The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-11-03


ton are authorized by this division TO bold
or to lease the same for a term not exceed.
ing ten years And such mottRsElP,
deeds. and conveyaneea shall hsyr tho
same effect and bo enforced BY tho same
remedies and proceedings as like mortga-
gcs, deeds. leases, aud conveysnces made
by natural persons. anything in this di-
vision to the contrary notwithstanding,
Tho provisions Of this division arc in.
tended 10 extend to mcNbors Of societies
heretofore or hcrerftsr % be formed for
the purpose Of establishing aud maintain.
ing private schools for religions purposes
This act shallnot be construed as con-
ferring privileges or any benefits to such
socictisS under the school law Of this Dis.
lrict
SOCIETIES. BENEVOLENT. EDUCA-
TI0NAL, AND S0FORTII.
SEc. 8. AndJeil further enacted. That
any three or moro persona Of full ngc, cit
liens Of tho United States, majority Of
whom shall be citizens Of this District,
who desire to associate themselves for DO,
novolont, charitable. educational, literary
musical, scientific. religious, or mission
ary purposes, including societies formed
for mutual Improvement, or for tue promo
tion Of tho arts. may make, sign, and ac-
Knowledge before any officer authorized to
take the acknowledgement Of deeds in this
District and Gle in tho Office Of the register
Of deeds, to be recorded by him. oertia-
cate in writing, in which shall bO stated
the name or title by which such society
shall be known in law. the particular bus
inoss and objects Of such society, siie NUM-
bcr Of trustees. directors. or managers of
such society, for the irst year Of its exist.
encc.
Upon fling certificate, as aforesaid,
the persons who shall have signed and 40.
knowledgod such certificate, aud their as
sociales aud successors. shall thereupon,
byyirtuo of this act, bo body polite and
corporate, by tue name stated in such cor
tifcaie; aud by that name they and their
successors may have aud use q common
seal, and tho same may alter md change
at pleasure, and may make such bylaws,
and they aud their successors, by their
corporate name, shall in law be capable Of
taking, receiving, purchosing, and hold
ing real and personal estate necessary for
the purposes Of said society as stated in
said certificate, and may sell and convey
the same; to elect officers and agents of
such society for tho management ofits
business
The society SO Incorporated may annu-
ally, or oFtsnor, elect from it's members,
It's trustees, directorsgor managers at such
/, time and plase,5in spchmappqF as may be
specified Ia It's bylaws, WHO shall have the
control and management Of the affairs and
funds ofsaid society, minority Of whom
shall be a quorum for Che transactionuf
business, and whenever any vacandy shnll
happen among such trustees, directors or
managers by death, resignation, or other
wise, such vacancy shall be fled in such
manner as shall be provided by the BY
laws of said society. tf, 'fe s'ra7 81
The provisions os this net shalluot ex-
fond To or apply to any assooiatinnor in
dividual who shall, in the certiacto fled
with the register Of deeds, use or specify a
name or style tho same as thut ofany pre-
viously existing incorporated body 10 tho
District Of Columbia.
Any corporation formed under this act
shall be capable OIL. taking. holding, or re-
ceiying any property, real or personal, by
virtue ofauy gift, purchase, devise, or he
quest necessary for the purpose Of said
society as stated in said certificate, orin
any other maunor.
The trustees, directors, or stockholders
ofnny existing benevolent, charitable, cd
ucational, musical. literary. scientific. re-
ligiods or missionary corporation. inclu-
ding societies formed for mutual improve
ment, may by confirming to the require
ments Of the several sections Of this act,
reincorporato themselves, or continue their
existing corporate powers under this act,
or may change their name, stating IN their
certificate the original name Of such cor
poration as we'll rs their now name assu-
med; and all The property and effects Of
such existing corporation shall vest iu and
belong to the corporation so reincorpora.
ted or continued. Corporations under this
diuision may be organized for any term not
exceeding twenty years. the term to be
stated in the certificate mentioned in the
first section.
The corporations formed under this act
mag sell and dispose of any real estate
they may acquire by purchase, gift, or do.
wise. as follows Whenever any lot pur-
chased for the use of the corporation, or
any building erected thereon, shall become
Ineligible for the fuses for which said lot
was purchased or said building erected, to
be detnr,nined bv n vote of iwo-thirdS Of