Chap. 46.—An ACT to incorporate the Young men’s Christian association of
Hampton, Va.

Approved January 11, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That Jacob
-ffelfinger, Thomas Tabb, P. W. Phillips, V. P. Holt, G. A. Ober-
dorf, Jesse S. Jones, Henry L. Schmelz, Segar Whiting, W. J. A.
Cumming, J. M. Willis, C. Heffelfinger and J. W. Richardson, and
such other persons, whether minors or adults, as are now or may be
hereafter associated with them, are hereby declared to be a body
politic and corporate, by the name, style and title of the Young
men’s Christian association, of Hampton, Virginia, and by that
name shall be known in law, and shall have perpetual succession
and acommon seal, with the right to change the same at pleasure,
and shall have power to sue and be sued, contract and be contracted
with, plead and be impleaded, and have all the rights and privileges
of a corporation, and be subject to all the rules, regulations and re-
strictions, and do all acts, and enjoy all other powers incident to
similar corporations in general under and subject to the laws of this
commonwealth.

2. That the objects of said association shall be the promotion of
religion, morality, education and social culture among the residents
of said town of Hampton and vicinity.

3. That the members of said corporation who are or may be en-
titled to vote at any election of officers shall have full power and
authority to make and adopt a constitution and by-laws, and to pre-
scribe rules and regulations for the government of said association
and the promotion of interests, and for the admission and expulsion
of members, and from time to time to alter and amend the same;
provided that the same be not inconsistent with the constitution and
lawe of the United States and of the state of Virginia.

4. That the officers of said association shall consist of a president,
and such others as may be deemed necessary, and they shall be
elected in the manner and at such times as the constitution or by-
laws may prescribe.

5. That the said association may take and acquire, by purchase,
gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise, and hold real and personal estate
in the town of Hampton or county of Elizabeth City, and lease, rent,
sell, encumber, or otherwise dispose of tbe seme in such -manner as
may seem most advantageous; provided that-it shali mot hold real
estate of greater value than twenty jhoweand doliars; and provided,
further, that the said property, or. any income .derivea. therefrom,
shall be used wholly for the purpusés, of the said: association:

6. That the said association may, for the purpose of obtaining and
furnishing a building to be occupied by the association, either
wholly or in part, issue bonds.to an amount not exceeding ten thou-
sand dollars, and secure the payment of the same by a deed of trust
on all the property, real and personal, of said corporation.

7. That said association, being purely charitable and benevolent,
shall be exempt from the payment of all taxes, both state and muni-
cipal.

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