The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29
OFFICIAL.

semblcd That the provisions of the first section San
thousand eight hundred and thirteen shall extend and
apply the master skipper and seamen of vessels OF
the burthen of twenty tons or upwards, qualified
cordng to law for carrying on the maekerc fisheries
bound from port in the United States be employed
such fisheries in the same way If such fisheries had
been embraced in said act: Provided That the agree
mgnt named in said section shall be duly made Endorsed
and countersigned
Approved, March 3, 1865.
An ACT to incorporate the -Colored Union Benevolent
Association.
Be 10 enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
cfths United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That Gurden Snowden, Charles Brown, James Wright
Sandy Alexander Horny Logan, Charles Wilson, Henry
Brooks, John Shorter Joseph Shorter and then assoei
ates and successors be- and they hereby constituted
anddeclared to DO body polite and corporate by the
and title of the Colored Union Benevolent Assocta
ton located in the city Of Washington and by its coo
rate said association shall have perpetual succession
with power to and be sued, to mplead and he I'M
pleaded in any court Of the United States on Of the
District of Columbia, of competent jurisdiction: 10 re-
ceive subscriptions, gifts and benefits ana 10 maxi se
rules and bylaws as shall be deemed necessary anu e
pedient for the government of the association ana 70
alter the samo from time to time, in snch moue as sll
be prescribed therein: opid dodys Ihat such M
and by laws SHALL DO in nowise inconsistent WIN tie
constitution and laws of the United Staes OF WIN %
objects of the association The objects oil ihe assoo
ton are hereby declared be 10 provide or inc care anu
comfort of nch members as shall be sick, disabled or
dependent, and Of the families OF such memoers; ~ IL -
where the proper officers OF the ASSOCIATION shs ure,
x psdent and also TO provide for the decent ihterhe
of such persons ~ may die in membership OF the assoei
alton or belonging to the families of such members
SEC and De further enacted Ihat saa anI
estate by purchase, gift, or devise, for the purposes
of such association aud no other, and 70 lease sell Oh
convey such real estate, mixed estate or personal
as may be devised donated to such assoca
ton, aud the leasing sale OF which VIII proiote t'o
| interests of said association. ~
sEC 3. And be further enacted That congress s,la
have the right At any time modify amend or repeal
Approved, Marchs 1865.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act TO incor'
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company IN the District
of Columbia"
Belt enacted by the Sate and Hosse Of Representatives
of the United States Of Americd an CsgfeSS assembled
That an act entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
poIitan Railroad Company in the District of Columbia,
anproyed July first. eighteen hundred and sXtyfour, be-
and the same hereby amended hereinafter SET forth
namely that the first section be, and hereby is amended
by striking out all after the words alons street north
to Seventeenth street west nerecng the double track
road" and inserting: also double single track rail-
way commencing at the intersection of street north
and Foui-andahalf street west, along Four and-a half
west to the gate of the arsena also double
single track branch railway commencing at the inter
section of Ninth street west and the Washington CANAL
along Ninth street west to street north along street
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
west to the Washington canal and Maryland avenue to
the Potomac River also double single track branch
railway commencing at the intersection of Massachusetts
IN straat north along srsct north 70 the circle with
the privilege extending the said branch road at any time
axnr pncI croe 70 Water street Ceorgetown along Wa
street in Georgetown to Green street. along Green
street to Gay street. and along Gay street and First street
to Fayette street. Georgetown with the privilege OF ex
tending at auv time the road now in operation from Sew
enteenth street west to the Capitol from the present ter
minus said road street north along street north
10 First street east along First street east to East Capitol
street. along East Capitol street to Ninth street east
along Ninth street east to street SOUTH with the right
o RIM nublc carriages thereon drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate of fare not exceeding eight
ner PASSENGER for any distance between the tofmin Of
of said branch railways or between either terminus of
said main railway and the terminus OF either OF sad
of the said road shall be subject to the municipal
regulations of the city of Washington within its corpo
rate limits.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted That section eight
"ve hundred thousand dollars and inserting the words
one million dollars Popided That the directors OF
said METROPOLITAN Railroad Company shall have power to
require the subscrbers to the capital stock to pay the
amount by them respectively subscribed at such time in
such manner and in such nsalments they may deem
proper and ii any stockholders shall refuse neglect
to nav any nsalments required by resolution of the
board of directors after reasonable notice of the same,
tho said board of directors may sell at public auction to
the highest bidder many shares Of said stock as shall
pay said instamens (and the highest bidder shall be
taken to be the person who offers to purchase the least
number Of shares for the assessment due under such
general regulations may be adopted in the bylaws Of
said corporation may for and collect the same in
| any court of competent Jurisdiction.
SEC. 3. And be further enacted That section seven-
teen be- and hereby s amended as to allow the said
corporation three years from the date OF the approval oil
this act in which TO complets the railways herein DIES
scrbed and those described in the act to which this is an
aQspdmeAt. -, 90 yasms, enu.seu, 4ns .... .o....,
second be- and hereby is amended by striking ont the
words "at the rate of twenty five for one dollar and in
sorting the words sat the rate of sixteen for the dollar
| SEC b. And be IL further enacted, That the provision
prohibiting any exclusion from any car account of
color already applicable tho Metropolitan Railroad is
baraIy
Columbia
Approyed March 8. 1865
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Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That Lewis Delmonico of New York City b. b. French,
Henry D. Cooke John w. Forncy, of Washington City,
Stephen Flanagan, william 0verfied, Jr., }. Warren
Brown, of Maine, Thornton Smith, George D. Kellogg,
and George powman of Philadelphia and their associ
ates and all persons who hereafter be holders
of the stock hereinafter mentioned shall be, and they
hereby, declared to be constituted body polite
corporate By the style of the Continental Hotel Company
10 have perpetual succession, to be capable in law OF
suns and being sued to have common SEAL and to have
hold receive enjoy, aud take, either by absolute con-
veyance in fec simple upon ground rent and in Of
conveyance upon ground rent with power to execute
the necessary covenant for securing the payment thereof
such real estate as may be necessary or proper for the
construction of hotel III the city of Washington with
such supplementary buildings as may be adapted to and
form part of the general plan and design thereof with
power furnish and equip the for the accommoda
ton and of any parties who may be DESTROYS of
ing and occupying the same aud the real estate, any
part thereof when in the opinion of said corporation
son or persons who NAV he desrous of purchasing the
same furniture and equipment thereof
Sec 2 And be IL further enacted That the capital