Chap. 95.—An ACT to Incorporate the Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society of Alexandria, Virginia.

Approved May 19, 1870.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That E. Magru-
“der Lowe, Richard M. Latham, George H. Harlow, Edward
Hughes, Thomas Dwyer, John Lannon, and Norman F. Moore,
together with such other persons as are now associated with
them as members of The Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Soci-
ety of Alexandria, Virginia, and their successors, be and they
are hereby created a body politic and corporate, by the name
and style of The Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society, and
by that name shall have perpetual succession, and a common
seal; may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued,
plead and be impleaded, receive and hold to them and their
successors forever, any lands, tenements, rents, goods, and
chattels of what kind soever, which may be devised or given
to the said beneficial society, or which may be, by the said
beneficial society, purchased for the use of the same; and also
to lease, rent, sell, or otherwise dispose of the said property,
as shall be deemed best for the good of the said society: pro-
vided, that the property to be held by the said society shall
not exceed in value the amount of ten thousand dollars.

2. That the members of the said society, or such number
thereof as they shall ordain to be a quorum for such purposes,
shall have power to make such constitution, by-laws, rules, and
_regulations, not contrary to the laws of this state and the Uni-
ted States, as they shall consider proper for the government of
the said society and its officers; to appoint and remove such
officers; to provide for the admission and expulsion of mem-
bers; and to require such fees, fines, and contributions as they
shall think requisite for the purposes of the said society.

3. That the said E. Magruder Lowe, Richard M. Vachs,
George H. Harlow, Edward Hughes, Thomas Dwyer, John
Lannon, and Norman F. Moore, and their associates, members
of The Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society of Alexandria,
Virginia, may give, transfer, or subscribe to the said society
hereby incorporated (which said society is hereby empowered
to receive, hold and use), all moneys, books, blanks, and other
property now owned or held by them as members of the said
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society.

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