Chap. 13.—An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 21 of the acts of the extra
session of the general assembly of 1887, approved March 30, 1887, incorpo-
rating the Mercantile club, and to change the name to the Jefferson club.

Approved December 16, 1895.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That chap-
ter twenty-one of the acts of the extra session of the general assem-
bly of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, approved March thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, incorporating the Mercantile
club, be amended and re-enacted so as to read: That Myer Heller,
D. Mittledorfer, William Lovenstein, Julius Straus, E. Raab, F. S.
Myers, Philip Whitlock, Henry Rosenheim, I. H. Kaufman, EK. Bot-
tigheimer, Jos. L. Levy, Sol. L. Bloomberg, M.S. Block and such
other persons as are now associated as the Mercantile club, and the
members of the Jefferson literary and social circle, and such other
persons as may hereafter become associated with them, are hereby
constituted a body corporate, by the name of the Jefferson club, to
be located’ in the city of Richmond, for the promotion of literature
and social enjoyment, and for the purpose of maintaining a library
and reading room.

2. The said corporation may contract and be contracted with, sue
and be sued, and shall have the power to make and adopt a conati-
tution and by-laws, rules and regulations for the admission and ex-
pulsion of 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 funds, and from time to time to alter or repeal
such constitution, by-laws, rules and regulations: provided that the
same be not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United
States or of the state of Virginia.

3. The said corporation may purchase, lease, hold or dispose of any
real or personal estate, provided they shall not hold any real estate
exceeding one acre of land; and said corporation may borrow money
upon its property, both real and personal, and may issue bonds, with
interest coupons attached, therefor, and may secure the same by deed
of trust, mortgage, or otherwise. All taxes due by this corporation
shall be paid in money and not in eoupons.

4. This act shall be in force from its passage, and be subject to
amendment, alteration or modification at the pleasure of the general
assembly.