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

was tiled, Statement nf tho trustees aud
officers of the institution. with an invOn-
tory IF its property and liabilities and stu
dents, and such other information as shall
or will exhibit It's condition or operation
In sase any corporation created under
this act shall at auy time violate or fail to
comply with any RI the foregoing provis.
ioas. upon complaint being made to the
circuit court Of the District Of Columbia.
writ Of quo warranto shall issue. and the
district attorney or city attorney shall
prosecute, in heha!t Of the people, for a
forfeiture OF al rights and privileges sc-'
CURED by ibis act tO.Such corporation.
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
SIC. 9 And Be further caacicd, That
it shall belawrul for the members Of any
society or congregation heretofore formed
in this District for tue purpose Of relig-
ious wonhip, and for members Of any so.
ciety or congregation which may hereafter
be formed for the purpose aforesaid, to re.
CeiVsh by gin, devise, or purchase, a guam
tity Of land not exceeding one acre. and to
erect or build thereon such houses and
buildings as ihcv may deem necessary for
the purposes aforesaid, and to make such
other use Of the land aud make such other
improvements thereon Ns may be deemed
necessary for the comfort and convenience
Of such society or congregation. and such
society or congregation may assume =
name, and elect or appoint any number of
trustees. not exceeding ten, who shall be
styled trustees Of such society or congrega-
tion by the name assumed; aud tho title to
the land purchased, and, the title to tho
land purchased. and improvements made,
shall be vested in the trustees by the name
and style assumed as aforesaid.
Immediately after the election or ap-
pointmcnt of trustees by any society or con.
gregntion as aforesaid, the persons elected
or appointed shall make certificate under
(lcir hands and seals stating tho date of
their election or appointment. the name Of
the society or congregation, be verified
by tho affidavit Of some one Of the persons
making tho same. and shall he tiled and
recorded in the office Of the register Of
deeds in said District, and the said trustees
shall hsld their Office for and during tho
period stated in tue certificate aforesaid -
at tho expiration Of their term Of service
and forever thereafter. at the expiration of
the term Of service Of any trustee elected
or orappointcd as aforesaid. tho said society
or congregation shall elect or appoint sue.
cessors. who shall in liko manner continue
.ilio Office for such period .ss-naE- be- slipaited
81 thc society or congregation; and GER
tiacate of tbeir appointment or. elociipn
shall be made bv the trustees whose term
Of service shall have expired which shall
be verified hy affidavit and tiled recorded
as provided in the clectien Of officers iti tho
6gst instance.
The trustees elected or apyointad under
tho provisions Of this division. and their
successors. shall have perpetual succession
and existence; and the title to land herein
authorized to be purchased, and to the
Buildings and improvements theron, shall
be vested in the said trustees by their as
sumed name and their successors forever;
aud the same shall be held for the uses
and purposes herein pamed and no other;
and such trustees shall be capable in law
In suo and BE- sued, implcad and be i'm
pleaded, answer and bc answered unto, de-
fond and he defended, in allcOurts Of law
or equity whatsoever, in and by the name
and style assumed, as aforesaid; and shall
have power under the direction of the So
ciety or congregation to sell and execute
deeds and conveyances Of and concerning
the estate and property herein authorized to
be held by said society or congregation;
and such deeds or conveyances made by
natural persons: Provtded. That no decd
or conveyance shall be mado OF any estate
held as aforesaid. so rs todefcat or destroy
the interest or effect of any grant, donation.
or bequest, which may be made to any
such society or congregation; but all
grants, donations, aud bequcst', shall be
appropriated and used as directed BY the
person or persons making the same.
Every society or congregation formed as .
aforesaid shall have power to provide for
Glliog vacancies which may happen in the
office of trustee, aud also to remove truS-
tees from office, and to adopt such rulcs
aud regulations in relation to tue duties of
trustees, aud the managomentOf its estate
as the members may deem proper, not in-
consistent with the Constitution of the
United States, and laws in force in the
District Of Columbia.
Upon the dissolution of any society or
congregation formed under the provisions
Of this division. the estate and property Of
such society or congregation shall revert
back to the persons, their heirs aud assigns,
who may have given or contributed to the
purchase Of or payment for tie same, ac-
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