The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-02
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approved on the nineteenth OF jt,a- ia the wear o,
Thousand eight hundred and thifrren, shall extend a
apply to the master skipper and seanen of vessels
the bnrthen Of iNsatS ,'ue or upwards qualified .
cording 10 law iOr Carrying the tpackeroi ljshei
boundf from port in he United States TO be employed
such tsltefss- II the same way Ii such fisheries h
been emht4cei IN said act: Iforiged That the agr,
mgni NAMED IN said section shall be duly made ind0rs
and funutt signed.
Approved March B. 1865.
Az ACT to incorporate the Colored Union Bonevoe
Association.
re Hehdcted by The Saate and House Of Rpresentaii,
q me United States Of IneTicd ia f5agIesS assemble
That Gurden Snowden, Charles Brown James Wrisl
sandy Alexander Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Hen
Brooks, John Shorter, Joseph Shorter and their assoc
aes and Successors be, and they hereby constitute
and declared TO be body polite and corporate by ii
name and title of the Colored Union Benevolent Asst
tlon located in the city of Washington and by Its corp
rate name said association shall have perpetual sccesso
with power to and be sued to implead and be In
pleaded, In any court of the United States orof III
District OF Columbia of competent jurmicton: TO n
ceive subscriptions, gifts and benefits and to make sue
rules and bylaws as shall be deemed necessary andtA
pediant for the government of the association, ana
alter the same from time to time In such mode as sa
be prescribed therein Provided acdys, That such rule
and by laws SHALL be in nowse Inconsistent win th
constitution and lawsof the United STATES, or with III
objects of the association The objects oil the assopa
ton hereby declared to be to provide Tor the care
comiortof such members as shall be SICK uisaoie ~
dependent and Of the families of such members IN cas-
where the proper officers OF tho association SHAH deem
expedient, and also to provide for the decent hter
of such persons as may die in membership Oh s a'so'
alton or belonging to the families of such members
SEC e. Aud be further enacted, That said ASSOCIATION
.h have power to hold real esateor personal and mixed
estate by purchase, gift or devise for the purposes o
of such association and other and to lease, SELL or
convey such real estate or mixed estate, or personal
property as may be devised donated 10 such assoe
ton, and the leasing or sale Of which VIII promote inc
interests of said association. ,
Sec. 8. And be 10 further enacted That Congress shall
have the righat any time, to modify amend OF repe
this act.
Approved, March3, 1865.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled AN Act to incorpo,
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company In the District
of Columbia"
Belt enacted bv he Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Metro
poIitan Railroad Company In tho District Of Columbia"
approved July first eighteen hundred and siXtyiour be-
and the same hereby is amended hereinafter set forth
namely that the fret section be, and hereby ia amended
by striking out all after the words aong street north
20 Seventeenth street ntersectng the double track
road" and inserting; also double OF single track rail
way commencing at tho intersection of street north
Ind FoHeandalsf street west, uoDg Four and-a half
reet west to the gats of the arsena also double
Jingle track branch railway commencing at the inter
cotton of Ninth street west and the Washington canal
long Ninth street west to NJ street north along NJ street
orh TO Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
vest to the Washington canal and Maryland avenue 10
he Potomac River; also double single track branch
aiway commencing at the intersection OF Massachusetts,
venue and ii street north, along Massachusetts,
street north along street north to the circle with
he privilege of extending the said branch road at any time
long street north to Rock creek, the bridge
ver Rock creek to Water street Georgetown along Wa
er street In Georgetown to Green street. along Green
treet to Gay street. and along Gay street and Ft
Fayette street. Georgetown, with the privilege of ex.
ending at any time the road now in operation from Sew
neenth street west to the Capitol from the present
minus of said road street north along street north
First street east along First street Fast Capitol
treet along East Capitol street to Ninth street east
lam Ninth Al.
run public carriages thereon, drawn by horse power
eceyng therefor rate Of fare not exceeding eight cents
er passenger for any distance between the ergiin OF
her of the said main railways, between the termn
II said branch railways, or between either terminus of
aid main railway and the terminus of either Of said
ranch railways Preceded, That thu use and mainte-
of the said road shall be subject to the municipal
equations of the city of Washington within its eorpo
rate limits.
SEC. 2 and be ii f0tler enacted, That section eight
,a and hereby IL, amended by striking out the wons
five hundred thousand dollars, and inserting the words
million doars!' Prorided, That the directors of
aid metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power
cqre the subscribers to the capital stock TO pay the
mount by them respectively subscribed at suoh time in
UGH manner and in such instruments they may deem
roper; and if any stockholders shall refuse neglect
pay instruments required by resolution of the
GARD Of directors after reasonable notice of the same
he said board of directors may sell at public auction to
he highest bidder SO many shares Of said stock shall
said instruments, and the highest bidder shall he
aiken to be the person who offers to purchase the least
lumber Of shares for the assessment due under such
General regulations may be adopted in the bylaws Of
aid corporation may for and collect tile IN
my court of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. J. 1nd Dr. 1t Further enacted That section
zen be- and hereby TO- 80 amended to allow the said
orp0ation three years from the date Of the approval of
his act in which to comples the railways herein des
scrbed and those described in the act to which this is
Size l. And be IL further enacted, That the twenty.
ccond be, and hereby is, amended by striking out the
words at the rate Of twenty five for dollar and in
crng the words sat the rate of sixteen for the dollar
SGc, D., ind be further enacted That the provision
irOlibitng any exclusion from any account Of
olor already applicable to the metropolitan Railroad is
hereby extended to every other railroad in the District
Columbia.
Approved, March 2, 1865
N ACT 10 incorpora te the Continental Hotel Company
Of the City Of Washington.
Be enacted by The Snae and House Of Representatives
Tie tnited States Of An,e,aca an Congress assembled
hat Ley" Demohco Of New York City, b. d. French,
enry ID. Cooke John W. Fornry, of Washington City,
tephen Flanagan, William Overfell, Jr, j. Warren
rown, Of Maine, Thornton Smith, George D. Kellogg,
nd George Plowman of Philadelphia, and their associ
tes and all persons who now or hereafter NAV be holders
the stock hereinafter mentioned shall be- and they
re hereby, declared to be constituted body polite or
oporate blythe style of the Continental Hotel Company
have perpetual succession to be capable In law Of
ming All being sued, to have seal and to have
Old receive. enjoy, and take, either by absolute con
eyance In fee simple upon ground rent and in case Of
conveyance upon ground rent with power to execute
he necessary covenant for securing the payment thereof
ch real estate as may be necessary proper for the
obstruction of hotel in the city Of Washington. with
lch supplementary buildings may be adapted to and
nm part of the general plan AMI design thereof with
over to furnish and equip the for the accommodate
on and use Of any parties who may be DESTROYS of rent
" and occupying the same and the real estate OF any
mt thereof when in the opinion of said corporation il
Jay be proper to do So to sell and convey to any per-
N or persons who may be DESTROYS of purchasing the
me furniture and equipment thereof
SEC g Ind be IL further eaacted That the capital
ock OF said corporation shall not exceed two million
,llars divided into twenty thousand shares of one hun
ed dollars each, and that it shall be held personal
operty and may be transferred under such regulations
the corporators shall judge convenient.
SEC. g. And be further enacted, That general meet
of the corporators shall be annually held on the
cond Monday Of January, for the election Of five
rs and the transaction Of other business but If such
,eng or election shall not then take place. the corpo-
ton shall not for that cause be dissolved but such meet
weeks public notice thereof being FIRST given in
least two daily newspapers in the city OF Washington
SEC. And De IL further enacted, That the election OF
nagers shall be by ballot from among the corporators,
4 that in the enactment of by laws for the govern
DIT of the corporation and its officers and in the de-
ion Of all questions whether Of election of officers
reimbursement of corporators either because of their
inquency in paying for the amount Of stock by them
released Of the corporation for other causes and
questions Mt the meetings of the corporation, the
'ators present either in person by proxy, shall
lily vote for each share of stock held by them
SEC. o. And be further enacted, That the managers
all continue in office until their electod
ey shall elect a president from among themselves,
ppy vacancies in their number whether occasloned by
ath resignation, refusal to act, and shall have the
neral and entire control of the affairs and interests OF
. company, except far may be otherwise PROVIDE
me corporators Three members shall be quorum
these meetings
SIC g. And L be further enacted, That until other
shall be duly elected the persons named in the
sesuon OF this act shall be held to be managers OF
- a a corporation aud shall have power and authority
S ., AND oe further enacted That Congress may
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Approved March g. Is65 "1' VI ''P'"' '''7 eNA''e