Chapter CLXI. to incorporate the East Washington Library Association
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Chap. CLXI.— An Act to incorporate the East Washington Library Association.June 19, 1860. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That Richard H. D. Cooper,Corporators. James B. Peake, Elmon A. Adams, John H. B. Jenkins, Edward M. Boteler, Samuel A. H. Marks, jr., Donald McCathron, and others, together with those who may hereafter become associated with them, are hereby made, declared, and constituted a corporation and body politic in point of law and in fact; to have continuance forever under the name,Corporate name. style, and title of the East Washington Library Association.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the said corporation by thePowers and liabilities of corporation. name and style aforesaid be, and shall be hereafter, capable, in law and equity, to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, to recover and be recovered from, within the District of Columbia, in as effectual a manner as other persons or corporations can do; that they shall appoint such officers as they may deem necessary and proper, to assign them their duties, and remove them and appoint others when duty or the laws of the association make it necessary; and the said corporation shall have the right to adopt any rules or measures necessary for its government and for the general accomplishments of the objects of the association, and for those who are hereinafter mentioned: *Provided,* That they are not inconsistent with the laws of the District of Columbia or of the United States in any manner whatsoever.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That all and singular the goods,Corporation may take and hold property to extent of not over $50,000. chattels, and other effects of what kind or nature, and moneys, that have been or may hereafter be given, granted, or devised to the said association, or to any person or persons, for the use thereof, or that have been or shall be hereafter purchased or secured for or on account of the said association, be, and the same is hereby, vested in and secured to the said corporation: *Provided,* That the goods, chattels, effects, and moneys thus vested in and secured to the said corporation shall not, in the whole, exceed the sum and value of fifty thousand dollars.
Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted,* That this act may at any time beThis act may be altered, &c., or repealed. altered, amended, or repealed by the Congress of the United States. Approved, June 19, 1860.