CHAP. 447.—An ACT toincorporate the trustees of Osceola Lodge.
No. 47, Knights of Pythias, of Ronoake. Virginia.

Approved Marct 3. i183.

Whereas there is established in the city of Roanoke, Vir-
ginia, a benevolent institution known as Osceola lodge,
number forty-seven. Knights of Pythias, which has for its
object mutual aid and assistance in time of sickness and
other distresses, the burying of deceased members and car-
ing for their widows and orphans, and the elevation of the
moral and social standard of its members; and whereas it
is believed that the facilities of said institution for the
accomplishment of its benevolent purposes will be greatly
promoted by obtaining an act of incorporation of the trus-
tees of the said Osceola lodge, number forty-seven, Knights
of Pythias, of Roanoke; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That 8S. S. Brooke, C. W. C. Woolwine, and C. B. Moomaw,
and their successors in office, be, and they are herebv, con-
stituted and appointed a hody politic and incorporate by
the name and style of the trustees of Osceola lodge, num-
ber forty-seven, Knights of Pythias, of Roanoke, Virginia,
and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and a
common seal, may contract and be contracted with, sue
and be sued, nay acquire, by donation or purchase, re-
ceive, hold and possess, for the use and enjoyment of
(Osceola lodge, number forty-seven, Knights of Pythias, of
Roanoke, Virginia, lands and other property, and, subject
to the wishes and direction of said lodge, may rent, sell,
convey, invest, improve, encumber, and otherwise manage
or dispose of the same, as to the said lodge may seem most
conducive to the interest and promotion of the benevolent
purposes of said lodge; and may, on being so instructed
by the said lodge, borrow money and issue bonds for such
length of time as to the said trustees may seem proper,
and secure the'payment thereof by deed of trust or mort-
gage upon the property, real or personal. of said lodge.
provided the amount of Jand so acquired shall not exceed
at any one time two acres. and shall be situated in the
city of Roanoke, and the amount of property so acquired.
real and personal, shall not exceed in value at any one
time the sumof two hundred thousand dollars.

2. The said trustees and their successors shal] hold office
as trustees no longer than they remain members of said
lodge, or till their successors are duly elected and enter upon
the discharge of their duties as trustees. Such number of
trustees as shall be provided by the by-laws of said lodge
shall be elected as often and in such manner as may be
prescribed by the laws and regulations of said lodge, and
shall have power to appoint one of their number as presi-
dent and one as secretary and treasurer, and when bonds
are required to be given by said lodge by any of its offi-
cers the same may be made payable to the said trustees.

3. The said corporation shall be governed by such rules
and regulations as may be prescribed for its action by said
lodge.

4, A majority of the trustees shall constitute a quorum
to transact, business; but no real estate owned by said
lodge shall be sold by the trustees of said lodge unless
such sale is first authorized by a majority vote of all the
members in good standing of said lodge, in person or by
proxy, which shall be attested by a recorded vote of said
lodge at a regular or called meeting.

5. All taxes and debts due the commonwealth shall be
paid in lawful money of the United States and not in
coupons, both state and municipal.

6. This act shall be in force from its passage. and be
the subject of amendment and repeal.