Chap. 284.—An ACT to incorporate Ebenezer Lodge No. 1482, of the
Grand United Order of Odd-Fellows of the city of Richmond.

Approved March 1, 1886.

Whereas, there is established in the city of Richmond, a
benevolent institution, known as Ebenezer Lodge, number
fourteen hundred and eighty-two, of the Grand United Order
of Odd-Fellows, which has for its objects mutual aid and as-
sistance to its members in time of sickness and other distresses,
the burying of the deceased members, the protection of the
widows and orphans of the same, and the elevation of the
moral and social standard of its members; and whereas it is
believed that the facilities of the said institution for the accom-
plishment of its benevolent purposes would be greatly pro-
moted ‘by obtaining an act of incorporation of the trustees of
the said Ebenezer Lodge,, number fourteen hundred and
eighty-two, of the Grand United Order of Odd-Fellows: there-
fore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
J. F. Brown, Thomas P. Matthews, Thomas F. Williams, Benj.
A. Harris and Edward S. Brown, and their successors, be and
they are hereby constituted and appointed a body politic and
corporate, by the name and style of the trustees of Ebenezer
Lodge, number fourteen hundred and eighty-two, of the
Grand United Order of Odd-Fellows of the city of Richmond,
and by that name shall have a perpetual succession, and a
common seal, may contract and be contracted with, sue and be
sued, may acquire, receive, hold, possess and enjoy, and may
rent, sell, convey, invest, and otherwise manage, or dispose of,
as to them may seem most conclusive to the interest and pro-
motion of the benevolent purposes of the said Ebenezer Lodge,
number fourteen hundred and eighty-two, of the Grand United
Order of Odd-Fellows of the city of Richmond, all lands,
money, or other property, real or personal, which may have
been, or which may be given, or otherwise acquired, for the
use of the Ebenezer Lodge, number fourteen hundred and
eighty-two, of the United Order of Odd-Fellows of the city
of Richmond; and the said trustees and their successors shall
hold office as trustees no longer than they remain members of
the said Ebenezer Lodge, number fourteen hundred and eighty-
two, of the Grand United Order of Odd-Fellows of the city of
Richmond, or till their successors enter upon the discharge of
their duties as trustees: provided that the sum of money so ac-
quired shall not exceed ten thousand dollars, and the amount
of land held by them shall not exceed one-half of an acre, to
be situated in-the said city of Richmond.

2. The said corporation shall have power to make and adopt
by-laws, rules and regulations, for the furtherance of the objects
of the organization, and, from time to time, to alter or repeal
such by-laws, rules and regulations.

3. The trustees herein named shall continue to act as such
until their successors are duly elected, and enter upon the dis-
charge of their duties as trustees. a

4. The trustees five in number, shall be elected annually,
according to the laws and rules of the aforesaid Ebenezer
Lodge, number fourteen hundred and eighty-two, of the Grand
United Order of Odd Fellows of the city of Richmond, and
shall have power to appoint such officers as may be requisite,
and shall exact from any of them such bonds or other security,
in such penalty as the trustees shall direct, conditioned for
the faithful performance of their duties, and the bonds for the
secretary and treasurer of said lodge, and other officers of
whom bonds may be required, may be made payable to said
trustees: provided, that nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued as authorizing said corporation to establish any lottery
or gift enterprise, or to dispose of any property by lot or
chance.

5. Three trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transac-
tion of business, but it shall require a concurrence of all the
trustees for the sale of real estate.

6. This act shall take effect from its passage, and shall be
subject to amendment modification or repeal, at the pleasure of
the general assembly, and all taxes and dues to the state shall
be paid in currency or lawful money of the United States, and
not in coupons.