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 THIRTY—THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 111. 1854. 789 according to the Spanish survey 1'€f€1'1`€(l to in said claim, as fdlly, in like manner, and to same effect, as if said claim had been confirmed to said Dusuan de la Croix, his legal representatives, and assigns, by the act of eighteen hundred and twenty-two aforesaid: Provided, That this grant and eontirmation shall amount only to a relinquishment, on the part of the United States, of all its right and title to the lot of land here— by granted and confirmed. Approved, July 24, 1854. Cmtr. CXI. —An Act to Incorporate the Proprictors of the Glenwood Cemetmy. July 27, ]354_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Charles B. Calvert, Corpomtors. George Parker, Yltilliam B. T odd, James C. MeGuire,WVilliam A. Bradley, Charles S. WVallach, Abner Miller, WVilliam Banks, Joseph B. Close, William Phelps, dvillltlfll S. Humphreys, Randolph S. Evans, and their successors be, and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate, by the name and title of the proprietors of the “Glenwood Cemetery in Title, the District of Columl>ia," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and shall be able and liable to sue and be sued in any court of law or equity, may have and use a common seal, and shall have power Powers, to purchase and hold not exceeding one hundred acres of land in the District of Columbia, north of the limits of the City of \Vashington, to sell and dispose of such parts of said land as may not be wanted for the proviso_ purpose of a cemetery: Provided, That at least thirty contiguous acres shall be forever appropriated and set apart as a cemetery, with authority to said corporation to receive gifts and bequests for the purpose of ornamenting and improving said cemetery, and to hold such personal property as may be requisite to carry out the object of this act. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the affairs of the said corpora- Affairs of the tion shall be conducted by a president and three managers, who shall g3;l;g§“€;l;§)°;Q: be elected annually, by a majority of the votes of the proprietors; the sident and three said president and managers to fill all vacancies in their own body, and m';'£"H°Yishall have power to lay out and ornament the grounds, remove and alter I»§;Q’c: I,???;, old buildings and erect new ones, to lay out and sell or dispose of burial presi<lcnt and lots, to appoint all necessary officcrs and agents, and fix their several du- ‘“““"g°”‘ ties and compensation, and to make such by-laws, rules, and regulations as they may deem proper for conducting the affairs of the corporation, for the government of lot-holders, and visitors to the cemetery, and for the transfer of stock and the evidence thereolf In all elections held who canvoto. under this act, each proprietor shall be entitled to one vote for each share held by him or her. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said Capital stock ` company shall be represented by two thousand shares of fifty dollars 29*:0 $l*¤F°S»$5° each, divided among the proprietors according to their respective inte- we " rests, and transferable in such manner as the by-laws may direct. Size. 4. And be it fil/L7‘[]l67` enacted, That no streets, lanes, alleys, No streets, roads, or canals, of any sort, shall be opened through the property of ;“““•f‘°·*° b°, , , , pene through said corporation, exclusively used and appropriated to the purposes of a the c0mm,·y_ cemetery: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall authorize said Pr<>ViS<¤· corporation to obstruct any public road, or street, or lane, or alley, now actually opened and used as such. Sue. 5. And be it further enacted, That any person who shall wilfully _Pcnalty_for destroy, mutilate, dcface, injure, or remove any tomb, monument, grave- stone, or other structure placed in said cemetery, or any fence, railing, mmng my or work for protection or ornament of said cemetery, or any tomb, monu— ¢¤"°¢*>i<>¤‘¥‘·_i¤ fl*°_ · 0C1H6b0T_}, Ol for ment, gravestone, or other structure thereon, or shall wiltully destroy, wm~,,,,y,,,jm,,g cut, break, or remove any tree, shrub, or plant, within the limits of said or removing or Cemetery, shall be considered guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction d°“’°Y‘“9 my