Chap. 303.—An ACT to incorporate the Blue Ridge club.

Approved February 12, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That L
lr. Hanckel, Micajah Woods, John W. Fishburne, George W. Morris
W. J. Keller, George R. B. Michie, John M. White, W. H. Echols, C
D. Langhorne, J. Triplett Haxall, John Armstrong Chandler, Murray
Boocock, and such other persons as are now associated with them or
may hereafter become associated with them, are hereby constituted
a body corporate by the name of the Blue Ridge club, to be located
in the city of Charlottesville, for the promotion of social intercourse
and for the purpose of maintaining a library and reading room.

2. The said corporation shall have power to make and adopt a
constitution and by-laws, rules, and regulations for the admission
and expulsion of its members and their government, the election of
its officers and to define their duties; for holding general and
special meetings of its members for the transaction of business, at
any and all of which said meetings its members shall have the right
to vote in person, or by proxy, and for the safe-keeping and protec-
tion of its property and funds, and from time to time to alter or
repeal such constitution, by-laws, rules, and regulations; provided
the same be not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the
United States or the state of Virginia.

3. The said corporation may purchase, lease, hold, or dispose of
any real or personal estate; provided that they shall not hold real
estate in excess of five acres of land; and said corporation may bor-
row 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.

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.