New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-16


Sec. %. And be it further enacted, That
this act shall go into operation within ten
days after the approval by the President ;
and Ill nets and parts Of acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed. But the provisions OF this act
shall in no wise affect the proceedings in any
case pending in the said criminal court OF
the District of Columbia at the time when
this act shall take effect, but the same may
be prosecuted to final judgment and execu
ton the same as if this act had not been
passed.
Approved, June II, 1870.
CPUBLIC-NO. 49,.
AN ACT to Incorporate geological society
in the city Of Washington, District OF
Columbia. ...
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That Hen
ry d. Cook, George w. Riggs, James G.
Kennedy, Spencer +. Baird, General o. D.
Howard, T. w. BARLEY, Joseph Casey, HOr
ace CaprOn, James c. Mcclure, and George
Taylor, OF the city of Washington, District
of Columbia, and their associates and sue
cessOrs be, and are hereby, incorporated and
made body corporate by the name OF the
Washington Geological Society, and by that
name may sue and be sued, plead and be
in any court Of law or equity OF
competent jurisdiction, and be entitled to
use and exercise all the powers, rights, and
privileges incident to such corporations fol-
the purpose of establishing and maintains
ing geological garden iii the city OF Wash
ingtOn, and that they, the said cOrporatOrs,
may purchase or lease any real or personal
estate required for the purpose aforesaid
and after the said geological garden shall be
the said company, for the pur
pose of paying the expenses OF the same
may charge and receive fee for entry
not exceeding twenty-five cents
for each and every person over the age OF
twelve years, and ten cents for each and
every person under said age; Provided
That said society shall, for at least one day
in each and every week, open said garden
to all classes for charge not exceeding ten
cents each.
SEC 9. And be it further enacted, That
the said society may from time to time i'm
port into this country from foreign cOun
tries, free of duty, all birds and animals he.
cessary for the establishment Of said gar.
den; and in consideration thereof the said
society shall do all in their power to intro
duce valuable animals, poultry, and birds,
and furnish the same to persons or societies
requiring the same at the least possible cost
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the said society be, apd is hereby, author
lied to use, under the direction OF the water
register (registrarl OF the city OF Washing
ton, without charge, the Potomac water for
the purpose Of hydrants, ponds, and foun-
tains in said garden.
Sec. A. And be it further enacted, That
the government and direction of the affairs
Of said society shall be invested in said cor
porators; and that they shall have full
power to make and prescribe such bylaws,
rules and regulations as may become
proper and necessary for the management
of the property and interests OF said society
not contrary to this charter or the laws OF
the United States.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That
Congress shall have the right to amend,
alter, or repeal this act at any time.
Approved, June q, 1870
[PUBLIC-No. 49,
AN ACT to incorporate an Association for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, III
the District of Columbia.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House OF
of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That N. p.
Chapman, j. p. Newman, b. PeytOn Brown,
John A. L. MOrrell, Mathew G. Emery,
Joseph H. Bradley, senior, William K.
Z. Whittlesey, Warren Choate.
Andrew B. DuSall, A. S. SOlomons, w. g.
Alexander K. Shepherd, S. j.
Bowen, H. NJ. Sweeney, Benjamin E. Git
w. Burris. William McPheeters, f. +.
NJ. Faehtz, j. L. Gatchel, John r. Elvans,
Edgar /. Booraem, l.. H. Hopkins, Thomas
P. Keene, w. ID. Blackford, +. H. Day, j.
Sayles Brown, William LanbOrn, E. L. Cor
hin. N. A. West, John R. ArrisOn, w. A.
rarlee, Benjamin f. Fuller, Robert
Slater. AlonzO Bell, A. I.
John j. Jet, A. NJ. Scott, A. C.
White, A. f. Newton, A. S. Taylor, William
II. Rowe. Robert Reyburn, w. H. Slater,
John C. Parker, William j. Wilson, S. S.
Baker, A. Jones, 8. X. Bond, John F. Cook,
D. w. Anderson, George A. Hall, Charles
H. MoultOn, John Edwin Mason, Allison
Nailor, Jr., David A. Burr, T. G. Grey, K.
H. Marsh, Thomas Perry, George +. Gulick
and Theodore +. Gatchel, all of the District
Of Columbia, and such other persons as may
be associated with them in conformity to
this act, and their successors duly chosen,
are hereby constituted and created body
corporate in the District Of Columbia, to be
known as the Association for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the officers of said corporation shall con-
sist of president, five vice presidents, one
secretary, one treasurer, an executive COM
mittee Of eleven members, and such other
officers as shall from time to time seem
necessary to this society.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the foregoing officers shall be chosen from
among the members of the society.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That
the said society, for fixing the terms of adj
mission of its members, for the government
Of the same, for the election, changing, and
altering the officers above named, and for
The general regulation and management OF
it's affairs, shall have power to form code
Of bylaws, not inconsistent with the laws
Df the District of Columbia, or Of the
United States, which code, when formed
and adopted at a regular meeting, shall,
until modified or rescinded, be equally bind
ing as this act upon the society, its officers,
and members.
SEC, 5. And be it further enacted, That
the police force Of the District Of Columbia
shall, upon application of any member OF
the association, who shall have viewed any
violation of the law or ordinances of the
city for the prevention of cruelty to animals,
arrest offending parties without a warrant,
who shall he taken by such police officer,
before Justice of the peace for trial; and
the proper evidence Of such membership to
a police officer shall be the exhibition of a
badge or certificate of membership.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That
one-half of all the fines collected through
the instrumentality of the society or its
agents, for violations Of such laws, shall ac-
crue to the benefit of said society, and the
other half to the school fund of said city or
District in which the offense is committed.
SEC. Z. And be it further enacted, That
the provisions of this act shall be general
within the boundaries of the District OF Co
lumbia.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted That
Congress shall have power to alter, amend,
or repeal this act at any time.
Approved, June 81, 1870
[PUBLIC-NO. 81.
AN ACT to authorize the paving and sew