Chapter 876. To incorporate the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists within the District of Columbia
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CHAP. 876.— An Act To incorporate the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists within the District of Columbia. March 3, 1901. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, *, That James Dean, of Freeport,District of Columbia. Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists incorporated.—incorporators. Charles W. Ward, of Queens, William Scott, of Buffalo, and Charles Henderson, of New York City, all in the State of New York;
William J. Stewart. Michael H. Norton, and Patrick Welch, of Boston. Edmund M. Wood, of Natick, and Lawrence Cotter, of Dorchester, all in the State of Massachusetts: Edward G. Hill, of Richmond, in the State of Indiana: John N. May, of Summit, John G. Esler, of Saddle River, Patrick O’Mara, of Jersey City. William A. Manda, of South Orange, all in the State of New Jersey; Benjamin Durfee. William R. Smith, William F. Gude, and Henry Small. jr.,of Washington, in the District of Columbia:
Willis N. Rudd, of Chicago, Emil Buettner, of Park Ridge, John C. Vaughan, of Chicago, all in the State of Illinois; Joseph A. Dirwanger, of Portland, in the State of Maine; Robert Craig. Edwin Lonsdale. W. Atlee Burpee, and John Burton, of Philadelphia, H. B. Beatty, of Oil City, and William Falconer, of Pittsburg, all in the State of Pennsylvania: George M. Kellogg, of Pleasant Hill, in the State of Missouri: John T. D. Fulmer, of Des Moines, and J. C. Rennison. of Sioux City, in the State of Iowa;
L. A. Berckmans, of Augusta, in the State of Georgia; H. Papworth. of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana; Elmer D. Smith, of Adrian, and Harry Balsley, of Detroit, in the State of Michigan; F. A. Whelan, of Mount 1454Vernon on the Potomac, in the State of Virginia: Adam Graham, of Cleveland, in the State of Ohio; William Fraser, of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland; John Spalding, of New London, and John N. Champion. of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut; and Charles W.
Hoitt, of Nashua, in the State of New Hampshire, their associates and successors, are hereby created a body corporate and politic, within the District of Columbia, by the name of the Society of American Florists Purposes of incorporation.and Ornamental Horticulturists, for the development and advancement of floriculture and horticulture in all their branches, to increase and diffuse the knowledge thereof, and for kindred purposes in the Powers.—to hold real estate.interest of floriculture and horticulture.
Said association is authorized to adopt a constitution and to make by-laws not inconsistent with law, to hold real and personal estate in the District of Columbia, so far only as may be necessary to its lawful ends, to an amount not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, and such other estate as may be donated or *Proviso.*—limitation.bequeathed in any State or Territory: *Provided,* That all property so held, and the proceeds thereof, shall be held and used solely for the Principal office.purposes set forth in the Act.
The principal office of the association shall be at Washington, in the District of Columbia, but annual meetings may be held in such places as the incorporators or their successors Not to use parks.shall determine: *Provided,* That this corporation shall not be permitted to occupy any park of the city of Washington. Sec. 2. Amendment. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act in whole or in part. Approved, March 3, 1901.