, and the Secretary OF the
Navy is hereby authorized to increase their pay to
not exceeding sixty dollars per month
SEC. 3. And be further enacted That hereafter mates
may be rated under authority of the Secretary of the
Navy, from seamen and ordinary seamen, who have
listed in the naval service for not less than tive years. and
such rating of an enlisted man. or his appointment
officer shall not discharge him from his enlistment.
SIC. 1. And be Jtrter enacted, That pcr,on ap-
pointed or rated an officer or clerk in the navy shall e-
raj any yb hollnp NJ appp ntn ant
SIC. 8. And be further enacted That all acts OF parts
Of acts which inconsistent with the provisions of this
act arc hereby repealed.
SIC. O. And be it further enacted That ling passe,
assistant surgeons and acting surgeons may aoointed
in the same manner acting assistant surgeons now
appointed who shall receive the compensation of their
respective grades.
Approved, March Q, 1866.
AN ACT to incorporate the "Capito Hotel Company" in
Washington City, District of Columbia"
Bet enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representares
Of he United States Of nerica in Congress assembled
That Charles c. Little and A. c. Washburn of Boston, in
Setson and Frank Moore of New York city, in the State
OF New York; and r. c. Robbins, Of Washington, in the
District of Columbia and their associates and
be- and they hereby, incorporated and made body
corporate by the of "The Capitol Hotel Company,
and by that name may and be sued plead and be int
pleaded, in any court OF law equity of competent jul
rsdicton and be entitled to and exercise all the pow
rights and privileges incident TO such corporation
for the purpose of establishing and maintaining in said
city of Washington, building or buildings for hotel
with rooms, shops and Offices to be used therefor and
herewith and they may purchaseand hold real and per-
sona estate required and convenient Therefore and may
after construction thereof SELL convey, lease, and
ceiye rent therefor in whole in part, they may
choose and find for the interest Of said corporation
SIC. q And be 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 bylaws may
direct.
Sec 3. ind be further enacted That the government
and direction of the affairs of the coporrors shall he in
vested in board of directors not less than five in
ber who shall be elected by the stockholders at their
nual meeting which shall he held the first Monday Of
May in each year. from among the corporators and their
associates and Successors IN such the bylaws
of said corporation may direct.
SEC T. ind be IL f7thef eRacted That the said corpo
ration shall have full power to make and prescribe such
bylaws rules and regulations they may deem needfnl
and proper for the disposition and management Of the
stock property estate and effects of the corporation not
contrary TO the charter 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 corporaen in their opinion,
may require
SIC g. And BE- further enacted That this act may be
altered amended repealed at the pleasure of Con.
gress.
Approved, March g. 1865.