Chap. 614.—An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Hunting Club.

Approved April 2, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That William
R. Brush, D. 8S. Boyd, A. M. Thompson, W. H. Semmens, D. W. Me-
Naugher, and John S. McIntosh, and such other persons as may be asso-
ciated with them, and their successors, be, and they are hereby, created
and constituted a body politic and corporate under the name of the Vir-
ginia Hunting Club, and as such shall have and enjoy the rights and
privileges, and be subjected to the restrictions of a corporation under the
Tots of the State of Virginia.

The said cor poration is formed for ihe purpose of acquiring a tract
or Teele of land in the county of Nottoway and elsewhere, with the
waters thereto appertaining, w hich it may stock with game and fish, and
on which its members may enjoy the pleasures of hunting and fishing i in
season, and for the purpose of promoting social intercourse amongst. its
members.

3. The real estate to be held by the said cor poration shall not, at any
one time, exceed five thousand acres.
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The capital stock of the said corporation shall not be less than two
thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, to be divided into
shares of the par value of one hundred dollars each.

5. The officers of the said corporation shall be a president, a treasurer,
a secretary, and a board of directors, which shall be composed of the
three officers above named and three others.

6. The principal office of the said corporation shall be in the county of
Nottoway, Virginia, with power to establish branch offices at such other
points in the State of Virginia and elsewhere as the stockholders may de-
termine; and the meetings of the stockholders, if the by-laws shall so pro-
vide, may be held at any of its branch offices designated for the purpose
in the by-laws, as well as at the principal office. By the unanimous con-
sent in writing of all subscribers for stock any point at which a branch
office might be instituted may be designated as the place for holding the
first meeting of the stockholders.

7. All taxes and demands due and to become due to the State of Vir-
ginia by the said corporation shall be paid in lawful money of the United
States.

The general assembly reserves the right to alter, amend, and repeal
this charter.

9, This act shall be in force from its passage.