The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-17
CHAP, CIV.
An Act to incorporate the Women's Hospital AS
ISOLATION of the District Of Columbia

An Act to incorporate the Womens Hospital As.
ISOLATION of the District of Columbia
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives ofthe United States of America in
Congress assembled, That Abram D. Gillette,
Byron Sunderland, Charles II. Hall, George w.
Sampson, j. n. Coombs, William B. Matchett,
Henry D. Cooke, William W. Corcoran, Charles
KNAPP j. H. Thompson, Moses Kelley, Ansel st.
John, Mrs. Adelaide j. Brown, Mrs. Mary W.
Kelly, Elmira w. KNAPP, Mary c. Havenner,
Hardness, Isabella Margaret Washington, Mary
F. Smith, Mrs. Elmira W. Powell, and Mrs. Eli
zabeth Sampson, and their successors duly cho-
sen, are hereby constituted and created a body
corporate in the District of Columbia, by the
name of the Columbia Hospital for Women and
Lying-in Asylum.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That said
corporation hereby constituted shall consist of
twenty-iour members. They shall have power to
fill all vacancies created by death, resignation or
lations: Provided, That such bylaws, rules, and
regulations are not repugnant to the Constitution
or laws of the United States.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the af-
fairs of said corporation shall be under the con
troll and management of board of twelve direc-
tors, to consist of the first twelve of the above
named incorporators, such further number as
the duties of the corporation may require, such
increase of numbers to be made by vote of two
thirds of the existing board. The board Of direc-
tors shall also have power to appoint all sub
committees necessary to the direction a, eff
cheney OF the institution hereby authorized to be
established.
T.
twelve corporators named in the first sectionlere-
Of together with those vino may be elected direc-
tors provided in the preceding section, shall
constitute the first board of directors, who shall
from their number elect a president, two vice
presidents, secretary, and treasurer; and seven
of the directors, of whom the president or one of
the vice presidents shall be one, shall form quo
rum for the transaction OF business.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the OBJ
ject of the association hereby incorporated is to
found in the city of Washington a hospital and
dispensary for the treatment of diseases peculiar
to women, and lying-in asylum, in which those
unable to pay therefor shall be furnished with
board, lodging, medicine and medical attendance
gratutiously and to that end full powers are here
by conferred on the association.
ste. q. And be it further enacted That said
corporation shall have power to accept, purchase,
receive conveyances of, and hold property, either
personal or real to an amount necessary for the
iuli accommodation, convenience, and support of
Gifts.
SEC. z. And be it further enacted, That the pro-
perry, personal or real, SO held by said corpora
ton snal! be exempt from all taxes and assess
ments levied under act of Congress, or by author
lty OF any municipal corporation or board within
the District of Columbia
SHC O. And be it further enacted, That Con-
gress may at any time hereafter alter, amend, or
repeal this act.
Approved, Jure l, 1866.