New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-12

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this act shall go into operation within ten
DAYS after the appsoyal by the President
md an acts Snd psiris of acts 4ihcensistsnt
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repealed.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 efieety hut the same may
he prosecuted to final Judgment and execu-
tion the same as if this, act had not been
Approved, june II, 1870 b sisi1
[PUBLIc-No. sS.l
AN ACT to incorporate geological society
in the city of Washington, District OF
Columbia. fl~4
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That Hen
nv ID. Cook, George w. Riggs, james Z.
Kennedy, Spencer +. Baird, General y. U.
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
i,npleaded, 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 for
the purpose of establishing and maintain
ing geological garden in the city of WASH
inyton, 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
established the said company, for the pur-
pose of paying the expenses OF the same
may charge and receive a fee for entry
thereunto, 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. 2. And be it further enacted That
the said society may from time to time mn
port into this country from foreign coun-
tries, free OF duty, all birds and animals ne
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, and is hereby, author
lied to use, under the direction of the water
register lregistrarl of the city of Washing
ton, without charge, the Potomac water for
the purpose of hydrants, ponds, and foun-
tains in said garden. )
Sec. 4. 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 II, 1870.