Smyrna times., 1871-02-08
o Il E'ICIA Al
u LAWS AND RES0LUrIONS OF Tile UNITED STATES
rAsoED Al THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTY
EIkST CONGKESS
tPCDLIC-NO.5ll
ACi 10 prnNde t"E e creation Of corporations in the

tPCDLIC-NO 3il
An Act TO provide for creation Of corporations in the
District OF Columbia by general law. " "
De enacted oy and ioase oi representative, OF
any live or being dc.roGs o. hem
ma, v r Ie purpnSe 81 establishing an institution OF learning.
70 70 ,Ske me- o%estsnt 81 deeds il this District.
IN writing TO BE- recorded in book that
% s, ] anu Ptn to TO pqGc insPettlCn IN which Shal! be
law te noer OF trustees directors, aud their
.thor OF them proposed to be taught aud
designation tie proiesorS6ips to be qsfs,hsn % number and
signed and d"sa s ' nd b wsS shall
polite and by U the e ns% g0s%n 3 q" s at b body
sou With % So @ m Se INC ana ana SIZE si nave rpGtua success
aud use common seal apS t s m an I"iu %9's 10 have
laws mol Inconsistent With the Constitution the United
Tor the government Of said institution cnner
uroh such PerSonsAs may bc considered worthy
OF honorary degrees As are usually conferred b, similar
corporation as aforesaid shall have power TO
III such vacancies IN their body happen by
RESIGNATION or otherwise a shall hold property OF said
institution solely "r the purposes O tuoaton the
ec4Gn oi Themselves or Of any contributor to tho
Any corporaupp formed in accordance the provisions
themselves IN their corporate name, real. personal
property by Ett grant bargain and sale conveyance viii
devise or belness OF whomoever and the
Interest or otherwise DISPOSE of The sam, r ri tb % nee ut III
institution in such manner shall beneficial
The Trustees S directors Of any CORPORATION
@ YS,Sd or Ihg pGcesG Of the proper teonsing said
tors and servants and pTaeHrn boEs mans
the success of said institution. -
In donation devise or bcquest shall be made r
particular purposes accortant with the designs the
the same" such donaon devise b.lues shall be applied
corporation established as Aforesaid 1sI be- so%d M i
hold more land at time than shalt be necessary
unless the corporation shall have received the by gilt
or dispose s iSG mhH te years. S os Ss
dn. c q, 's is v .hsreo Is scguri ad on failure sc 10
nat
to- be used aforesaid shall to the original
formed under his act shall have power en-
and and all such professs or servants be and
lhS Institution Gil vacancies which may happen by
9sa @ n or % among mo said Officers
pursued in said institution.
treasurer OF said institution and all other thereof
the security Of said corpo1iSn ia sch sums no anS
with security deemed sufficient BY said corporation stu
AZ prSccss against corporation established under thi,
be BY leaving aesed copy thereof with the president
eS, da,s before the
January IN oacH 70 The o S or OF pSrS tho S @ onGS k ,s
the ORIGINAL Certificate was GJ Of tn" rn
and Officers o the with an Inventory Of property
or Will xhib ltscondiIion or operation.
eus o or 70 epP % s %h any 40 S % the %2FESo9g pro-
District OF Columbia writ OF warranto shall aud
OF the pe"p for ali y % n SshS
by this act to such corporation.
Sac. And bolt further Il Fhq lawful for
he memherso society congregation heretofore formed
In this District tne OF rgious worship for
members o any society or CONGREGATION which hereafter
be formed for the ao1esad by
purchase quantity of land not exceeding
build thereon sch houses buildings
necessary for the aforesaid make such
ether Of tho land and make such Other
thereon be deemed necessary TO- the comfort
vnenoe Of such or congregation ni such society
cong regaton may assume ard elect appoint
number OF trustees not exceeding ten who shall be styled
trustees such society congregation by the assumed
and the title to the land and made
be vested In tho trustees by the aud style assumed
a. aforesaid.
immediately after tho election appointment of trustees
oy any society or congregation aforesaid the elected