The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-30
OFFICIAL.

| approved on the nineteenth of June in the wear one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall extend and
apply 10 the master skipper and seamen of vessels
the burthen of twenty tons or upwards qualified ac
cording to law for carrying the maekerel fisheries
boundirom port In the United States be employed
been embraced in said act: Provided That the agree
ngnt NAMED In said section shall be duly made Endorsed
! aud oountersigngd.
| Approved, March 8, 1885,
AN ACT to incorporate the Colcred Union Benevolent
Association.
Be enacted by the Senate and Hop,s of Representation
That Gurden snowdep Charles Brown, james Wright
SANDY Alexander Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Henry
BLOOMS john Shorter Joseph Shorter and their assoc
ates aud successors be- and they hereby constituted
aoeared 10 10 body polite and corporate, by the
name and title of the Coered Union Benevolent Assocta
on, located In the city of Washington and by It's corpo
rate said association shall perpetual Succession
with power to sue and BE- sued mpload and be i'm.
pleaded, III any court Of tue United States orof the
District OF Columbia, Of competent Juri dcuo: To re-
ceiye subscriptions, gifts AMI benefits aud 10 make such
ruler and bylaws as shall he deemed necessary and
alter the same from time to time, In such mode &c shall
be prescribed therein: Irosd aOdys, That such rules
and by laws SHALL be in nowisc Inconsistent ~itn
constitution and laws of the United Sta es, OF with the
objects OF the association. The objects Of tho assooa.
ton hereby declared to be TO provide for the care and
comfort Of sucl nolnbers as shall be sick disabled or
dependent and Of the families of such members, In
where the proper officers of tina association shall deem 1t
expedient and also to provide for the decent nteinent
alton or belonging to the families of such members.
SEC q Aad IL further enacted, That said association
shall have power to hold real esateor personal and mixed
estate by purchase. gift or DEVISE for the purposes
OF such association and no other and to lease, SELL
convey such real estate or mixed estate, or personal
property may be devised or donated such assoca.
tion and the leasing sale Of which will promote the
interests of said association.
Bee. g. And BE- further enacted, That Congress shalt
have the right any time, to modify amend or repeal
this act.
Approved, Marcha, 1865.
AN ACT to amend Act entitled IAN Act to neorpo.
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the District
Of Columbia"
Bet enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
81 the United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That act entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
poitan Railroad Company In the District of Colmnbia
approved July rs eighteen hundred and sxty-four he,
and the same hereby is amended rs hereinafter set FORTH
namely that the first section be- and hereby is amended
by striking out all after the words "along north
to Seventeenth street west interesting the double track
road, and inserting: also double single track rail
way commencing at the intersection of street north
and Four-andahalf street west, along Fourand half
street west to the gate of the arsenal also double
single track branch railway commencing the inter.
section of Ninth street west and the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to street NORTH along
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
west to tho Washington canal and Maryland to
the Potomac River; also double single track branch
railway commencing at the intersection of Massachusetts,
to street north along street north to the circle with
the privilege extending tho said branch road at time
along street north to Rock creek, the bridge
Rock creek to Water street. Georgetown along Wa
ter street in Georgetown to Green street. along Green
street Gay street. and along Gay street and First street
70 Fayette street, Georgetown, with the privilege of
tspdng OF any time the road in operation from Sew
enteenth street to the Capitol from the present
minus Of said road street north along street north
TO First street east along First street to East Capitol
street. along East Capitol street Ninth street east
along Ninth street to street SOUTH with the right
to run public carriages thereon drawn by horse power,
receiving therefor rate Of fare not exceeding eight cents
passenger for distance between tho termini OF
either Of the said main railways between the termni
Of said branch railways between either terminus Of
said main railway and the terminus Of either of said
branch railways: Pocided That tho use and mainte.
of the said road shall be subject to the municipal
regulations Of the city Of Washington within its coo-
rate limits,
SEC. .. And be it further enacted, That section eight
be- and hereby s amended by striking out the words
five hundred thousand dollars" and inserting WORDS
one million dollars Provided That the directors Of
said Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to
require the subscribers to the capital stock to pay the
amount by them respectively subscribed such ne in
such MANNER and in such instamens they may deem
proper; and IL any stockholders shall refuse neglect
to pay any instamens required by resolution Of the
beard of directors after reasonable notice Of the same
the said board Of directors may sell at public auction to
the highest bidler many shares of said stock ~ eha
pay said instalments and the highest bidder sha be
taken to be the person who offers to purchase the least
number Of shares for the assessment due under such
said corporation may for and collect the same In
any court Of competent jurisdiction.
Sec 3. And be 1t further enacted That section seven.
teen be- aud hereby IT, so amended to allow the said
corporaG three years from the date Of the approval of
this vet In which to comples the railways herein des
scrbed and those described In the act to which this
ssc. l. And be it further enacted, That tho twenty
second be, and hereby Is amended by striking out the
words sat the rnte Of twenty five for dollar and in
sorting the words sat the rate of sixteen for the dollar
SEC: b. And be II .raer enacted, That the provision
prohibiting any exclusion from any car on account o!
color, already applicable to the Metropolitan Railroad Is
hereby extended every other railroad IN the District OF
A,nroynJ afsrch a 1eas
An ACT to incopora to tho Continental Hotel Company
Of the City Of Washington.
BE enacted By the Senate and Loasc If Representatives,
Of The nited States Of America IN Congress assembled
Henry n. Cooke John w. Forney, of Washington City,
Stephen Flanagan. William Orerlield, Jr, J. Warren
Brown, of Maine Thornton Smith, George D Kellogg,
atos and all persons who hereafter be holders
Of the stock hereinafter mentioned shall be, and they
corporate by the style of tho Continental Hotel Company
10 have perpetual succeEson, to Ire capable in law OF
ling and being sued, to have comlon SEAL and to have,
hold, receive. enjoy, and take, either by absolute CON
yoyancc IN fee simple upon ground rent and in Of
conveyance upon ground rent with power to execute
tho necessary covenant for securing the payment h"f
such real estato as may be necessary proper t37 ~
construction of hotel in the city Of Washington. wiz
such supplementary buildings may be adapted and
form part of the general plan and design thereof with
power to furnish and equip the same for tho accommodate
ton and use OF any parties who may DO DESTROYS Of ron
ing and occupying tho same and the real esate any
part thereof when in the opinion of said corporation Ii
may be proper to do to sell and convey to any per-
persons who may be DESTROYS of purchasing the
same furniture and equipment thereof
SEC. q And be it further enacted That the capital |
stock OF said corporation shall exceed two million
dollars divided into twenty thousand shares of hun
dred dollars EACH and that shall be held personal
property, and be transferred under such regulations
as the c0rporators shall judge convenient.
Sec g. And belt Further enacted That general meet
ing of the corporators shall be annually held the
second Monday Of January for the election of five mana
gers and the transaction of other busness but If such
meeting election shall not then take place the corpo
ration shall not that be dissolved but such
Ing election shall take place US soon thereafter as may
be- weeks public notice thereof being first given in
at least two daily newspapers In the city OF Washington
SEC. T. And be further enacted, That the election o!
shall DO by ballot from among the coporator
and that in the enactment Of bylaws for the govern
edt of the corporation aud Its officers and i'll the de-
csou OF all questions, whether Of election Of officers
basement Of corporators either because of their
delinquency in paying for the amount of stock by them
purchased Of the corporation for other causes and
all questions at the meetings Of the corporation the cor
porators present. either In person hy proxy shall
orally vote once for each share Of stock held by them,
Sac. D, And b 1t further enacted, That the managers
shall continue In office until their successors elected;
they shall elect president from among themselves, |
supply vacancies In their number whether pcCasoned by
DEATH resignation, refusal to act and shall have tn
general and entire control of the affairs and interests OF
Tue company except far ba otherwise provided
oy tue corporatQrs. Three members shall be quorum
NJ these meetings
snail be duly elected the persons named in the
as' section Of THIS act shall be held to be managers OF
as SUCH ~ ~ ~ f' !
SEC !; And be i further enacted, That Congress may
InSroysd Msrrh alter amend or repeal this charter
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