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 266 THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 24, 25. 1858. Gm, es, my Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That congress may at any time alter, gc., this hereafter alter, amend, or repeal the foregoing act. “°*· APPROVED, May 4, 1858. May 4, 1g5s, CHAP. XXIV.—An Act to incmjporatc tit:. Christian Auncmimi of FV4g5mg. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative: of the United CO,·p0mmrs_ States of America in Congress assembkd, That each of the Christian churches in the city of WVashingt0n, without distinction of sect or creed, be, and they are hereby, authorized, on or before the last day of August of each and every year, to appoint one person, and that the persons so appointed, and their successors be, and they are hereby, made a body politic C0,.p0mmD,,m_,, and corporate, under the name and style of “The Benevolent Christian and powers. Association of Washington City," and, as such, may purchase, have, hold, use, and acquire, by donation or any lawful means, estate, real and personal, not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars in value, and the same may lease, let, sell, transfer, and convey, and otherwise dispose of; and may sue and be sued, and plead and be impleaded; and may have a common seal, and the same may change at pleasure; and may make by- laws, rules, and regulations for the management of their afliiirs. Object, Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the purpose of the said association shall be to relieve the wants of the destitute poor of Washington Dirocmr term city; and that the persons named as aforesaid by the several Christian g:’m°° and P°W‘ churches, shall be directors of the said association, and continue in office ` until the first day of October in each year, and until their successors be appointed, and as such shall have power to appoint appropriate officers, and to employ and compensate such agents as they deem expedient, and to appropriate the funds and property of the association to such use as in their discretion they deem best suited to promote the purpose of their incorporation, and with this view they may associate with them as auxiliaries, under such rules and regulations as they may prescribe, any other and all such benevolent associations or societies as now exist, or may hereafter be organized in the city of Washington, for the purpose of aiding or contributing to the relief of the poor and destitute persons in said city. Sha], ,,0, mu, Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall be so notes, &c. as construed as to authorize this said corporation to issue any note, token, "““"’“°Y‘ device, scrip, or any other evidence of debt, to be used as a currency. Corpomtors in- Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That each of the corporators in said dividuauy U¤b1°- corporation shall be held liable, in his individual capacity, for all the debts and liabilities of said corporation, however contracted or incurred, to be recovered by suit, as other debts or liabilities, before any court of competent jurisdiction. Cong-ess any Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That congress may at any time here-
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‘Approved, May 4, 1858. Mav 4, 1858. CHAP. XXV.—An Act to su pl Deficiencies in the Appropriationsfor the Service of the ‘***—;' Fiscal Year ending tfe girtieth ¢y" June, eighteen hundred aztdjijty-eight. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Deficiency ap- States of Ame1·2Ica in Oongress assembled, That the following sums be, and P‘°P““'*i°“· the same are hereby, appropriated, to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the Hscal year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty eight, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, namely : Omoers, &o. of For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others receiv- 5*:;;%*; R°P'°· ing an annual salary, in the service of the House of Representatives, viz: ` Six messengers, by resolution of the House of Representatives twenty-