Chapter XVII. *to incorporate The First Congregational Society of Washington.* Jan. 31, 1867. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * First Congregational Society of Washington incorporated
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CHAP. XVII.— An Act *to incorporate The First Congregational Society of Washington.* Jan. 31, 1867. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * First Congregational Society of Washington incorporated. That Oliver O. Howard, Silas H Hodges, Daniel L. Eaton, Henry A. Brewster, Charles H. Bliss, Ezra L. Stevens, Benjamin F. Morris, Daniel Tyler, Llewellyn Deane, and Calvin S. Mattoon, and their associates, are hereby created a body politic Corporate powers.and corporate, by the name of “The First Congregational Society of Washington”; and as such, may purchase, hold, and convey real and personal estate, make contracts, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and may exercise all other powers incident to corporations, and usually enjoyed by them, and such as are requisite to enable them to sustain religious worship in Washington, in the District of Columbia, and to erect and maintain edifices for that purpose, and parsonages; and said society Exemption from taxes.shall be exempt from any taxes to be assessed upon their property, under the authority of Congress, or of the District of Columbia, or the city Limit to amount of value of real estate.or County of Washington; *Provided,* That the amount of the value of the real estate shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. First meeting of Society. *And be it further enacted, *That the first meeting of said society shall be holden at the time and place at which a majority of the persons Notice.hereinabove named shall assemble for that purpose, and six days’ notice shall be given each of said corporators; at which meeting, and at all annual meetings and at all meetings specially called for that object, said THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 25, 26. 1867. 383 society may enact, amend, or repeal by-laws regulating the government ofBy laws. said society; prescribing the number, character, and duties of their officers, and the manner of their election; defining the terms on which members may be admitted to it, and shall cease to be such; and providing in all things for the management of the affairs of said society, or for securing its interests and welfare.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted, *That the powers of this corporationPowers of corporation to vest in board of trustees.Number and term of office of trustees. shall vest in a board of trustees, who shall be chosen as provided by the by-laws, and shall consist of five persons, and shall have perpetual succession, each one holding his office until his successor is chosen and qualified. Approved, January 31, 1867.