Chapter 124.
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CHAP. 124.— An act to amend certain sections of the Revised Statutes relating to the District of Columbia. Mar. 3, 1883. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section five hundred andReligious societies, District of Columbia.[R. S. D. C., 534, 65](/us/rsdc/s534/65).Amended. thirty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia be, and is hereby, amended so as to read as follows:
" “Sec. 534. Such society or congregation may assume a name, and any number of trustees, not exceeding ten, who shall be styled trustees of such society or congregation by the name so assumed, may be elected or appointed according to the rules or discipline governing the church or denomination to which said society or congregation may belong.” " That section five hundred and thirty-six be, and is hereby, amended so as to read as follows: " “Sec. 536. The trustees shall hold office during the period stated in[R.
S. D. C., 536, 65](/us/rsdc/s536/65).Amended. their certificates, and vacancies in the office of trustee may be filled by election or appointment as provided in section five hundred and thirty-four; and rules and regulations maybe adopted in relation to the management of the estate and the duties of trustees, or for their removal from office, in accordance with the rules or discipline governing the church or denomination to which such society or congregation may belong, not inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States and the laws in force in the District.
” " That section five hundred and thirty-seven be, and is hereby, amended so as to read as follows: " Sec. 537. At the expiration of the term of service of any of the trustees,[R. S. D. C., 537, 65](/us/rsdc/s537/65).Amended. one or more successors may be elected or appointed, as provided in section five hundred and thirty-four, and a certificate of their appointment or election shall be made, verified, filed, and recorded as provided in section five hundred and thirty-five.” " That section five hundred and forty-one be, and is hereby, amended so as to read as follows:
" “Sec. 541. The trustees shall have power, under the direction of the[R. S. D. C., 541, 65](/us/rsdc/s541/65).Amended. society or congregation or the authority by whom they were elected or appointed, to sell and execute deeds and conveyances of the property authorized to be held by the society or congregation; and such deeds or conveyances shall have the same effect as like deeds or conveyances made by natural persons; but no deed or conveyance shall be made so as to defeat or destroy the interest or effect of any grant, donation, or bequest, and all grants, donations and bequests shall be appropriated and used as directed by the person making the same.
” " That section five hundred and forty-two be, and is hereby, amended so as to read as follows: " Sec. 542. The trustees shall have power, under the direction of the[R. S. D. C.. 542, 65](/us/rsdc/s542/65).Amended, society or congregation or the authority by whom they were elected or appointed, to execute mortgages, or deeds of trust in the nature of mortgages, upon the estate and property which any society or congre- 530 FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 124–127. 1883. gation are authorized to hold or to lease the same for a term not exceeding ten years.
And such mortgages, deeds, and conveyances shall have the same effect and be enforced by the same remedies and proceedings as like mortgages, deeds, leases, and conveyances made by natural persons.” " Approved, March 3, 1883.