f
I
tt craftily m poMible tnong th. rabseribsm, bat no
ihwe thereof shall b divided la making -nch diatrt-
botioo. nor shall greater number of ftbarea be
allotted to may one aubscriber than bj him nbecribed
r.
- Sbo. 10- jlnrf 6 it further enacted, That
there shall be an annual meeting of the itock holders
at the ofhoe of the company for the election of direc
tors to serve for the enening year, notice of which
. shall be gWen by the directors chosen m pre Tided In
the first section of this act, for the first annuel elec
tion, and afterwards by their successors in cfne,
which notice siutll be published not leas than twenty
days ptevions thereto, in a newspaper published in
the city of Waahington. Three J ad gee of election
shall be chosen by the board of directors preTlowi to
nny annual meeting of the stockholders, who shall
be stockhr4d.rs but not directors at the time of an eh
election, whose dnty it shall be to receive the rotes
of toe stockholders at snch election for directors, and
who shall openly count the Tots and declare tfa
reult, and tbali farnUh the directors ejected at rach'
meeting of stockholders wih a certificate of wv
eiectiou, wbJc'a certificate shall be evidntie of their
authority to act as such directors. No h-ssthrt eeven
nor more thta thtrteen directors shall be chosen at
snch ineetirg cf slock hoUtrs hy ballot. a;d by a
majority of the votes of the stockholders bo 03 twrs
or.c in persa or by pmiy; ai d every snch etrck
tuMcr bjb"(? ao preao it at sny fl'ion f "frcctcrH
1 ball be ebtclrd to give eno Tp fr every th-re of
suck h ch h rrxty bae owneU fur ten cHys rest
prt-ceJiojr sich election; bnt eo 8t"xkhoidnr tbaM
vote at any such t-.betion open any stock except fiv.r.i
3 l.es'iiatl bVf'e osntd f.r tondiyt. - p -r:n sfc -il
bo a direct r niila he bh'I bn a s'rcshod .r anil
qiftbflt-d to vn e f r direct s nt iha ion at
v, b;ci bf- sii'Vi b? cboKii. Ti;9 d:r-:ctnrg shall h.-M
their Ins s f-r n-a oae Jv-r aud uii'il others art
t LcioU au ; o tied.
?kc. 11- And he it further cnncttd, Thai
meet nj of s?oefeho!dor. may be ca'.h'd at
a ay time dnr:"'i? the interim! betwvr.a tiio nr-nra
r-it-tit jri l y tbL tUrCi -r, or by ths tto-feltfilijtifa
o'Viiir- litiE bri tS.-an tk -f.!iMh of tho pto.'tt, by
i-:vici thtr:y tlia' jnblc notice uf t tie a-.il
pl.-.ce of thy miins ; f-ri-i wl en any saeh
is c!lt'd ?.y the fiti klicld-r, th- ptrtical r t? j cs oi1
m eh me-ti..-jt :-lr.Ul - tril e 1 in snch R-V.io, StUii if at
a?y sncb inii-tinq: tlmi t ilU-1, aix j Ffy In v:1ue
w'the 3 ccAh'Vd T3 ro r.nt r prcs.'-me-l in pr.-on cr
ly proxy. Mit It m -i U s: -liU be aJj ir.rne d frcn t? iy
t. d.vr, n 't 'ACct-inth-!:eiJ wbhittt trnrs actir-
-tr.y buoifu s. iTj ;f vi;hiu ih-e dr.y.3 a'D-boId.-ra
hiin,i a :m j rriT - zbe tt' d t or nltrnJ tnch
Sec. 12 Aid Lc it farther enacted, That
at a renl tr mo r:n ? f tr e Ktoclth bb r .f any sv.rb
c r prii it ?!viii bo tbe duty cf :hs prf s'dr;?
dirct- rj iii iScs t 'tlip p cciths jea. to eabiSi-s
" a cUnr a;d cif? i.ct (it.;tt-raeitt of the fff.irs f 'b
P5tii c p ard a? rstiy nse'irstg of tbt piic'ibo'd
era a m-j.Uy (f tlio-a present, in p.-Ti-tn or ty
pn x r, ; tty Vi q'-ie similar stAt-i-aienr3 item lit
diVic'o ns v h '3e dnty it tb il be to f:rn;.jri rbt-u
whew r?(TM--ei : ad at Ml g-mrj.1 meoti.'ii,- cf the
itockboi-'?:. a m j ti'y ia vahie of t!;a s c :hc!iora
in snch c: py my remove any preidt -r ,y
dirt clo'-, tikrt tlierji it their stead: Jivridt:d
That rjo;i-"e ---f e'ch intended rcBiOTs' e-h&li hV bteu
giVcn &3 rttjii'v-d in the jnt prooain eectit-ra.
Sec. 13. Ami le it further enacted. That
In cso it 3:;:.ll happen at at.y time tht an I ctko ot
directorii f4V'i act be uia'-c en the dJ-y dj'"aTcd
ly tht? by "' -f the C'Tany vr'icn cciiht t
L7o bea. rad- tbecnnp&ny for tht reatn !?bil
n -t 'ce Hi"?. if yriih 0 ninety day tiiertJvft r
t';pys - I i:M :a ct n fc dirctrs jn euc
nft-iMT svii -bil b i'roidwl by the bj-ltffs of t!,c
Ci.jm;a:iy. Tntre &hail bo a prrsiJent of the cm
j'tvny whw sb : 1- chos n by aid trora tbe directors,
a'o-isui'h Eitt'orUinato ftl :ers the c Uipany
bylf? mi.? TAsi:i, vhj may be e'w;ttj or
!;-p b-tel. a-.l r q i-d to (riv' sue v ienrity iwr th
fV titbit p f.rH:ar.cM of the cati a of ;h -:r "fT;c s
a t;- c iitTiv by it ty Iaws may ti q rr: Provi
ded, T- trt'ihhii br-in c antamt d uvl bj - c ?:
eUueU . ! t i-rvit itte rUcV hoi ltrs f-om rtmovii1?
a p:(i,.i ia ilia maiiner preicrib-d in b.e j-ivcj-
Sec. 1-1. And Is it further enact? Jt That
It fcball be laTr'ul f-:r the tirtctors b ci 1 in ad
dtniVTtd tronj th s- ckhoMers re-peclivly, unv aaina
of m:mcy hy t'';-ia tj: crtb-d In S'ivh pvnri-tn or
ir.atalra-ji'.N the dirt rs ahSkU kra pr.pf r, nr d; r
the pen! -- f for e tine the h ires of stoc sab-cnLcJ
for and a I prrvi. u pam;ijts mitlp 'hre-: if py
mei;t s!-.li t" b ra it! by the str cb'ddr iiiu
tblriy dy atter p rcwl ;Imaad or n t cr q li.-insj
suchpa.vnu nt: P'QYt'Jt'l, Tbat bwbr-rip'-b-tr-. heU
not bo riq'.rfd i& ha p fxc p : ia q il ir-sit-I jjet
of not tauro tuan tt-n p:r centum pt-r muitth.
. Sec 15. And be it further enacted, TLfct
the cir c: rv o such com iy shall have d-ow-jt t-'
make by-'awa f w tb- rafcr.aeaiert and ti-piiiH ;n
of stock, proper-y aai bmi e i tfifiirsof -ucfiom-pany,
a jii pr-i-tjcri-r-a; th do'ie cf th ci3rets
artlflceis, aril Svjvants th t m-y te enlf-yl. and
far tbe p.p- intrsf n 1 f H thoi ffi :(rfcr thcirryii g
on ab the tn-ia critr-in tno cDject auu pu;pcs
cf such comply. I
Sec 1C. And be it farther enacted y That
thestvx;k of en h oorti nv tths.il bft dessted cfrSGnal
ettate, and -bitil i tr-iiitrtera1 de only c-n ti e bo ks
cf the c mp-; ri!tco-ibf'rln;lb trins.Vrat
until a' i 1 rvv ort c-.l a ttiort-o.-i enn ave rf?n iuiy
pid, or ih'j h h U h tie bs fjru-ird for tha
Bcn-j-nyajeit vf c t -.is thereon.
- Seo. 17. 4f it further enacted That
iho rre-fd:.t nr.d a n 1 iity cf be direeirs4- -Ubttt
Ibirtf duM er - sM .sytmnt cf ih:it Ir.-st.ilcent
rf tbe c .pi si svssw-J tx d a d lirrdtd by the
co.i pi: y tu ra ?e a "criilicate sMtjn: tee am :n it
ot c-p i-M t e'i ay fi c-:Cid p tid la, wlitch c-rtifica'c
shall tehgj d !-y '. pridwut and a nij -iy ol
tho dire t 1, d s.s,;:u t-j by the, p csi-Jtt t. a id
tecretftry ; a .1 atv ehi:-, w.tMn titf ?:vd tnl ty
d 1.3 flit ;it-1 r c 0 ii;e inte in Tfe.j itf3-;d ci t'u&
Sec. 18. And be tt further enacted, That
every b cvfp.itiy, btf-ie ctxjjtrociicc a part of
thir u-tx i, - b--ii a tn i; at;d prtfi'e ; h-- rent
intend, a to he ado-vea '1 aiJ con.p:?ivr, wnicu nu
h ? crrs-'fl - l";y rt; j r'?J uf t';'- ''.I'Wt'-M,' a d i d
io the C'rc.-'yt ttn rg t r cf do-Cs i-f-r-. t:d, -for
tho iu wjiioa i.ai exituica:io; ot tdl. parties
ilrlfttlC'. . . i
Sec. 10. And he ft further enic'edt That
Yt-ry s neb f-A-jwor t;cn s! I p'ee-s tbog tttra! pow- ,
r r ATid uttr-j ct t th ii -biitsif aaJ r'rtr b.ta
In iho np.-ii t nvwer f-.5Itiur, hat i loay : ir-;t ;
To can tolt rx --Jii na'tc-n ai.d encvey for the pro
jond mi rti .'! b made a nay be ast-ctsry t - the
s lectin; th rhoar. a-JvA-j'aarus ri-wle ft-' Uto
riitroad; fr au h tu p -so, by their iffihH,
egf-D's a- seran'a, to cntr upjn tha la',3 or
w-tt-rs o: i'tty pes'?! b it an ' c. 4o re-p-nsitdbiy
fr all d i&i w"-:cb they sb til d thercttj. S card.
To rtc-i 'e h dd. aad tiio?nch vo!o;-.'.ary grants and
djnati m " r 1 1 svo, ni othir p-rsal pr- pt-rty
" as rba'l n --;ad t;. it, to aid io tte c-jiistrnciion
njalnten' c rv. i cm--- fsi',tLw t-f oach ri!rtad ;
butthfl rv-s iho rrc Ivcd by vlnn'aiy g-n-nts
sh!l b b-?d a? d ' d f r the purpes-a . f u h grants
only 'ihb.t. T pnrcna-, and by voluntary s ranis
a d do. a4 rs rel :ve a d taU-, and by ttsouloaiv,'
eniree; snd su??ev rsa-d agents, wtt;r cp n sn4
taKep tt! t-f, Btd htd aaJ nse all h iacda,
and rl e-rate ar. i t.! V r pr p ly, as my be U'C-s-sary
fir tis- e-Gra.-tun nr:d Uia'ntenR"e f ib
reiiro.d a d -.ta i t, (Up -'sid oibt-r sccommml.
lloiis riff e s.w to -cc o li h the objects fjr which
the cor (it r t tor was create t ; bn not unUl the coro-pn.-a:iu:,
t b-. ni vi her-f r, r.e agreed op.-n by the
part ter or a certMntd hrtiiaf:er prescribed, shall
hive b?en paii t the owuer or cwors thereof, or
dt pfitd es h rer,afir dre'bd, unless the consent
o inch ou-r be jeiveu to enter into pMsession.
Ifoartb T; la l& road, nutixieedhg s x rods
wiJs, a-d to c -mt nrct th sme; and for the p r
pee S uf cuttii embankment, ard procuring atcne
and f-rar 1. -mat ta as much more iacd vlthln the
limit of its chart urt In the manner be ef cr provided
as saay b- n e.arr for - he pr p r co s rnciion and
Searity of the r.d. eirth. Tu comttrocs their red
C pen any atrtet, or aeross any im of vtir,
watcr-eourre, roftd, b)(hwayr railroad, or canal o as
nut to interfere ri h the tr. e nse of the came, which
the ront ot its road hhall Intersect, fn snch manner
as tosffrt-d tecu ity rie and property, bnt the
corporatbn shall rst re the sfream or waterjconrse,
road or h'rhaT, ih is Intersected, toits former state,
or hi as flic; en t manner not to have nnnecsssardy
1 Impaired its nsef-dne or lrjared its franchises.
0lxth. To cross, in-ersect, oio, an 1 nniie with any
other railroad before e Joati ncted on any point on Its
jront. svud npon t s grounds of snch other railroad
company, with tha necestary turnouts, sidings,
switches, and other eonveotacc, in furthsrance of
the objects of its connect loast and every company
whose railroad U or shall o h reafter Intscssoted by
My asw raroad shall nnito witti the owners of each
new railroad in forming inch 'ntersections and eon
nections, and grant the facilities aforesaid ; and it
ths two corporations cannot agree noon the amount
of compensation to be made therefor, or ths points
or manner of snch crossings and eonnecti-ns, tha
same shall bo ascertained or determined by commis
sioners, to bo appointed as Is provided heteinafter In
respect to taking of lands; bnt this section is not to
affect the rights or franchises heretofore grab ted.
Seventh. To purchase lands necessary for the nse cf
ssid road, or take them ; may change the line of Its
read whenever a msj jrity of the directors shall s
determine, as Is hereafter provided; bnt no such
change shall vary the general route of the road.
Eighth. To take, transport, carry, and convey per
sons and property cm their railroad by the force or
power fit s earn, of animals or any m-chanicsl power,
or by any combination of them, and to receive com
psnsat on therefa- rinth To erect and maintain
a'l necessary and conversant bnildibt-s, stations,
tmh, n fiitnrc. and machinery f rthe accommo
dation and. n eh of tbeir ra&ecgorfi, fright, and bust
iti b'ain and hold the binds therefor. Tenth.
To 'ra'ne tb time nnd manner in which pasapngeis
uul i f i ty sil be tranp jr(ed, and th tolls and
ccm.'peusatb n to be pid therefor.
i?i.c. : 20. And be it further enacted i Thai
n ove a y c -Jtt pnr iovm. J nndcr !h?3 art is unb!o
- r.fTr-1 f'--v t'p& ran ha r-f pit real t-state rea aired
fr t''s3 !f'j-rn -titi-Q ot tbs trcte, tnr;'-uta nri wattr
:i i. H lib.ftb ibrht- to no inir tbo tif le
t) FHi-.i v in t:p niftnna- a .cl by tb ep-tcial prc-
Fuo.:2l, -And be U further enacted. That
fir.t h cuvi.pir.y b; hi tby aborrz-l to tit r uponaiiy
i .ia i r sue? j'li'p.v vt ex?:n;i i tftina eurvuing t:s
rw-ilroaJ lina, nud rany a propriate s mcch thfiro f
as may b-"dtemed Hecc-Fary tor ttsrsiU? ad, in clad
necisi'try side t:aks and watir etatious, niaici'iu's
for c jn-tmcn?r, x:'pt tinibar, arijbtof w..y over
S' j cent a jd. !lu U iit to imsli! such oitrau? ta
c.J-s?m t f.n-i rera?r It? icsJ, i.d ?, Hrht t-j cendnct
witf r by rq i?.'!tict3. nnd (he right ' f hihTc rt p"
d:ifrs 1 iiv c: p ration sfctiil Mjrihwi-h d poifwnh
t..CTtl:rK t,t tt-,9 nron'o court -r til i strict ci
C t ui"oin a rTr-ori;vt: n of tbo tii;h(', :itX in"0!ts
int?ti?d to bo -apt'ft nriated, and sifh ia'jd. right.
anj iut-re5iti a ait bt lon to such c tupn-y lo us
or xue pnrp-..o -ptc n u, ny ciaKi!. r itiittxvg t ay-
lacnt as ti-.-re'i-pber provided. T c c-.;rf or.tio;i n ay,
hi ii3 J rectoi?. varivii'e ary f ucii irinit, n a eri::ii
lU'itcf w-iy, or int:TOit of 'h ownsr cf sucb Iadr;
or ia c?9 Vi s.-.tne 13 rjwnrd by a pors-m iaaan-, or
ttnitif.i'it Btaprtc!o':e;re?Ji:p n by the ivgaia ly
cunsiltritt-d nu:i"di--iu dr pirer.t "f sitd inftane p-rs.'n
or irifiii t9 if tvsv smrzs buJl l a ft; prti.rd by tha court;
a oretaiJ; i-d on s :ch sf;: tvm i;t a:,d ap:ro al, Uu
wi cr, cnircitr1. cr paro T. as tn&c.vo nt;ty up, u-ii
Cout ll satd .r.-u-c., IO JnrcLa'til, iu.fr'C feiatj-lo
cr tlir-rwl-se, as ;be pirtfos m rj; e. t: such ra 1-
rrad eoTpay ; a-id the ticei, vhvn ma ic, thvH be
diffintd va;i 1 ia 1 Ir tl:e c-rp-rati i chili net
Rzrce v 1:1 tha o'vr-u r ct ti c 1 v d, or iih bis guar
di!, ii tliowa't t' !rc-.p b'e f cvntr-.ciinir t uucbiiig
the d'Lm-13 f istiintd by rn?h .p.pprc-prbi'tir n, ench
ccri o-s kn U bvar ti ?n'h itwn-'r or gnrd-an
a copy tf tech i..-f rtJE-eii'. of appro; ri-.-in. if th
ow er or iJs -:-ii'di,in, in ca;e -ut li ownfcr is ircspablrt
of c.".nrrMititi,- beuiikriown, sui-h corpof v ion sl;.dl
pub'ifl ia s: n -- r:c-sr(pir in tbo Distuct, ta b
del; nt?-.S by srii'l court, f.r the te-m tf six srett.
an edv-ortist-niirjS rvcitV ti o as-bstarci o sucU j
Ir'rur t:;! f a-jr. pr;fi-.n. Ui.in iix'ffg fMJch net
f pnr'rr:-rl4ti-r:? -U dtlirtrv cf cticb tu. ;-y. trrr.k:nx '
fiu. h pub'fe tcit-rj, t? o Mip-trno o wrc f -- th I'Ut kt j
i f C'-Jinnibi v, cyn the avplicition rf tiihcr p ity, j
sbaU api"o!nt by wvriist three, d'titrre-tt-d fret- (
hd.ia o.t th? n-ihb--tho ! tn wl i U tbeh;.d !'ei. I
toapprai.'e tlje Ca-i as- p. bic' tbeowefrf be l-nd
n.ay stijtsin b.7urb arpn p i itic; snch appra's r.s j
wli;?- i:ch r.x?'r mny Fust.i'n ty r 'S:ncf cjc'i tkii
rr-.il, n:;(l br5l forthwith rttnr tl:e " ai sfe--:iii-.-?it ot
ikm3''s ib & r-c ( f th Fiii I c;:r, s;tSi i e t
tb. v;Iue it tb p operty rV:fif cr ifj'iry de tj
tho t't-'p'-rt", viirh th -y ii's 51 to ins 1 w:;r o.1
owris'S. B' varattly; t be- by b ni fl 'l rnd tecoided ;
ar d tborrnr-o-n' .tich c -'rp'-ra- i 1 tvh-1! p3 ti Enid
eb.-rk tb. Bin:i-,nt ars-rss d. t e tt ::d- r the enip t ?
the pir:y 1 v.b iuv. r i'i'r d, in'ts nra a srfd.
r s- ss d, a-.' . iT-at.lF e pa". Oit-u' or tnd ?rjh- rrcf
in the Ei iu.itr h--t ia t'qn rtd, it sifd. bi biwf.-l f -v
su'tic tptrdua L h; Io i;t torts ' in stioh b.td
rr r.ilf r :sct s:d r.-aJr.-y -: v. -.'.Mn firt? bit on ewe o
i o- th- ceuf: vi nc j so-i-I -v .y, f r ths- u-us ;.ror; --Th-L'
cc-si 4 f -uch award trl a i h.5 f;xi i by s::cli
Cv inpiiTt ; arid oa n t co by ny p;--i ty ia; e.-ej:e an i
sho v.-; pr s'dd pr c Iho emmi may oubrtliu
pnyait u: t'reTti.f, arjd t - f. rco nc.b p3yn-trt bv e.TC
cu'in. Thj award tf tai-i Hi bursters ni4y bv -vitwd
by tb--sI i c -:rtt b; which sarh pT-of'i-cd i
nmv be tad, 00 wrbt-u ixertr-ns fiUd by eiLlu-r
ra-iy, iu le cte- fii e. wiliJa te-i ti&$ u.ru& ih'i
fil'ra of snf-h uwirJ, aad thf Cuurt shrili take euci j
t,rd--r tbei-in as right and j r-t-c miy rcqre, by ,
i-r iT,tr a r,r-vir prai-n.tat on g'-.id c usi sbi.wa :
JVorWed, T'ist. u tsti.fcatarid!n nich appe?;!, srich j
o-njfP-uy in y li;ke p.3s-5-.l of the property iusrein j
d:z-c:iitd a3 a'oo?Ai',l, and the nubsiq iBt pro-.e d- j
srigs on the s:ptfU shall only afl cr ta aoi-nnt cf ;
C'lisposea'foK U allowr-1, if rior to ih asses?nieut ,
the ci n f'r.itfoa shail un ' r t-? stich wjtr cr :ar
div, ardiii r,v of nfied t ncuw the rame shall
py intii c nrt, if be ba un-d.ia t c ctric an
amount cqua toihe'iwe.rdaf-rwa v'a inde, e; cIuivo
if cosis. The ciSis cf k.rtnra:ion shall be paid
fq-iliy by sucti company and each owtcr or
&uai d'an.
Fkc. 22. Andbe itfuri?ureKae'edr Tbat
:( tht're ro ny iidt-'tr sii r tu"-flc?b'jr c'iacts to
the money, cr hnf pare of it t be p ii i ks ecu p r.
s ition f -r ih-? tvikl tatii'taen, tbs. c:t may eot
trie rU'iney to be pai l :i-to the -il sxart It the com
pany until is en d?ejm:e r. hoi cr.tiJ-d 10 t! e
.irr., and shall direct ro :.cn thoa-u;ef h Ii bt pvJ,
Ai,d miy. In i e dj : c-:-u, ot dt-r a r- ft- et.ee to i -.cei -t.tio
tl o i'unia in which bicU ds:trciioat oa ad a! t
a: a tu b niadu.
Skc. 23. And be it farther enacted That
the Ci-nr? RbH epp bit ? i.:o c ti pstit attorney to
rpp-ir for JT,d p.cU-rt t!m rfieb:s -f fti prt,- in
itiirst h- i ukr.ui'n or whr ifdenre i
n;,l!Df.wn, a.d chf ha DtPjip and iu the pr cd
b7 an urmy cr aoat ; the r rt shall
Bis h V3 p fcr, at any line, to aruer.d
any d-Ict. tr f:?orhad y it bny of Iho tp c'l
p cc-ting aathnrf ,l by hi ect tut mny
fco D!crstry, or to ct;o r es p-urtfee to b rdi d .
t;-l o lirt fnrtir rr-tfr;t 10 ! e FtTrea to an '
pi ty in fn-erest aa tt t!fen p cp-r, and, also, t'j
app int o'ber o-nand sdoefi lu Un- p'-tfif o any ho
jiil t!ti r-u?i, or oitfi', o a ni-'b'a toseri, ;
ruhu;ay leave or ba t baens frm.the Jbistrict
i f md d. :, '.
Si2C. 24:. And be it further enacted Tbat )
at hnjr -lm afiw an att'-n pt toarnir.. titi by up
prail of d uki-.-c, or thus srise. if it shall be I- uud
that the tb'e thtrubv aitcn pr-d t be -fqiif tl i )
d. fi'Cti v tbecV4j 7 n-.v p;.c-etd rdw tr-s arq tiio
or p-rf ct the sain i 1 Thf tme nsanrier a if uufp
prataal hud . en rsa e ; a ;d at any t-'ntiecd uch n w
pr K'Cjw'iii' tht c-art mVy authurije tb rorpjrat i rr,
if io pc8'-'3 i'.tito c n'itve In sti n. to b;hf
p s Mfi n t-f. ad n-e enh iril -it.Uj &nr tte
p -ndecicy an-1 until th" flj:il conrIa--n f such t
p.-td?i-iMs and my a'ay a'l t-.j, nrt p.-t-ca-uis
tg i.irflt the con:pvy o anv filcjr or sn-r.tor wrk
umn of Ru h couiptiiiy, cn cc u there-f, en koci
coo Pny plns tu court a III dent sum, as tbn
emit may dueor, to py ttie eu p m ati-m thsrefor
wh.'n flnady ftceit!ued ; a- d iu t-vt-r s!m h case the
p" y bitereate-3 in r al ! ate m- y roudcctt'ie pr--
cif IIiub to ft c i- cln i n. it thu tuu pny decays or
omits to proeccota tha sa,iii3.
Sec. 25. f And 4e it further enacted, That
Sack cooup ny rcny. frr,m tiaie t i li sie, borrow si-ch
sums of inonev a theV nry d.-em n cry for c--ru-T
1 tine or operatir.R -heir rsitnvd an 1 lsnean J dis
poee of tbeir boda for arv amoit borrowed, for
en-h snms and 'at such rote if inreroat as uit
b' a freed upon, sod nimtegs their co pwate rn p
erty and fraucbisbs to stcr ths pyueut of any
debt contracted bf such ; puiy ; and tho directors
f the coroyaoy may confer on a.y huld-r of any band
Issued for money borrowed, es aforesaid the ri(it to
convert thopriocipa' dasor owirg tberscmintotrck
of said comp'ns at any timt not xeedinK fif een
year from the dte of sa'd bond, nnJer nch regula
tions a the corr.p cy may adopt ; aod ench coynpMy
mav sell the r bond whenev r th-y may dm ptwprr,
nud ench sale shad be a valid as if such bond eh -old
be sold at par value.- Bt suth cpratbns ihh
not have pawer to i-sro any bon-ta or to execute any
morUcssesBpon its prt prt. v or franchises until at
least one-halt of ths capital stock sba 1 have been
fnliy paidy . . - - ' '
Sko. 2G. And be it further enacted; That
If at any tlm fter tbo t cattnn of Ins track of snch
road, la wools or tn part, and tho fldog of tho as p
Uereof, it shall spp ar to the dtrestors o sncn
o mipany that the Hue thervof nwy be In proved, snob
directors may, from time to tbne, niter the lias, and
cause a now man to bo filed tn tbo
effioe. and ssay thereupon ukopo sasrloii of tho sands
ssnhiscsd fa such now tooatioo last may bo required
lor such construction nod maHstenanco of ' snob rood
on snch new lino, either by agreement with tho owner
or by snch procoedlog as ars anthorlBed under tno
preceding sections of this act, and uee the same In
place of the line for which the new is substituted.
Seo. 27 - And be it further enacted, That
whenever the track of such railroad shall cross a road
or highway, such road or highway may be carried
under or over the track, as may be most expedient;
andtn cases where an embankment or cutting shall
make 4 changer in ths line of such road or highway
desirable, with a view to a more easy ascent or
descent, the said company may take additional Tanda
f -r the construction of soch road cr highway, 'or snch
new line as may bo deemed rrqiisits by the directors.
TJnlefls the lands so taken shall be purchased or vol
untarily given for the purposes aforesaid, compensa
tion therefor shall be ascertained in the manner in
this act provided, as nearly ss may be, and duly
re ade by ench corpora4 ion to the owuers and p roos
interested in such iand-i, and thosimo, when so made
acd on uneaticn made, to become part of eo h
fntertifctirg road or highway, iu snch manner snd
by ench terms a the atj xent parts of such highway
xaay be held for highway purpesaa.
Seo. 28. And be it further enacted, That
every co!idncor, I ajrgi.go ior s'er. engineer, brakc
m mi, or oth r empoj.is cf nii; s icu raiiroid c apor
a'icn, errp'yed m ptssrKor tr.ii , or et s'atios
(or pss nf-s, sh'Mi wttr npiu bis b t or cp abad .e
wVc1! si ;II iii;i,:citn h's G c atitl the ici'i.d l&tteis
of tbi b1. lo cf tbo c jrp-'rtt'ti tt by whic'i ho is em
p'o'ed. f'o c?ihc'cr or con '-cc-r v. idtonb. sach
biJe 6hH demand, or b fu!i!l d t- rtcive, itom
any p-rssnger any fare toll, or t:cktt, or c xcrc'ssar y
of tu)p we s of h!s ifC;?; ar.ti no other cf sua
t flu is it errpbiyeis witnt.ut such badt;e shad have
any autlriily to mecdle cr int-ilco with any pas-s:n-er
or property.
Sec. 23 And be it further enacted. That
rvtry sich cporation eb'iil t.akc n anunal rprt
t c'eik cf said snpreme cnrt cf (he operator s
c f h syar ending on trie tlfst day of January, n lrch
ie:7ort ehj.ll be vrUi-.l by tho 01th ot the treasurer
ar d ttctfns eu psriu tender t t f p jratbr s. ani fited
iii bt3 office bv th; tenh d;y i .lanuary cf eaci
yar. a:iJ shall s at h 1 F :st. 'Iht cipttnl e rck and
th ' An.:it)t ffctnally pud in. S cot,d. Tiesnionnt
etpondei for the s'l c'ifsa of lrds, ft-r tha otstrrc
ticn of the roud f.rLnilHt-t uud f -r engiius an I
cars, rcgpi'CtivBiy, Ihird. Tii a'Jtc ant and na! nre
of its i?i sbt?dtS3 an 1 ibe a-benn's tine the corpor
ation. Fourth, Tee araenvt rrc dvd ft r the tra-ts -prtiftb.n
i.-t pnsgjnge's -f p- drty of rrmi'a, aed
irom t'ihe s anes. Ff;h. 'A'h - ount of frefht.
sp-j?fyii(ff the qnsntiiy, in v t 3 if tho prodects nf
ihnfr'si.f auifns!s. cf vt-tal-!' a. f.-od. otheragri
culrurttl pn'Jar8, m mrf .c. r-s, in it: cba-r:bis. and
ottc-art c'ts. 8:xch. Y:.u :..;r; i;,t piu fir rpaits,
ercii'ts, cus bub'dh-cs s.U its. Sevpnth. ri ho
tmfr end a;uonj:tof divVr.da and w en piiri.
f:i..h li. Tf:ti i-i;-:bcr tf t:.ui-(f. h.:r.s s and a a, pi,
if i-itiiLc-sand cv s, fend lUtix c ircter.
Sec. 30. And be it further enacted, That
ay nvch corpora bn fchaU, vbr?o rpplird to bv the
! C3niiTtr tiunra!, ct vtf- th? nt.-iiJs tf the United
8'at- s cn tetc read ; cn lifc tS 8 ich c i p j-t:or s
shall not arrco to th r.it. s cf tr-rsp rttion threuf.
ard as t. time, rat t-i p o J. mau er, and c-n.'bicn
os cirrjing ttts suc, Uie s:d gvpa-wa ccirt may
rpp ict tirw .c;m:-;:s3iat:s, ho shall fix aud
. Gctt,-rii:nc th.-s itue. 1
Sec. 31. And be. it further enacted, That !
!f any pisngcr s'ibIj rea to .y his fore or toll,
tbeo'niuc: r i f tbo tvai,- nvy j. t Lisa tut if the
cis ar r.ry U;titi iyipi'.ig ;i .c;.
Si:c. 32. And be it further enacted, That
c v :ry sacvi co!p oration sbatl start and run lhar cvs
f-r tb'vr b'-b -ransp -riarioa rf p s cr p- pjriy
ct i.enU t-n-.es, to be flxol by publ.'c n t c anJ'
shVd tiirnish stUc'ent acc'rinidt:t?n f r -hf Irat s
p i tatb-nf kU mt ch p'sg-r.cri an i property iv aj Ai
itiiiij a ri-r ab'o tiote p'o."o;:s t e cti oSur, o
fo b.je:?ut d, fi r tr-.t sp rt -tin at tbo pI..C9 i i rt
U'X, ani tbe j it:c icnf ;th r r breads aLdatsi bng
a'.-.d t'Au p jc s tlaviis!t 1 f. r rt c it ani tiia
chrg i..g vay pteer-yiB a d f. t-!r; a.d s'Wi tabe,
tr.Lti:- -t fctd d-crAe src!"i pa-.uUi-'S f.ni pr p
rty ar, fri,i:, a-.d to sue "i pi c s( on tbed asp jrineat
oi-Et! a, fteiLt, cr fara tht:ri;ior.
Sec. 33. And le it further cn-icfed. That
Ib c';S3 o! the T' t by s"ch co' p Tat ion or ll.elr
li't'-ssto t ike and trii siott .ny pis O; r tr
pyt p-irty. or io dr-!ier ibo fauio nt ilse ro.tiUr t,p
p d . te-1 pi c , snch cnrp-rat: r. ih ;? p y b tbp rty
ariw--. id d.-iirij;t.'3 wh'c'-i b d. b.tcs:.d liidco
hy, wiiu cjs'j j! Mut.
Skc. 34. And ba it further enacted, That
ia forming a pisjenfter tr.i.n, birrne or f--tig!i, or
me". chnsit-j", or Inn;b?r cus all nnt b) pV c d ia -rrnrcf
picnr csri; ai if tlu-y oravy it tlutu
baH b ; 00 pi cel. ani any cc; lent biil bp-n t.
Idttor limb, tha t fBe ;r or a?ej,t v. b'j drc &1 or
tn-wirK!y snfTtred siich a-r vn t rrtcnt, a d Ihccm
ductjr r a -iaeercf th trasri, siia'i ach a-id ali-b?
bciJ ci ty of iuteatbmUy cvjsiaj'ths b j iry, od
bi piiLibibed accorJiii'y.
-Sec. 35. And be it further enacted, That
tbe railroad c'io1 p v leu inr.y incrie ?h arn-nt-tt of
.Ihilr c p'a! si' ex. enhy bf Cfirs in the t fSoo f lh'
register f d e-ga c-rtt5c ite at:ing tbe amount r
-:h des red i nereis and tlso r- s s or n!vssi'y
f.-r h - stue. sTf;d b t th - p sidcvit and a iw: j r t
of th dtr-oto?B and attf se.i ly itQ s e-"ela:y, erd
sail of a 5c! corr.p T'y, ar.d ia f s to a ipr.j;tr
cmocnt tbin th-j c:aJ c s. oi : bat: asj and q.-p-P'tig
a.ii read. -
by odd numbers nearest to saidroad, to the
amount of ten each alternate) sections ner mile,
on each side thereof, not otherwise disposed of
or reserved or held bj valid pre-emption er
homestead ricrht at the time of the passage of
tuie svh auu m case toe quanMiy 01 tea juu
sections per mile cannot be foond on each side
of said road, within the said limits of twenty
miles, other lands designated as aforesaid shall
be selected under the direction of thoSeoretarv
of ( tbe Interior on either side of any part of
Buiu ruau nearest o ana not mcye man iwenty
five miles from the track of said road to make
up snch deficiency.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
CooimisBioner of the General Land Office shall
cause the lands along the line of the said rail
road to bo surveyed with all convenient speed.
And whenever and as often as tbe said company
shall file with the Secretary of the Interior
maps of the survey and location ot twenty or
more miles ol eaid road, the eaid Secretary
shall cau?o the Baitl granted lutids adiaccut to
and coterraiuns witli ench located sections cf
road to be seresated from the public Iiinda ;
and thereafter the remaining? ptiliiie lands, nb
ject to euiejvytbiii the limits of the said grant,
shall be :iiLi"6ed of only to actual settlers at
double the minimum price for such lands: And
provided, also. That settlers under the provis
ions nf the homestead act who comply with
the terms and requirements of said act, shall
be entitled, within the said limits of twenty
niites, ta patents for an amount not exceeding
eighty acres each of the said ungrauted lands,
anything iu this net to the contrary notwith
standing. Sec. 3. And be il further enacted, Thit
whenever and as often as the said company
shall complete and equip twenty or more con
secutive miles of tho said railroad and tele
gr.iph, the Secretary of tho Interior shall cause
the same to be examined, at the expense of the
company, by three commissioners appointed by
him ; ind if they shall report that such com
pleted section i a first class railroad and tele
graph, properly equipped and readv for use, ho
fhall cauee patents to he issued to the company
lor so much of the said granted hinds as shall
he adjacent to and coterminus with the said
complected completed! sections.
Si-c. 4. And be it further enacted, That the
said alternate sections of land granted by this
act , excepting only such as are neces-ary fur
the comp my to reserve fir depots, stations,
title tracks, wood yards, etandlug ground, and
other needful u.-es in operating the road, shall
he sold by the company only to actnal eettlers,
in quantities not exceeding; one hundred and
fixty acres or a quarter section to any one
ettler,and at prices not exceeding two dollars
and fifty cents, pej- acre.
Sao. 5. And he it farther enacted. That
the Faid eouip-iny shall, by mortgage or deed
of trust to two or more trustees, appropriate
an J ee't apart all the net proceeds of tho s ties
of the said granted 1 inds, as a sinking fund,
to be' kept invented iu the bonds of the United
States, or other safe and more productive
securities, fur the purchase from time to time,
and the redemption at maturity, of the first
mortgage construction bonds of the coaipauy,
on the road depots, stations, side tracks, and
wood yards, not exc. eJing thirty thousand
dollars per mile of road, p able iu gold coin
not longer than thirty years from diite, with
intercbt payable semi unnuaily in coin not ex
ceeding the rate of seven per centum per
annum ; and no, part of the principal or inter
est of the faid fund fclmll be applied to uuy
other use until a!! the said bonds shall have
Leeu purchased cr redeemed and cancelled ; and
each of li e said first mortgage bonds ehall bear
the ccititicate of the trustees, setting forth the
manner in which the same is secured and it
payment provided fur. And the district court
of "the United SWes, concurrently with the
the Stutti courts shall hav original jurisdiction,
subject to appeal ami writ of error, to enfoicj
the pi oviiioas of this section.
Seo. C. And be it further enacted, That
the eaid company shall tile with tho Secretary
of the Interior its assent to ibis act withn one
year from the time of its pa-sage ; and the
f jregoing grant is npon condition that said
company shall complete a section of twenty
or more miles of ?aid railroad and telegraph
willii l tvo years, and the ei'tirn railroad and
telegraph within six jcars, from the same
duto.
Approved, May 4, !S70.
iher er.-icf.d. That
OSC. 3fj. -l.ir be it lur
o railrold a'lilt b br:IU isn.l-
rct unlit tbo route a;.d tvrr.cnl T a -t.i r.aj s'iH
bavo hs& approved ard s:l..cti.-ned bv Cortrrs;
J him! C-nr(s . tray m.-fe.- n!l it' oat'il ml s j.tid r.f;u
ltioR fr the t p tr.vif:n m.d m:vr.:v.'ii;f nt if Bi
r ijrotii's. ar.i ro.y rtRuU-1 tit" rutin of fa-a ani)
fYe'gV. ep-ri sttch roi(s: Prothle't, f' at tsa-b'rtr
iti Hi s "V co .tniKt-d shtl b i c-n s med to Hmif tt e
riibt of tha liiutiic p 1 ttut'.ori.ics or tb4 cities ot
Waa'it' gtou nnd Ucjretown rw pccSvly. to tt pn
latu tb ruux.ing of trrnris. or ti c:tb-fs'a th gr.;d
cpti whievsid r.ia-li s'ml! bbuil1, i.liia Sii-1
Citi-S, Iisp9r.litly.
Sec. 37. Ami hr it further enacted. That
tboConarrs) of tb-3 U..it.l grtra nt'-y t.t dry time
Bltar m'j!jd. , r -ero.l tMs net. av;ni: ftntl p't-s rvit g
frA rliiU s which mvs b-:c..ni v; si uuJor ih. sttuc,
and vt a r.e1 d or r. p-il anv ii c"--pi'at!on .iunJ
orc ate-i tl.'r this net; b I any gurti nraeEdiw-nt
or rrp ! slt r-.t, n-r shall il.o tt lution of r.y
c inpy f.M uA nf.d'r th a c tnkf- awav or impi r
sny rtrn'y r;voh ail a: t-ov aurh c "TpGr;itl-.n, P.
tcx:l- Hg'.g r. or officer , ft r any litb lily svhic'a sha'.l
bavr b-n prtvioe3!y iacurryJ.
Skc. 33, And be it farther enacted, That
it -tml b !af.il 1r n'l c mnr t. a frm d nd irc-T--porniel.'or
wlwrb shVl bra.-fcfte b Inc-p -rated,
under th prov I i of tbe 'orrr-ina: pc to sa for
and c tl-ctstiy iustaSL-uer-.t rr ar-l,c-:piJa to B'f-ck
eln" or to b- c ;tns dn to sVd cot pvtitu 'ormft nr.d?r
.idwe. tn 1! jfttrnn-jer aao'lid- hrrr?off co!! c' -rd,
and bf re uv e-nr' t !-p j-irlaHtion th
ajmoujit ciimfrd: Provided, however, Tbat ro'bts;
Crttlnd i tb?s uct hhan b 8 const-vi i3 to
nutbof'si ay co-p , ration oryin xil nr.dortbf-Rrt.nio
to cof 8'mrt or iwn any r.ilrc&d outda c-f tbo
JVa ret rf C lirabfo.
Aiprjred, Miy 6, 1870
PCBUC N , 41.
AN ACT granting lands to aid in the construction-
of a railroad and telecraph- line
from Portland to Astoria and McMinnville,
in the State of Oregon.
7?e tt enacted by the Smnte and IJovse of
Representatives of the United State of America
in Conqreaa aesembled :
That for the pnrpofe of aiding in the con
atrnctiort of a railroad nnd telegraph line from
Portland to Ato:ia, and from a rnitable point of
junction near Forest tjrove to the Yamhill
river, near McMiuuville.in the State of Oregon,
there is hereby granted to the Oregon Central
Railroad Company, now engaged in construct
inir the said road, and to their successors ard
assigns, the right of way through the publ:c
lands of the -width of one hundred feet
on each side of said road, and tbe right to take
from tbe adjacent public lands materials for con-atrai-tins
aaid road, and also the necessary lands
for depots, statiiona. side tracks, and other j.
N I PtBHC Xo. 33.
AX ACT to aoiend the usury laws of the
IXtsirict ot CoiUUibia-
Ve it cnrtc:d by the. ntrlr. and Ifounc of
Itfprcscut'Xttee of te I uttcd stales oj America
in Congrcsf assembled .-
Thr.t tl.e rate of iner-pt np-n judgments or
decrees, and upon the loan or forbearance of
any money, goods, or things in action, phall
CMitiniio to be six dollars upon one hundred
dollars for one year, mid alter that rate for a
greater or less sum, or'lor a longer or shsrter
time, except as hereinafter provided.
Skc. 2. And be it further enacted. That in
all contracts hereafter to be made it shall be
j.twful f ir the parties to stipulate or agree in
writing that the rate of ten per cent- per
annum, or any Ic&s sum, of interest shall
le taken and paid npon every one hundred
dollars of money loaded, or iu any manner due
and owing from any person oi Corporation iu
this district.
Skc. 3. And be it further enacted. That
if any person or corporation in this D. strict
shall cotitiait to receive a greater rate of
interest tl an ten per cent, npon any contract iu
writing, or six per rent, upon any verbal con
tract, t-uch person or. corporation shall fuiftii
the whole of sai 1 interest so contracted to be
received, and s'nail be entitled only to recover
tbeprincipal sum due to such person, or cor
1 poration.
Stc. 4 And le it further enacted, That if
any person or corporation within the District
ot Uoliimoiii snail directly or mniieciiy taKe
or receive anv greater amount of interest than
L is provided for in this act, upon any contract
or agreement wnat-ver, it . snail tie tiwiiu lor
the person, ir his personal represent. ill ve, or
the corporation paying the fame, to sue lor and
recover all the interest paid npi n any such
contract or nureement from the person or his
peisoual representatives or from ttie corpora
tion receivine such unlawful interest : Provi
ded, 1 but the suit to lecovcr back such i teiest
shall be brought within one yi ar alter such
mi'.ovvlnl interest slmll have been paid or taken.
; He.c, 5. And be tt farther enacted, That
nothing in this act contained shall be couetraed
to t -hangs the general laws iu force in relation
in hiuikiiiir associations orsamzed nnder the
act to provide a national curreticy secured by
u pledge of United States bonds and to provide
for tbe circulation and redemption thereof.
approved June three, eighteen hundred and
sixty-four. I
Approved. April 82, 1870. .
y-Soimenachmidt,E.R Kimball, and'Jehn
Bralnerd, and their associates and snocessors,
- physicians, be, and they hereby are, made a
. corporation by th name of tbe Washington
Homeopathic Medical Society, with -all tbe
, powers and privileges, and subject to all the
duties,- liabilities, and restrictions set forth in
this act. .
Sec. 2. And" be il further ' enacted. That
said corporation may hold real and personal
estate to tho amount of twenty thousand
dollars.
' Sec. 3. And be it f ur Iher enacted. That tha
members of said society, or snch of their o (Beets
or members as they shall appoint, shall have
tbe power to practice ..medicine and surgery
and collect their fees withiu the District of
Columbia. " .
Sec. 4. And be it farther enacted. That the
members of said society, or such of their
officers or members as they shall appoint, shall
have full power and authority to examine alt
candidates for membership concerning the
practice of specific medicine and surgery, pro
vided said candidates shall sustain a good moral
character, and shall present letters testimonial
of their qualifications from some legally author
ized medical institution ; and if, -upon such
examination, the rame candidates, without
exception on account of color, shall be found
qualified for the practice of medicine and sur
gery, they shall receive the certiilcate of mem-,
bership or the license to practice medicine or
surgery within tbe District of Columbia.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That any
act or parts of acts conflicting with the pro
visions or tbia act be, aud lire hereby,
repealed. ,
Approved, April 23, 1870. ,
Public Xo. 40.
AX ACT for incorporating a hospital for found
lings in the city ot Washington.
Be it enacted by the Senate and llonee of
Representative of the L'nitcd State vf Amer:
tea in Congress assembled : J
AN
Public No. 39. J
ACT to incorporate the Washington
llomeopathie Medical rJociety.
7?. it .masted bv tht Senile end Honse of Uro-
needfal nse in operating the road, not exceed- j'reaeatad've the tJ'nitei Slat of America
ing fitrty acres at any one place ; and., also, j in Congrcf assembled s (.
each alternate section of the public lands not ,. m r- ,
mineral.excepUngcoal or ironlands, designated ! : That Tnlho 8. Verdi, OnstaTe W. Tore, C.
Timt Q. W. Sampson, O. O. Howard, Z. D.
Oilman, William Stirkney, A. C. ltichards, IS.
Suuderland, A. X. Zovely; Wright Wives, Dr.
James C. Hall. David K. Cartter, William li.
Todd, ye., D. W. Jliddleton. George L. Sheriff,
It. B. French, Joseph S. Stettinius, and John
It. Arison, and such other persons as may bn
duly chosen, are hereby created and cn4tituted
a body oolitic uud rorporato in the District of
Columbia, under the n:ime of the Wasi iugton
Hospital for Foundlings, to have perpetual
succession, and be capable to tuke, hold, and
rnjoy lands, tenements, and personal property r
Provided, That no real or personal property
shall be held by said corporation, except such
as may be necessary to the maintenance and
eilicieut management of said hospital.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That
said corporation, hereby constituted, shall have
ro-.ver to fill vacancies iu the board of direc
tors, and to make all necessary by-laws, rules
and regulations not inconsistent with the Con
stitution and laws of the Uuited States.
Sec. 3. be it further enacted, Tiuit the "
management of eaiil hospital shall be under
the control of a board of ten directors. The
board cf directors shaU ttlao have power to
appoint all ofli'.-ers and committees necessary
to the proper administration cf the alfdirs of
the hospital.
Pec. 4. A7i2 be it fuftlicr enacted. That the"
first seven corporators named in the first see-.
tion hereof,- together with those who may be
elected and appointed director, as provided in
the precf-ding section, shall constitute the
first board of directors, who shall, from their
numfier. elect a president, vice president, eee
tetary and treasurer ; and five of the directors,
including either Of the above named -officers,
f-hall constitute a quorum for the transaction cf
business. It shall be the duty of the president
aud directors to report to the Secretary of'.tbe
of the Interior the condition of said institution
on the first day ot July iu each year.
Pec. 5. And be it further enacted. That the
object of this as3ociatiou is to found iu the city
of Washington a hospital for tho reception and
s upport of destitute and friendless children.
Pre. C. And be. it farther- enacted. That
foundlings received by this hospital shall be
deemed and considered wholly under tfco
guardianship, care and control of said ins! 'na
tion, to be educated, apprenticed, or otherwise
disposed of, in such manner as the directors of
said hoepital may, in their judgment, deem for
the bept interests of sa'd children until they
- shall attain the age of eighteen years, whet
S lid caro aud control bhali cease.
Pi-.c. 7. And le it further enacted. That the
property, real aud personal, bold by said cor
poration shall be exempt from nil taxes and
usses luenta levied by authority of Congress
or of any municipal corporation within the
District ot Colombia, C'oiitrres may tit any
time alter, a rend or repeal this act.
Approved, April 22, 180.
rcnuc No. 41 5
AX At T declaring tbe construction of "An
net to incorporate the National Theological
Institute." approved May tenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty bix, and also, " An act to
amend an act. ent itled, ' Au act to incorporate
the National Theological Institute, and to
define and extend the powers of the same,' "
approved March second j eighteen l.uu.lred
aud sixty-seven.
Whereat nti art to incorporate the Nulional
Theol gicl Institute, approved 3Iay tea eight
een hundred nnd sixty six, and also an act to
define and extend the powers of the same,
approved March second, eighteen hundred
and tixry seven has have been Tui."Cori6troed
by an attempt to remove the seat of i s opera
tions to a distant locality, in direct contraven
tion of ruid wets ; nnd w!ierea, the following
- named persons, Joseph C. Lewis. Kdmund
Turney, John S. 1'oler, Charles H. Morse,
William T. J.ohnson,- Lindsay Muse, William
F. Nelson, Ouorge F. 'McClellin. Clement
llobinon, Georce M. Condron, S Alexander,
. U. H. llntchins. W. T. Wiswall. 8. L. Criesey,
continue to exercise their functions as the exe
cutive Committee by the authority of said
corporation at its scar, of operations within tbe
euiil District of Columbia, according to the
intention of said acts : Now, therefore.
Be it enaettd by the Senate and Huns of
Representative of he United State of Ames tea
in Congres anembled t
That the sent of operations of tbe National
" Theological Institute and University, incorpor
ated under the act approved May tenth,
eighteen hundred and sixiy six, which act was
amended aud extended by tbe act of March
seeoud. eighteen hundred and sixty seven, shall
be, aud the same is hereby, located within the
city of Washington, in the District of Colum
bia : Provided, That nothing herein contained
shall be so construed as to prevent said cor
poration from establishing ench branches with
out the limits or said District as may be sow
authorized by law. .
Approved, April 22, 1870. , ' ' '
- Tbe whole number of Teasels owned
ta the United States la 26,393, . tho ton
age being 3, 644,319 ton-
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