Chap. 50.—An ACT exem ting from taxation the leased land
occupied by the b fig 3 en’s Christian association building in
the city of Norfolk, Virginia.

Approved January 14, 1890.

Whereas the Young Men’s Christian association of
Norfolk and Portsmouth, which was duly incorporated by
the corporation court of the city of Norfolk, Virginia, has
leased for the term of twenty years from July first, eighteen
hundred and eighty-six, that lot of land situated at the
southwest intersection of Main street with Woodsides
lane, in the city of Norfolk, Virginia, and has erected
thereon its association building, which covers the whole
of the said lot of land; and whereas the said lot of land
is owned by and is accessible to the estate of Henry C.
Selden, but the said association, by the terms of its said
lease, is liable for and is required to pay “ all taxes, charges
and assessments whatever which may at any time be
imposed by virtue of any law or ordinance whatever upon
the leased premises, or upon the buildings thereon; ” and
whereas the objects and purposes of the said association
are wholly and entirely benevolent, so that its building
upon the said leased land is already exempted by law from
assessment and taxation, and it is eminently proper and
desirable that the said association shall also be released
from all assessment and taxation whatever upon the said
leased land during its term of lease thereof; now, there-
fore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That the lot of land situated at the southwest intersection
of Main street with Woodsides lane, in the city of Norfolk,
Virginia, belonging to the estate of Henry C. Selden, and
leased by the Young Men’s Christian association of Nor-
folk and Portsmouth, and the assessments and taxes upon
which the association, by the terms of the said lease, 1s
required to pay, be, and the said land hereby, is exempted
‘rom all assessment and taxation whatever during the
erm of the said lease; that is to say, during the term of
-wenty years from July one, eighteen hundred and eighty-
31x: provided, however, that if the said lease of the asso-
siation shall during the said term be assigned, surrendered
or cancelled, or the objects and purposes of the association
shall during the said term cease to be wholly and entirely
benevolent, then the said exemption shall cease, and the
said land shall again immediately become assessable and
taxable.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage and shall
yperate to remit all taxes on the said land from July one,
eighteen hundred and eighty-six, which have been assessed
on said land, but which have not yet been paid, if any
such there be.

CuHaP. 51.—An ACT to incorporate the Virginia State dental
association.

Approved January 14, 1890.

Whereas it has been represented to the general assembly
that sundry citizens, hereinafter named, have associated
themselves as an association with a view to the advance-
ment of the science of dentistry throughout the state of
Virginia, and that the accomplishment thereof would be
greatly facilitated, and their labors rendered more exten-
sively useful, if they were vested with some of the attributes
of a corporate body; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That W. W. H. Thackston, Joseph R. Woodley, George F.
Keesee, J. Hall Moore, George H. Chewning, J. W. John-
stone, John W. Scribner, D. N. Rust, James F. Thompson,
as well as all others who are now or who may be hereafter
admitted to membership with them, be a body corporate
and politic by the name of the Virginia state dental
association; that they shall be capable of suing and of
being sued in any of the courts of law or equity of this
commonwealth; that they shall have perpetual succession,
and be authorized to use a common seal.

2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the
dental association thus~constituted to enact all such
by-laws as they may deem necessary and proper for
obtaining the objects of their institution and not contrary
to the constitution or laws of the United States or the
commonwealth of Virginia.
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3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the
said association to require of persons admitted to mem-
bership therein such admission fees and annual contribu-
tions as a legal quorum may from time to time enact.
And if any member shall refuse or fail to pay such
admission fee or annual contribution, that the same shall
be recoverable by the association, on motion, with ten
days’ notice, before either of the superior or inferior courts
of law held in the city of Richmond, or in any county,
city or corporation whereof the member so failing or
refusing to pay shall be an inhabitant.

4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the
said association to hold under any title recognized by the
laws of Virginia such buildings as may be required for
their immediate personal accommodation as an association
for lecturing or meeting rooms, for a museum, and such
other apartments as may be manifestly necessary or con-
venient for the promotion of dental science.

5. Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the
said association to hold under any title recognized by the
laws of Virginia, whether coming to them by purchase,

- donation or otherwise, so much real property, exclusive of

that mentioned in the fourth section of this act, whereof
the clear income on an average of ten years shall not
exceed two thousand dollars per annum.

6. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be at all
times subject to be altered, amended or repealed, as the
legislature of Virginia shall deem necessary and proper.

7. All taxes and debts due the state shall be paid in
money and not in coupons.

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