Chap. 190.—An ACT to incorporate the trustees of Shenandoah
tribe, number 64, improved order of Red men, of Lovettsville,
Virginia.

Approved February 12, 1892.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That J. H. Swope, P. S. Grove, G. W. Wiard, and their
successors, be, and they are hereby, appointed a body pol-
itic and corporate, by the name and style of the trustees
of Shenandoah tribe, number fifty-four, improved order of
Red men, of Lovettsville, Virginia, and by that name
shall have perpetual succession, may contract and be con-
tracted with, sue and be sued, may acquire, receive, hold,
possess and enjoy, and may rent, sell, convey and other-
wise manage or dispose of, all lands, money or other
property, real or personal, which may hereafter be given
or otherwise acquired by them for the use of said tribe of
improved order of Red men; and the said trustees shall
hold their office only so long as they shall remain mem-
bers of the said tribe: provided that the amount of land
held by them shal) not exceed two acres; and provided
that the sum of money acquired by them shall not exceed
three thousand dollars.

2. The said tribe, at any meeting called by the sachem
for this purpose, shall have power to fill all vacancies in
the board of trustees, the persons to fill such vacancies to
be chosen from the membership of said tribe.

3. Whenever the said tribe shall surrender its charter
to the great council of Virginia, or from any other cause
shall cease to exist, the said trustees, or a majority of
them, shall have authority to sell and convey the land
and other property held by them for the use of said tribe,
and distribute the money belonging to said tribe ratably
among the members in good standing at the time of such
surrender of. the charter.

4. Two trustees shall constitute a quorum for the trans-
action of any business under this act.

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