Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-10
THE PETITION AND TIE CHARTER.

These papers are as follows;
To the Hon. b. Il. Wexford, Jr., Judge Of
he Circuit Court Of the CITY OF Rich
mOnd:
The undersigned desiring TO form com
many for the purposes hereinafter mentioned
and 10 be constituted body corporate ana
nolitic by the name OF the " Confederate
Veteran Distribution Company" do make
sipn. and acknowledge according TO law the
following certiGcate-to VIII;
/ The name OF the said company shall be,
as stated above, the Confederate> veteran
Distribution COMPANY"
The object for Which ii Is formed is to buy
and sell, to take, hold, and convey lands
and tenements, goods aud chattels, aud
moneys. aud 10 receive gifts. donations, and
beOuests for the use and benefit oil the sald
company, and to provide by distributions, 10
take place from time 10 time, rs NAV Dc
deemed most advisable for the promotion oil
the purposes Of its incorporation, fund Tor
the maintenance and support OF Coniede-
rsie soldiers homes now or hereafter to be
established, and all eX-Coufederate soldiers
and their widows and orphans who may
need aid. within the discretion OF Board OF
Directors. hereinafter provided for, alter de-
duciing a reasonable percentage on account
of expenses and dividends on shares.
2. The capital stock is not to be less than
e25. 1000 and not more than SjOO,OOO, TO be
divided into shares OK S25 each, the SAID
minimum to be increased to the said maxi
mum from time TO time and In such proper.
tions as the company may think proper.
4 The amount OF real property 10 be held
h, the company shall not exceed 5000 acres.
The principal office OF the company Is TO
be located in the city OF Richmond, state oil
VIRGINIA.
The names and residences OF the officers
who are for the frst year to manage the al.
fairs and business OF the company are
Charles 4. Williams, president; u. ID. Core,
yice.presdent; Arthur a. Splitter, vice.
president; ID. s. BEDFORD, tressurer-all oil
Richmond.
directors: Charles u. Williams, B. n.
Core, and Arthur A. Sphzer. Richmond ;
Herbert L. Smith and Charles Pickett, Nor.
folk; J. a. Watkins aud George Booker,
Old Point; David Wilson and John Max
well, Richmond.
Of March, 1883.
CHARLES u. WILLIAMS, lSeall
y. ID. CORE, (Scail
ARTHUR A. SPIIzER, [Seall
y. :. REDFORD, (Seall
JOHN MAXWELL, seal
DAVID WILSON, l>Fall
JOuN A. MEANLEY. (sea4
Here follows tie certidsation by notary
OF the acknO Sledgmenis Of the signatures.
Then comes this:
viroinia: IN the Circuit Court Of the
cir Of R,chmoad. aiarch "a, 1888:
lt appearlog 10 the Court that Charles U.
Williams, =. ID. Core, Arthur a. Splitter.
John Maxwell, David Wilson, John A.
MeaBley, und ID. (. Rediord have made,
signed. aud acSn0 Nltcged, accoi disg 10 law,
q certificate IN writing having fol
its Object the formation OF Joint
stock company for the purposes set forth IN
said certificate, toe Coutt doth graft unto
them. and such others rs may be hereafter
associated with tbem, charter, upon the
terms set forth in the said certificate; and Il
Il ordered that tney aud their associates be,
and are hereDy. maze and created a body
corporate and polite nv the name OF toe
Ccniederate-veter Distribution Compa'
n.y." wilh AL The powers and privileges con
ferred, aud sutjeel 10 all the provisions and
restrictions imposed by the laws OF Virgins
as may he applicable 10 corporations OF this
character; aud II ~ ordered that the same
be recorded and certified 10 the Secretary u
the Commonwealth for recordstion.
TIE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.
Nv otttt tuhrtuubpu rdfes
"No lottery snail hereafter be authorized
by law; and the buying. selling, or trans.
ferring Of tickets or chances In any lottery
shall be prohibited
The Code says:
"If any person set up or promote, or be
concerned In managing or drawing lottery
or rattle for money or other thing OF yaloe,
or knowingly permit such lottery Ia any
house under his control, on Knowingly per.
nit money or other properly TO be rallied ioi
Ia such house, or 20 be wen therein By
throwing or using dice, or by any Other
erme OF chance. or knowingly permit ths
sale IN such house OF any chance or tickel
10 or shsre OF ticket 10 q lotterys orauy
writing, certificate, bill. token. or ether
device pm porting Oh Intended TO eisrsn'
tee OF assure any person, or entiuo bin TO
prize or shsre Of or Interest 10 prize TO be
drawn 10 lottery, Or for himself orsD,tber
person buy. sell, transfer or have 10 bis
possession tor ti,s purpose Of sale, or with
intent 70 exchange, negotiate or transfer,
sjd il ceiling. exchanging, negotiating OF
zrssdesripg, chance or ticket IN Of share q