Chap. 331.—An ACT incorporating the Trustees of the Episcopal church for
diocese of southern Virginia.

Approved February 22, 189%.

Whereas the members of the Protestant Episcopal church in that
portion of the commonwealth of Virginia, comprising the diocese of
southern Virginia, have received from contributions and other sources
certain funds for the support of their disabled clergy, the widows
and orphans of their deceased clergy, the episcopate of said church
within the diocese aforesaid, and for other charitable purposes of
said church in said diocese; and whereas in order to successfully
administer said funds-and such additions thereto as may hereafter
accrue or be made, it is needful to create a corporation which shall
receive, hold and administer the same: now, therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That Right
Reverend Alfred M. Randolph, Reverend QO. 8. Barton, Reverend J.
R. Hubbard, Reverend John D. Powell, Reverend James B. Funsten,
Reverend A. 8. Lloyd and Messrs W. F. Irvine, R. C. Taylor, L. R.
Watts, Walter H. Taylor, B. A. Marsden, Frederick S. Taylor and W.
B. Martin, and their successors, be, and they are hereby, constituted
a body politic and corporate by the name and style of “ The Trustees
of the funds of the Protestant Episcopal church in the diocese of
southern Virginia,” and by that name shall have perpetual succession
and a common seal, and may sue and be sued, with power to take,
receive and hold, to themselves and their successors, al] the funds
hereinbefore mentioned and referred to, together with all further
subscriptions, gifts and contributions, however derived, for the pur-
pose of providing for the disabled clergy, the widows and orphans of
the deceased clergy, the support of the episcopate and for any other
charitable purpose of said church in said diocese, and the same to
invest, hold, distribute and apply for the purposes aforesaid, but sub-
ject to the control of the council of the said Protestant Episcopal
church in the diocese of southern Virginia, as it shall be from time
to time constituted: provided that the value of the property so held
shall not exceed at any one time for each of said funds the sum of
five hundred thousand dollars.

2. That the said trustees and their successors shall have power to
appoint from their number such officers and committees (under such
rules and by such means as they may adopt) as shall be necessary
and proper for the due management, contro! and administration of
the funds and other property committed to the said corporation for
the purposes aforesaid, and may invest the said officers and commit-
tees with such powers as the said corporation shall deem best adapted
to accomplish the objects and purposes of this act.

3. That the said trustees shall have power to make and establish
from time to time such by-laws and regulations not contrary to the
directions of the said council, the laws of this commonwealth or of
the United States, as they may deem proper for the management of
said corporation and best fitted to accomplish its objects and pur-
poses; and a majority of said board of trustees shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.

4. That the said trustees shall have power to fill any vacancy
which may occur in their body arising from death, resignation or
inability, or refusal to act, removal from this commonwealth or other
cause declared by the by-laws sufficient to create a vacancy: pro-
vided that such vacancy shall be filled by the selection of one of
two or more persons nominated therefor by the said council: and
provided that in case no such nomination be made by the said
council at its next meeting, after receiving notice of such vacancy,
then said trustees may fill such vacancy; and upon any successor
elected under the provisions of this act shall be conferred the same
powers and imposed the same duties as if his name had been men-
tioned as one of the incorporators herein.

5. That said trustees shall submit annually to the said council a
full statement and report of the funds in their hands or under their
charge, and of their transactions during the past year.

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