CHAP. 199.—An ACT to incorporate the Tenneva club of Bristol,
Virginia.

Approved February 12, 1892.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That A. W. Morris, S. L. King, H. H. Sheen, E. G. Scrip-
ture, A. C. Holliday, H. E. McCoy, I. H. Winston, junior,
and such other persons as may become associated with
them, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate
by the name of the Tenneva club, to be located in the city
of Bristol, Virginia, for the promotion of social inter-
course and for the purpose of maintaining a literary and
reading room.

2. The said corporation shall have the power to make
and adopt a constitution and by-laws, rules and regula-
tions for the admission and expulsion of its members and
their government, the election of its officers, and to define
their duties, and for the safe-keeping and protection of
its property and funds, and from time to time to alter or
repeal such constitution, by-laws, rules and regulations:
provided, that the same be not inconsistent with the con-
stitution and laws of the United States, or of the state of
Virginia.

3. The said corporation may purchase and hold or lease
any real or personal estate, provided that they shall not
hold any real estate exceeding one acre of land.

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

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