The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-08

two bills which are OF interest to our citizens.
The one is for the establishment of an associa
tion which win have for its object the preparing
of innocent and attractive amusements under
the auspices OF the very best of our citizens
the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the
support of the widows and orphans of those
who have been MANNED so seriously that they
are unable TO make living for their families
No one can object 60 this good work, and we
have no doubt that the bill will pass, and the
Amateurs Drawing-Room Association become
one of our city institutions. If properly con.
Quoted it vii. be the source Of immense good.
The following is the act of Incorporation
an Act 10 Incorporate he Amdteurs' Drd,oinJ
Room Association of Philadelphia.
Section /. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the Common wealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and
1t is hereby enacted by the authority of the same,
That George Trott, William Camac, Constant
Gmllou, Leonard Kmcker, Daniel Dougherty,
Kirk Wells, William HoTstmann, Slgmond Horst
mann, Clement b. Barclay, Adolph h. Bore, e.
H. Trotter, 9. II. Trotter, George Trotter, Theo.
dore FTothingham, William NJ Smith, G..
N. Beach, Theodore CuyleT, Adam EVerly,
Junior George +. Tyler, Barton H. jerks,
Robert Clarkson j. Gillinguam Fell, NJ. II.
Messchert, It. A. Scott G. II. Muirheid, Charles
Gibson, and their associates and successors, be
and they are hereby created body polite, by
the name, STYLE, and title oil the Amateurs Draw
ing room Association, and by that name and
style shall have perpetual succession, and shall
be capable OF suing and being sued, impeading
and being impleaded iu any court of record and
elsewhere, having a common seal receiving and
acquiring in its corporate name personal and
mixed property, aud such real estate in the city
OF Philadelphia us it may deem eXpedient Tor the
purposes OF the association, and devisno, rent
ing and selling, granting ana conveying away the
same.
Section 2. The object of organizing the said
association is, by means OF lectures, concerts,
dramatic and other representations and amuse
ments, to realize moneys to be devoted, after
deiraying expenses, to the com tort, support and
maintenance OF widows, orphans the sick, the
wounded, or the destitute; and il shall and may
be lawful for it to make all needful bylaws,
rules, and regulations not contrary to the Con-
stitution of the CommonWe wealth, or the provi
sOns of this act and to have and exercise all
such rights privileges and immunities as may
be reasonably necessary for the purposes of the
corporation hereby constituted.
Section 3. That the capital stock of said corpo'
ration shall not exceed fifty shares, of the par
value of five hundred dollars each.
The other act is more of a business nature, and
will meet q want that has long been felt by those
who have valuables to store away during the
temporary absence of families during the sum-
mer season. and other occasions. The act, which
we give entire, will explain ITSELF
An Act to Incorporate he SAFE Deposit Company
Of Philadelphia.
Section l. BE 1t enacted by the Senate aud
House of Representatives of the Common veal tn
of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and
it is hereby enacted by the authority of the
same, That Charles Manchester, Alexander
Henry, John Welsh, AdolDh Borie, Charles
Borie, George Trott, Matthew w. Baldwin, Isaac
Lea, Samuel r. Shipley, Alfred Stle, George A.
Wood, Joseph B. Townsend George NJ. Trout
man. Charles Wheeler, William c. Kent James
W. Hazehurst, Richard Meade Bache, and their
associates, shall be and are hereby constituted a
body corporate and pol'tlc by the name and
ctrla Of fln Gufa n dol
phia, and by that name shall have perpetual
succession, and may sue and be sued in any
court whatsoever.
Section 2. The corporation hereby created
shall have power to receive upon deposit for
safe-keepng, ewelry, plate, stocks bonds, and
valuables OF every kind, upon terms to be pre-
scTibed in the bylaws ol the corporation
Section g. The capital stock of SAID corpora
ton shall be one hundred thousand dollars
divided INTO lour thousand shares OF twenty-five
dollars each, and the persons above named as
corporators, and their associates, shall be com
missloners whose duty it shall be Ton such day
and in such place in the City of Philadelphia as
they, or majority of them, shall appoint, giving
at least fourteen days notice thereof in two oI
more newspapers published in said city,, to oper
books for the purpose OF receiving subscriptions
and to keep the same open until the whole o
said stock shall have been taken up, and the
said corporation shall not commence business
until one-half of said capital shall have beer
subscribed and paid in.
Section 4. The corporate powers of the cor
DOratOn snail De exercised DY n DOaru oil QlreC
tors, and the persons above named as corpora
tors, and their associates, shall elect nine o
their number to serve as directors for one year
or until others are elected.
Section 8. All elections for directors shall b
by ballot, and every stockholder shall be emit
tied to one vote for each share of stock held b.
him; the persons having majority of vote
shall he directors, and in case two or more per
sons shall have an equal number OF votes thel
the directors who shall have been duly electe
shall by ballot determine which OF said person
shall be director or directors; but no person
shall be eligible to directorshp who is not
stockholder to the amount OF at least twent
shares.
Section 6. The directors shall, from time +
time, require the stockholders respectively :
pay subscriptions on their shares at such period
and in such amounts as the directors may thin
proper, under the penalty for Noncompliance
with such requisition Of forielting to the con
pany the said shares and all previous payment
thereon.
Section T. Public notice of the above-mentione
requisition shall be published at least once
week for four successive weeks in one or NOR
of the newspapers of Philadelphia. Such publ
cation shall be deemed sufficient notification t
each stockholder and held TO constitute suff
cient demand ON him to pay his dues, and IN cas-
of his. noncompliance Herewith, to work tn
forfeiture mentioned in the preceding section.
Section 8. The said corporation shall be en-
titled TO purchase and hold such real estate
may be necessary for the purpose OF carrying o
their business, and may mortgage the same
whole or in part for the purchase money thereo
and for erecting thereon the necessary improv
ments.
Section 0. The directors shall elect one
their number president and shall provide fc
the election of such other officers of the cOrpor
tion as they may deem necessary.
Section TO- The said corporation, whenever
vote of the majority ofstock holders it may
Judged eXpedient to increase the capital stool