The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-13
OFFICIAL.

Oh PERSONS certain fisheries
thousand eight hundred and thirteen shall eSsnd an
apply to the master or skipper aud seame Of vessels
the bufthen OF twenty tons or upwards qualified &C
cording to law for carrying on the nmckere hsherie
bound from port In the United States 10 hs ennova
sen the same way as II such fisheries ma
and cuintersigned wy ' 1855"
Approved, March 8, 1895.
AN ACT to incorporate the Colored Union Benevo,er
Association. ifau
1e uendcted 6y the ade and House Of Rspreseatasip,
ne otted Sdtes Of America in (5agress assemble
shat burden snowden, Charles Brown, James Wrigh
sandy Alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, lIenr
Sfooks John Shorter Joseph Shorter, and their
ates and successors be- and they are hereby constitute
and declared to be body polite and corporate by III
name and title Of the Coored Union Bene VIOLENT Assocta
ton located IN the city Of Washington and by its corpo
rate name said association shall have perpetual succession
with power to sue and be sued, to npcad and be i'm
pleaded, In any court of the United States Of thu
eeSs o. Columbia Of competent jurisdiction; to re
and bylaws shall be deemed necessary and
pedent for the government of the association, and {
alter the same from time to time In such mode as sha
be prescribed theren Proued aeays That such rrlei
and by laws SHALL be in nowse Inconsistent with the
constitution and laws OF the United sates Or with tho
objects OF the association The objects of the assooia
ton hereby declared tn De TO provide for the and
comfort of such members az shall be sick, disabled, OF
dependent and Of the families OF snch MEMBERS In es
where the proper officers Of the association shall deem
expedient and also to provide for the decent intermen
Oh SUCH PERSONS Oh ussOCl-
alton belonging to the families OF such members
SEc2 4adbe ii further enacted That said association
shall have power to hold real estateor personal and nike
estate, by purchase gilt, DEVISE for the purposes
OF such association and no Other and TO lease SELL or
convey such real estate, mixed estate, or personal
property may be devised donated to such associa
1n aad the leasing or sale of which will promote the
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted That Congress
have the right at any time to modify amend or repeal
| this act
Approved, Marcha, 1855. .s,.
An Act to amend Act entitled "An Act to incorpo.
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the District
| OF Columbia" ...i ....- .. f....
Belt enacted by he Snate aud House of
Of the United States IT Aa,erica IN Congress assembled
| That act entitled IAN act to incorporate the Metro
politan Railroad Company in the District of Columbia"
approved July first eighteen hundred and be-
and the same hereby is, amended hereinafter set forth
namely that the first section be- and hereby H. amended
by striking ont al after the words along street north
and inserting: also double OF single track rail-
way commencing at the intersection Of street north
and four-anihalf street west along Four anda. half
street west to the gate Of tho arsenal also double
single track branch railway, commencing ut the inter-
secto OF Ninth street west and the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to street north along III street
north to Twelfth street west and along Twelfth street
west to the Washington canal and Maryland to
the Potomac River also double single track branch
railway commencing at the intersection of
avenue and il street north along Massachusetts avenue
20 street morrill, along street north to the circle with
tne vieScof attending the said branch road at any tmo
along street north to Rock crock across the bridge
over Rock creek to Water street. Georgetown along Wa
Ter street in Georgetown to Green street. along Green
street to Gay street. and along Gay street and First street
10 fayette street, Georgetown with the privilege Of
tending at any time the road in operation from Sow
enteenth street west to tho Capitol from the present ter
minus OF said road street north along street north
To 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
To run public carriages thereon drawn by horse power
rssevins therefor rate o. fare not exceeding eight cents
per passenger for any distance between tho termin of
either OF tIe said main railways, between the termni
OF said branch railways between either terminus OF
branch railways: Ptocided, That the use and mainte-
nance of the said road shall be subject the municipal
as Of the city Of Washington within its corpo-
SEC. 1nd De further enacted, That section eight
PC and hereby Is, amended by striking out the words
hye hundred tn ousand dollars and inserting the words
one million do llars Pooided That the directors of
aid Metropolitan Railroad Company shall have power to
mount by them respectively subscribed such fime
ch manner, ant in such instruments they may deem
roper; and If any stockholders shall reuse neglect
pay any instabnents, required by resolution Of the
GARD of directors after reasonable notice of the same
e said board Of directors may sell at public auction
he highest bidder, many shares OF said stock al shall
ay said instalJnents (and the highest bidder shall DO
aiken to be the person who offers to purchase the least
lumberof shares for the assessment due under such
general regulations may be adopted IN the bylaws of
ad corporation or may for and collect the same in
any court Of competent jurisdiction
SEC 5. And be it further eTdcted That section
teen be- aud hereby is so amended as to allow thesad
corporation three years from the date of the approval Of
scrbed and those described in the act to which this is an
amendment.
SIC. 4. 1nd be it further enacted That the twenty
second be- and hereby is amended by striking out the
words eat the rate of twenty five for dollar and in
sorting the words a the rate of sixteen for the doar
sEo, And be it further enacted, That the provision
prohibiting any exclusion from any car on account of
color, already applicable to the Metropolitan Railroad is
hereby extended to every other railroad in the District of
Approved, March 8, 1866. H'
AN ACT to incorporate the Continental Hotel Company
M T., ~. of the City Of Washington. ~ lG1l
BE enacted By The Senate and House Of Represeataives
Of tie United States Of America Congress assembled
That Lewis Dclmonico Of New York City, B. b. French
Henry D. Cooke, John Forney, Of Washington CITY,
Brown of Maine; Thornton Smith, George b. Kellogg
and George Plowman Of Philadelphia, and their assoc
of the stock hereinafter mentioned shall BE- and they
are hereby, declared to be constituted body polite
corporate by the style Of the Continental Hotel Company
to have perpetual succession to be capable in law of
suing and bong sued to have common SEAL and to have
hold receive. enjoy, and take, either by absolute
conveyance upon ground rent with power to execute
the necessary for securing the payment thereof
real estate as may be Or proper for the
such supplementary buildings may be adapted to and
form part of the general plan and design thereof with
power to Furnish and equip the for the acconmoda-
ton and use OF parties who may be DESTROYS rent
ing and occupying the same and the real estate or any
part thereof when in the opinion of said corporation it
may be proper to do So to sell and to convey any per-
son or persons who be DESTROYS of purchasing the
same furniture and equipment thereof |
SEC. And be it further enacted, That the capital
stock Of said corporation shall not exceed two million
9oar divided into twenty thousand shares Of one hum
ueu dollars each and that shall be held as personal
ana may be transferred under such regulations
'a ,ne Corporators shall judge convenient.
SEC. o. Aud beH further enacted That general meet
s =, INC soIporators shall be annually held the
second Monday of January the election of five mama
gers ana the transaction OF other business; but if such
meeting or election shall then take place The corpo
ration shall not for that DO dissolved but such meet
ing or election shall take place thereafter as may
be- weeks public notice thereof being frJt given in
It least two daily newspapers in the city Of Washington
SEC And De 1t further enacted, That the election OF
managers shall DO by ballot from among the corporaors
nd that in the enactment of by laws for the govern
ledt OF tho corporation and it's officers and in the
reimbursement of corpOrators either because of their
elinquency In paying for the amount of stock by them
lrchased OF the corporation for other and
questions at the meetings Of the corporation tho cor
rators present either in person by proxy shall
ally vote for each share of stock held bv them
SEC. g. And be ii further enacted That the managers
all continue In Office until their are elected;
ey shall elect president from among themselves |
ppy vacancies in their NUMBER whether occasoned by
ath resignation, or refusal to act and shall have the
neral and entire control of the affairs and interests of
company, except SO far az NAY }" sik1Bs-a 'ornn
ms meetings. f-
SIC o. and IL be further enacted That until other -
ces snail be duly elected the persons named in the \;
seeuon OF this act shall be held to be managers of a.
such. ~ f ""N ~"Aio'v Il,
BEG !: And 1t further enacted That Congress NAV W.
approved, March 8, 1866. hn
de HSa providing for the Confinement of Juvenile oen ~
Refuge '"e Laws OF the United States in Houses Of