Chap. 209.—An ACT to incorporate the Owl Club, No. 1, of Norfolk,
Virginia.

Approved February 24, 1888.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
Thomas A. Farran, president; A. A. Darden, vice-president ;
Frank Wood, treasurer; James F. Milligan, secretary; W. J.
Diggs, sergeant-at-arms, and Herbert L. Smith, A. J. Dalton,
M. McKevitt, William A. Graves, Junior, Holt W. Page,
Benjamin F. Rossou, James J. Keeling, Charles Stroela, Allen
Saunders, directors, with such other persons as are now
associated as the Owl Club, number one, of Norfolk, Vir-
ginia, or who may hese fon be associated with them.as,mem-

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bers of said Owl Club, number one, of Norfolk, Virginia, be
and they are hereby constituted a body corporate by the
name of the Owl Club, number one, of Norfolk, Virginia, to
be located in the city of Norfolk, and in Norfolk and Princess
Anne counties, as the season justifies, for mutual recreation
and enjoyment, to promote social intercourse, and encourage
and maintain harmony, concord, and fellowship.

2. The capital stock of said corporation shall not be less
than one, nor more than thirty thousand dollars, to be divi-
ded into shares of twenty-five dollars each, and the said cor-
poration shall have the power to make and adopt a constitu-
tion and by-laws and rules and regulations 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 fands; and
from time to time to alter or repeal such constitution, by-laws,
rules, and regulations: provided that the same be not incon-
sistent with the constitution and laws of the United States
or 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 two hundred and sixty acres
of land, to be used as a base-ball park, race track or fair
grounds, or, as they may elect, for the best interests and
encouragement of the club.

4. This act shall be in force from its passage, and be sub-
ject to amendment, alteration, or modification, at the pleas-
ure of the general assembly.