Chap. 201.—An ACT to incorperate The Ladies’ Hebrew Benevolent
Association of the City of Richmond.

Approved March 15, 1875.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That Mrs. Rosalie Millhiser, Mrs. Janet Goldsmith, Mrs.
Bettie Gunst, Mrs. Dora Lovenstein, Mrs. Henrietta Sycle,
Mrs. Hennie Hexter, Mrs. Rachel Liebermuth, Mrs. Dora
Kracker, and such other persons as they shall associate with
them, be and are hereby constituted a body corporate, under
the name and style of The Ladies’ Hebrew Benevolent Asso-
iation of the City of Richmond, and by this name and style
shall be invested with perpetual succession, and bave a com-
mon real; may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded ;
and in all respects shall be invested with the rights and
orivileges conferred, and subject to the restrictions and regu-
ations prescribed for corporations in the Code of Virginia
‘eighteen hundred and seventy-three), so far as the same
may be applicable to such an association, and not inconsis-
lent with this act. "

2. The said association may purchase or receive by deed
of gift or devise, and hold or lease any real or personal
sstate, and lease, rent, sell or otherwise dispose of the same,
ia such manner as may seem most to the advantage of said
association: provided, it shall not hold real estate of value
axceeding twenty thousand dollars.

%. The objects of the said association shall be the mutual
benefit and protection of its members, dispensing of charity
and promoting the cause of education.

4. The said association shall have power to make and
adopt a constitution and by-laws, rules and regulations for
the admission and expulsion of its members, and for their

overnment; the election of its officers and to define their

uties, and for the safe-keeping and protection of its pro-
perty and funds, and from time to time to alter and repeal
such constitution, by-laws, rules, and regulations: provided,
the same be not inconsistent with the constitution of the
United States or of this state.

5. This act shall be in force from its passage, and be sub-
ject to amendment, alteration or modification at the pleasure
of the general assembly.