Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-11
PUmIC-No. 40.
An ACT for incorporating hospital for found
lings In the city Of Washington.

An ACT luf incorporating uOtlllhl iOuuu-
lings In the city Of Washington.
Be Il cldcted by tic Senate aud House Of
Representatives. Of hc United States Of Amer
lea in Congress dsSnIblod That q. W. Sam
son, o. O. Howard, 4. ID. Gilman, William
Stickney, A. c. Richards, Il. Sunderland, A.
n. Zevely, Wright Rivcs, DIR. James @. Hall,
David X. Cartier, William d. Todd, IT,, ID.
w. Middleton, George l.. Sheriff, B. b. French,
Joseph s. Stettlnius, and John r. ARSON, and
such other persons US may be duly chosen,
arc hereby created and constituted q body
polite and corporate, In the District of Co
lumbia, under the name Of the Washington
Hospital for Foundllngs 10 have perpetual
succession, and be capable 10 take, hold, and
enjoy lands, tencments, and personal prop
ortyi PrOUiicd, That no real or personal prop
erty shall be held by said corporation, except
such as may lie necessary 10 the maintenance
and efficient management Of sail hospital.
Sec, 2. And be Il further enacted, That said
corporation, hereby constituted, shall have
power TO I'LL vacancies In the board Of dlrcc-
tors, and TO make all necessary bylaws, rules,
and regulations not Inconsistent with the Con-
stitutiOn and laws OF the United States.
Sec. 3, Ind be Il further cndsiod, That the
management Of said hospital shall be under
the control Of board of ten directors. The
board Of directors shall also have power to
appoint all officers aud committees necessary
TO the proper administration Of the affairs Of
the hospital.
Sec. 4. And Dc Il further enacted, That the
first seven cOrpOratOrs named In the first soc-
ton hereof, together with those who may be
elected and appointed directors, as provided
IN the preceding section, shall constitute the
first board Of directors, who shall, from their
number, elect president vice president sec
rotary and treasurer; and 1--WE Of the directors,
including either Of the abOve-namcd officers,
shall constitute quorum for the transaction
Of business. II shall he the duty OF the presl-
dent and directors TO report 10 the Secretary
Of the Interior the condition Of said Institution
on the first day Of July In each year.
Sec. o. And BE- u further endot,d, That the
object of this association Ia 10 found In the
city Of Washington hospital for the reccp-
ton and support Of destitute and frioudless
children.
Sec. O. And DC Il further enacted That
fOundlings received by this hospital shall be
deemed and considered wholly under the
guardianship, care and control Of said lnstltu-
ton, TO be educated, appTentlcod, or other
wise disposed Of, In such manner as the d.
rectors Of said hospital may, In their judg-
mont, deem for the best Interests Of said
children, until they shall attain tho ago Of
eighteen years, when said care and control
shall cease.
Sec. Z. And Dc q Further enacted, That the
property, real aud personal, held by said cor
pOration shall be exempt from all taxes and
assessments levied by authority Of Congress
or Of any municipal corporation within the
District Of Columbia. Congress may ut any
tins alter, amend, or repeal this act.
Approved, April %, 1870.