Chap. 247.—An ACT to incorporate the Grange Camp Association
of Northern Virginia.

Approved February 26, 1886.

Whereas an organization is established in Northern Virginia,
known as the District Grange of Northern Virginia, having for
its object the fostering and development of agriculture and its
interest, as well as the mutual care, aid, and protection of its
members in time of sickness or distress, the care of the widow
and the orphan, and other benevolent purposes, for the purpose
of holding fairs in the interest of agriculture, and of securing
the advantages of co-operation in all matters affecting their in-
terests and mutual improvement as agriculturists: therefore.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
H. H. Garrett and James M. Benton, of Loudoun; Thomas L.
Stadden and Isaac L. Allamong, of Fredrick ; John R. Alrick
and X. X. Chartters, of Spotsylvania; William A. Vandusen
and William T. Rumsey,. of Fairfax; John Mellon, of Prince
William; John H. Strider, of West Virginia; and Alexander
J. Wedderburn, of Maryland, and such other persons who are
now or may hereafter be associated with them, and their suc-
cessors, shall be and are hereby constituted a body politic and
corporate, by the name of Grange Camp Association of North-
ern Virginia, and by that name shall have perpetual succession,
with a common seal; may sue and be sued, plead and be im-
pleaded, in all our courts and places, and in all manner of
actions and complaints whatever ; and may make by-laws and
regulations, not inconsistent with this act and the laws of this
state, for the government of its officers and proper conduct of
its affairs, and shall possess and enjoy all other priviliges and
franchises incident to a corporation.

2. The capital stock of said corporation shall not be less than
two thousand dollars nor more than fifty thousand dollars, which
shall be divided into shares of not less than ten dollars each.

3. The personal liability of any and every shareholder shall
be limited to the amount due and unpaid upon the shares of
stock owned and held by every such shareholder.

4. The association may rent, lease or purchase land, not to
exceed two hundred acres, and improve the same as they may
deem proper; they may hold fairs and exhibitions at such times
and places as they may determine, and adopt necessary regu-
lations for governing the same. No state, county or corpora-
tion tax shall be levied upon the association or their property,
or upon any other parties while exhibiting at said fairs.

5. The incorporators herein named shall act as directors for
the association until otherwise provided for by its by-laws, and
their successors are duly elected.

6. The annual election of officers shall take place at the time
of the annual meeting of the District Grange of Northern Vir-

ginia, held in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, unless other-
wise ordered by a two-thirds vote of the shareholders at such
annual meeting.

7. The directors are hereby empowered to appoint such po-
lice force as may be necessary to maintain order, they defray-
ing the expense of the same; and they are hereby empowered
to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors, and all games of
chance, upon their grounds and within a radius of two miles,
at or during the time of holding their fairs. Nothing in this
act shall be construed as interfering with legally licensed
houses.

8. The chairman of said board of directors shall be and he
is hereby clothed with all the powers of a conservator of the
peace during the period of holding their fairs or meetings.

g. This act shall be in force from its passage.