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 66 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ears. And such mortgages, deeds, and cqnveyances shall have_the game effect and be enforced by the same remedies and proceedings as like mortgages, deeds, leases, and conveyances made by natural persons. . . R,,,,,,,,,.,,, of Sec. 543. Upon the dissolution of any socnety orhco}1greganlon,l:;he property; when. estate and property of such society or congregation s_ a revert ac to the persons, their heirs and assigns, who may have given orcontributed gg, ,,602, Q_ w,’,,,,_ to line purchase of or payment for the same, according to their respective , . r1 .s. _ _ _ p,.,,,,,,,,, ,,,;,0,,], gSec. 544. The provisions of the eleven preceding sections are intended for religious pur- to extend to members of societies formed to establish and maintain P°¤°°· private schools for religious purposes, but shall not be construed as "H; conferring privileges or any benelits to such societies under the schoollaws of the District. GLASS 3. - socrmrms, BENEVOLENT, EDUCATIONAL, Erc. Societies, how Sec. 545. Any three or more persons of full age, citiaens of the United formed. States, a majority of whom shall be citizens of the District, who desire to associate themselves for benevolent, charitable, educational, literary, m2_ ’’m°'mu ical, scientific, religious, or missionary purposes, including societies formed for mutual improvement, or for the promotion of the arts, may make, sign, and acknowledge before any officer authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds in the District, and iile in the office of the recorder of deeds, to be recorded by him, a certificate in writing, in which  hall be stated- First. The name or title by which such society shall be known in law. Second. The term for which it is organized, not exceeding twenty years. Third. The particular business and objects of the society. Fourth. The number of its trustees, directors, or managers for the first year of its existence. Corporate pow- Sec. 546. Upon tiling their certificate, the persons who shall have ers. signed and acknowledged the same, and their a sociates and successors, Ibid_ shall be a body politic and corporate, by the name stated in such certificate; and by that name they and their successors may have and use a common seal and may alter and change the same at pleasure, and may make by-laws and elect officers and agents; and may take, receive, hold, and convey real and personal estate necessary for the purposes of the society as stated in their certidoate. EI¢¤¤i¢>¤ of viii- Sec. 547. Such incorporated society may annually, or oftener, elect °°"'? bY‘]““'“· from its members its trustees, directors, or managers, at such time and Ibid. place and in such manner as may be specified in its by-laws, who shall have the control and management of the allairs and funds of the society, and a majority of whom shall be a quorum for the transaction of business, and whenever any vacancy shall happen among such trustees, directors, or managers, the vacancy shall be filled in such manner as shall be provided by the by-laws of the society. Re-prgnuizatipn Sec. 548. The trustees, directors, or stockholders of any existing €f“°¤“'°’“€ °°°’°‘ benevolent, charitable, educational, musical, literary, scientiiic,religions, ...+._._._ or missionary corporation, including societies formed for mutual im- Ibid. provement, may, by conforming to the requirements herein, reincorporate themselves, or continue their existing corporate powers under this chapter, or may change their name, stating in their certificate the original name of such corporation as well as their new name assumed; and all the property and effects of such existing corporation shall vest in and belong to the corporation so re-incorporated or continued. Sub of rw! cs- Sec. 549. Such corporations may sell and dispose of any real estate "“°°· they may acquire by purchase, gift, or devise, as follows: Whenever Ibid. any lot purchased for the use of the corporation, or any building