Chap. 283.—An ACT to Incorporate Valley Lodge, No. 40, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows.

In force March 22, 1872.

“1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That Curtis F.
Dutrow, John H. Wartmann, William Loeb, Abner J. Nicholas,
George W. Gassmann, Gideon Sheiry and William J. Points,
and such other persons as are now or may hereafter be regu-
larly associated with them, be and they are hereby incorporated
and made a body politic and corporate, under the name and
style of Valley Lodge number forty, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, situated in the town of Harrisonburg, and by
that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal,
may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and may pur-
chase and hold to them and their successors any lands, tene-
ments, chattels and goods, of what kind soever, as may be
conducive to the objects of such association, not to exceed in
value fifteen thousand dollars.

2. It shall be lawful for the said Lodge to borrow a sum nof
exceeding ten thousand dollars, at a rate not exceeding the
legal rate of interest, for the purpose of erecting a building
suitable for a hall. giving security for the same by deed of trust
or mortgage bond upon their real estate.

3. The assent of a majority of all the members of said asso
ciation shall be necessary for the purchase or sale of any estate
either real or personal, in the name and for the benefit of saic
association.

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