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 1282 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 854. 1901. corporation in such sums and with such security as may be deemed sufficient by the corporation. ’““‘“"l S““‘*”‘°“‘S· Sec. 584. ANNUAL srATnMnNTs.—It shall be the duty of the trustees of any institution, or a majority of them, to tile, on or before the first Monday in January in each year, in the office of the recorder of deeds, who shall index the same, a statement of the trustees and officers of the institution, with an inventory of its property and liabilities and students, and such other information as will exhibit its condition or operation. Suns- Sec. 585. Sums.-—All process against any such corporation shall be by summons, and the service of the same shall be by leaving an attested copy thereof with the president, secretary, or treasurer, or at the office of the corporation at least sixty days before the return day thereof. QW) “`**"¤¤*°· Sec. 586. Quo wAaRANTo.-In case any such corporation shall at any time violate or fail to comply with any of the preceding provisions, upon complaint being made to the supreme court of the District, a writ of quo warranto shall issue, and the distagict attorney of the United States shall prosecute, in behalf of the people, for a forfeiture of all rights and privileges secured by this subchapter to such corporation. Sunonxrrnn Two. R€*igi¤¤¤S¤¤i¢¤i€¤- RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. L=m<1¤¤ be acquired- Sec. 587. LAND TO BE ACQUIRED.—-It shall be lawful for the members of any society or congregation in the District, formed for the purpose of religious worship, to receive by gift, devise, or purchase a quantity of land not exceeding an acre, and to erect thereon such houses and buildings and to make such other use of the land and such other improvements thereon as may be deemed necessary for the purposes named, and for the comfort and convenience of the society or oongregation. Trustees. Sec. 588. TRUszrnns.—Such society or congregation may assumea name, and any number of trustees, not exceedin ten, who shall be styled trustees of such society or congregation by tge 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. omimme. Sec. 589. CERTIFICATE.—·Th8 persons elected or appointed as trustees shall immediately thereafter make a certificate under their hands and seals, stating the date of their election or appointment, the name of the society or congregation, and length of time, for which they were elected or appointed, which shall be verified by the affidavit of one of the persons making the same, and shall be Eled and recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the District. T¤¤¤r¢ <>f<>¤i¢€- Sec. 590. Tnnunn on onn1on.——The trustees shall hold office during the period stated in their certificates, and vacancies in the office of trustee may be filled by election or appointment as above provided, and rules and regulations may be 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 con regation may belong, not inconsistent with the Constitution of the%Jnited States and the _ laws in force in the District. E1¢¤¤¤¤ Of Sums- Sec. 591. At the expiration of the term of service of any of the SOYS. . trustees one or more successors may be elected or appointed, and a certificate of their appointment or election shall be made, verified, filtéd, and recgrgedi as proxiided hereinbefore. h F*%il“*€'¤°°lF°*,¤°° no. 592. ai ure to e act or a oint trustees at the ro er time to dlssoliesoclem shall not work a dissolution of th? society or congregatiompbut the