Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-23
OPTICAL.
LAW. OF fHE UNITED srlTHs,
Fassed . Second Session Of Forty.Ar Ce,xrssa

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iCS.'snGsd t-om saia,days SiaI.I
ssc 1sd 8 strtA. sssi,:3 fisi where n,e
ss ., os,unsi. such have the
shall se known a body corporate, and Sy ssst
ed vtih all powers, rights, priv iegcs biiiss' and
nEsn;Iss tSieen; 70 cor lsrs,iens. Said persons,
parchase any lot r lots sS of sna rss ps, e s
ns nity s1res and lay out stse same for a burial
.ell the s.ne for such pwposeand for no other pur
burial the tih5sias ssasasT sSs The
sG Sta ssses i1ted may have asommen seal, ad may
said rial ground, tt Suss and s erect sss
or snd e p al er
70 tnr end that Al The APPLIANCES, cSnveaience, and
sei snd csIaiSls PaiSi md sra's Genet ~ may be de-
a The oiheers oi said corporation shall be presi.
dest, treasurer, who shah act az secretary, and
three dIectcrs, which SAID officers 81 all be chosen
rter suecessors are chosen Any ssgieet 10 eboose
s hsT Ulcers os the day fixed xron for that purpose
poratssn, in sccersanee with ee provisions Of this
Tire first election of officers by the persons asso
in s Srss ssesins to to and md for The specified
an place DESIGNATED and agreed spon by majority
oi the peIssns 50 assoeatssg themselves together,
~ 20 other than such persons shall vote at said
At each subsequent election OF, officers Of said in
snes tSs to oss Gs Eots yets II IN
ssa shall by virtue q, s and no
member OF said corporstisn.
Ct % .s sss in s lance
ds iienated as burial ers,na to be surveyed and
the 0 EaeS .hs g Se asSfs Sss
be marked on said plat and recorded as aforesaid
The SAD corporation shallb.ys power to establish
tion. for its government and the duties Of its officers
The proceeds arisae from the sale of lots in the
tHrsgSing seSt9ns see of this act provided for after
lots, shall be applied, appropriafed and used in
gmprSSEng ptS. and orn,menfisg the burial ground,
an, The ET;Sgerty & .f he &c SsosporstOP its ground lots
shall not be liable to sale On execution ''A anu
as9;safs ny person or persons desiring to
burial ground or place Sor intermens for the dead.
Tor The use OF any society association neighbor-
such land to the cf sS
soEpoTste name ef said Distric. Of Columbia, speci
DO, hood for the Of which Il d. dication s de-
and aa be thereafter EXEMPT f fram 1ne sesa
If any psfsSn shall wviiifully or maliciously Gu,
down. break down, level, demolish, otherwise de-
inclcsure arouSd or upon any land conveyed undsT %
the provisions OF this act or any gate post there
tomb or other stone, plank or board any Mserip-
1,Sp thereon or shall % GEt dETn destroy inere
such land, be shall be liable to Indictment, and,
| dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
| srs BOARDS OF TRADE
Of persons not less than twenty residing in the Dis
trlct of Columbia may associate themselves together
place upon which majority Of the members ao sss s
ciating themselves together may agree, and elect a
I adopt name Constitution, snd by sne
a. they may agree upon and shall thereppon become
s te xcf they T. may have ss
be capable in Law to and be sued sii plead and
be impleaded answer and be answered unto, defend
whatever, and they and their successors shall have
eomsaen on; seal and may alter and change the
said corporation % shall have the tight to admit a,
any members they may see ft; and in ali cases se
majority f the nsmbeE present at $1y stated NEST
to repeal sny bylaws Of said corporation; and In
such oorpOr alton shall be binding upon and centred
the same until altered, changed. abrogated i'm the
| manner ttat may be prescribed in suth constitu-
ton: -
| Said corporation, by the name and style which
cha.iDg holdipg and conveying any estaa e, real or
sne ps ps. e nss o. % ssd ysr,dd
one city, Town, or village lot and building in the
the officers shall hold their offices for the time
which shall be prescribed in the constitution adopted
elected and qualified as prescribed by such cOIstitu-
The president vice pre- esident secretary and treas
nLer shall be ex oniclo members Of the board of
ana. 'Gether with the directors
thsll manage thu business of said corporation
All officers shall be elected by plurality Of votes
gwen at any election, and general election OF OF
GERS shall be held at least once In each year. but in
case oil any accidental failure neglect 60 hold such
general election, the corporation shall not thereby
lapse or terminate. but shall continue and exist and
the old officers shall hold until the
election OF officers prov ided for i'm the constitution
The award OF any general committee Of reference
difference submitted to such committee Tor arbitra
fion IN writing, with without seal, by any mem
Der oil said corporation or by other person what
soever shall have the same force and effect IL
same had been submitted 70 the arbitration Of the
members OF said Committee of reference, by their
dividual names by deed Of submission and any such
award may he filed and made a rule of court, and
the same manner and under the rules and reg
ulatlons that other awards may be entered, upder
and by virtue Of the laws in force in said District
No submission or arbitration bond shall he req ured
to be nh nth such awards: but four day. notice
oil the filing of such award shall be TO the on
mittee of reference, when sitting as arbtraturs as
aforesaid shall have the right TO issue suboanas
and compel the attendance OF witnesses by attach
Dent, the same as justices of the peace.
Said corporation may infiict fines upon of its
members md collect the for breach of the
sions the constitution or by laws but fine aha
IN any case exceed twenty five dollars. Such fines
name OF the corporation, before any Justice of the
peace against the person upon whom the fine shall
have been imposed.
Said OrpOratiOn shall have no power or authority
to do or carry on any business excepting such
usual in the management and conduct Of boards Of
trade or Chambers Of commerce, and proyd, for
in the foregoing sections of this act
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