Chap. 407.—An ACT to incorporate the Mutual Live Stock association
of Accomac parish.

Approved March 5, 1888.

‘1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
William H. Green, N. W. Nock, W. H. Bull, Perry Bloxom,
David L. Bloxom, James Duncan, W. A. Street, John D. Wim-
brough, John R. Rayfield, William T. Baker, R. E. Lewis, D.
D. Abbott, A. C. Hart, Oliver Baker, William J. Wessels, D.
H. Dennis, 8. W. Matthews, Sewall Bloxom, Major Bloxom,
S. A. Byrd, John N. Watson, O. F. Mason, George W. Bem-
ling, Albert Gillispie, Levin T. Philips, F. G. Tull, Salalthiel
Marshall, James W. Nock, Henry T. Mason, Samual Taylor,
8S. W. Nock, S. C. aylor, George P. S. Hope, and. L, H.

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Chesser, and all those who may be hereafter associated with
them in the manner hereinatter provided, and their succes-
sors, be and they are hereby declared to be a body politic and
» corporate by the name and style of the Mutual Live Stock
Insurance association of Accomac parish, and by that name
may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, within all the
courts of law and equity in this commonwealth or elsewhere,
and have perpetual succession; to have, make, and use a com-
mon seal; to alter or renew the same at pleasure; to acquire,
hold, and convey property both real and personal; to ordain
and publish such by-laws, ordinances, and regulations as they
think proper and wise, and generally to do every act and
thing necessary to carry into effect this act, or to promote
the objects and designs of this corporation: provided, that
such by-laws, ordinances, regulations, or acts, be not incon-
sistent with the laws of this state or of the United States.

2. The object of this association is to assist any member by
pecuniary contributions that may loose any live stock upon
which is held a certificate of insurance of this association.

3. That A. C. Hart, Perry Bloxom, Oliver Baker, William
H. Street, William H. Bull, John N. Watson, John D. Wim-
brough, and N. W. Nock, shall be the directors of said asso-
ciation until otherwise appointed by the stockholders; that
William A. Street shall be president; A. C. Hart, vice-presi-
dent; N. W. Nock, secretary; William H. Bull, treasurer;
aud John N. Watson, William J. Wessels, and William H.
Bull, the board of appraisers. All of said officers shall con-
tinue in office until their successors are duly elected and quali-
fied. In case of a vacancy in office of president, vice-presi-
dent, secretary, appraiser, or director, from any cause, the re-
maining directors may elect others to fill their places until a
meeting of the stockholders shall be held. Five of said direc-
tors shall constitute a quorum for any and all business pur-
poses of said company.

4, There shall be an annual meeting of the association for
the elections of officers and directors, at such time and place
as the stockholders, in general meeting, may appoint. The
president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer shall be
president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer of the board |
of directors, and at the annual meeting of said association for
the election of officers, a majority of the members thereof, in
person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for
such meeting. In all meetings of said association, each mem-
ber shall be entitled to one vote for the first fifty dollars, or
fractional part thereof, of the amount in which the property
of such member is insured, and one vote for every additional
fifty dollars of such amount: provided, that no member shall
be allowed a vote for any tractional part above the first fifty
dollars.

5. All persons subscribing to this charter of incorporation,
and pledging themselves to be governed by all by-laws, regu-
lations, or requirements adopted by said association in pursu-
ance thereof, their executors, administrators, and assigns, and

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vendees continuing to be insured therewith, shall thereby be-
come members of raid association during the time they shall
remain insured therein, or until they shall withdraw from the
association in accordance with its prescribed regulations.

6. The members of the association shall not be liable for:
any loss, damage, or responsibility, other than that each mem- |
ber shall be bound to contribute to the necessary expenses of
the association in proportion to the amount for which his
property is insured, and shall be bound to pay in the same
proportion to the proper officer of the association, the losses
sustained by any fellow member of the association from nat-
ural or accidental death of any insured animal. And if any
member shall fail to pay the same when requested, in accord-
ance with the by-laws, regulations, and requirements of the
association, the amount may be recovered by motion, after
twenty days’ notice in writing, in any court of record.

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