Chap. 271.—An ACT to incorporate the True friend’s aid society.

Approved February 11, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That R. N.
Mason, William D. Richardson, William Betts, James Adams, P. R.
Mason, John Wade, M. F. Mitchell, Nicholas Powell, C. H. Lewis,
John Seath, William Wade, and such others as they may associate
with them, be, and they are hereby, constituted a body politic and
corporate by the name and style of the True friends aid society, and
by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, have a
perpetual succession and a common seal, and in all respects shall be
invested with the rights and privileges conferred, and subject to the
restrictions and regulations prescribed for corporations by the laws
of this state, so far as the same are applicable to this corporation
and not inconsistent with this act.

2. The said corporation may take by purchase, gift, devise, or be-
quest, and hold real and personal estate, and may lease, rent, sell,
mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of the same in such manner
as may be advantageous; provided it shall not hold real estate ex-
ceeding twenty thousand dollars in value.

3. The objects of the association incorporated by this act shall be
the mutual benefit, protection and assistance of its members, the
care of its members while sick or infirm, the care of their widows
and orphans, and to provide for the burial of its members when dead.
4. The said association shall have power to make and adopt acon:
stitution and by-laws, rules and regulations for the admission and
expulsion of members, and for their government, for the election of
officers and the defining of their duties, for the safe-keeping and
protection of its property and funds, and for the establishment of
subordinate societies in different localities of this commonwealth;

provided the same be not inconsistent with the laws of this state |

and of the United States.

5. The chief place of business of said association shall be at Mount
Carmel, Halifax county, Virginia.
- 6. This act shall be in force from its passage.