Chap. 19.—An ACT to Incorporate The Virginia Club of the City of
Norfolk.

Approved February 2, 1874.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
‘Walter H. Taylor, Thomas Pinckney, John R. Todd, Walter
H. Doyle, Thomas B. Ward, John T. White, W. C. Hardy,
Alexander Tunstall, J. Cary Weston, Richard Chamberlaine,
Thomas B. Rowland, and John J. Tucker, and such other
ersons as are now associated as The Virginia Club, or may
ereafter become associated with them, are hereby consti-
tuted a body corporate, by the name of The Virginia Club,
to be located in the city of Norfolk, for the pr ose of pro-
moting social intercourse, and for the establishment of a
reading room for the use of its members. .

2. The said corporation shall have power to make and
adopt a constitution and by-laws, rules and regulations for
the admission and expulsion of its members, and their gov-
ernment, the election of its officers, and to define their duties,
and for the safekeeping and protection of its property and
funds, and from time to time to alter or repeal such consti-
tution, by-laws, rules and regulations: provided, that the same
be not inconsistent with the constitution 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. This act shall be in force from its passage, and be sub-
ject to amendment, alter&tion or modification, at the pleasure
of the general assembly.