Chap. 434.—An ACT to incorporate the trustees of Kecoughtan Lodge, No. 29,
Knights of Pythias, of Hampton, Va.

Approved February 26, 1896.

Whereas there is established in the town of Hampton, Virginia, a
benevolent institution known as Kecoughtan lodge, number twenty-
nine, Knights of Pythias, which has for its object mutual aid and
assistance in time of sickness and other distresses, the burying of
deceased members and caring for their widows and orphans, and the
elevation of the moral and social standard of its members; and
whereas it is believed that the facilities of said institution for the
accomplishment of its benevolent purposes will be greatly promoted
by obtaining an act of incorporation of the trustees of said Kecough-
tan lodge, number twenty-nine, Knights of Pythias, of Hampton,
Virginia; therefore, |

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That R.
L. Tennis, H. N. G. Corson, Joseph E. Borden, F. W. Ford and George
M. Richter, and their successors in office, be, and they are hereby, con-
stituted and appointed a body politic and corporate by the name and
style of the trustees of the Kecoughtan lodge, number twenty-nine,
Knights of Pythias, of Hampton, Virginia, and by that name shall
have perpetual succession and a common seal, may contract and be
contracted with, sue and be sued, may acquire, by donation or pur-
chase, receive, hold and possess for the use and enjoyment of Ke-
coughtan lodge, number twenty-nine, Knights of Pythias, of Hamp-
ton, Virginia, lands and other property, and subject to the wishes
and direction of said lodge, may rent, sell, convey, invest, improve,
encumber and otherwise manage or dispose of the same as to the
said lodge may seem most conducive to the interest and promotion
of the benevolent purposes of said lodge; and may, on being so
instructed by the said lodge, borrow money and issue bonds for such
length of time as to the said trustees may seem proper, and secure
the payment thereof by deed of trust or mortgage upon the property,
real or personal, of said lodge: provided the amount of land so
acquired shall not exceed at any one time two acres, and shall be
situated in the town of Hampton, Virginia, and the amount of pro-
perty so acquired, real and personal, shall not exceed in value at any
time the sum of fifty thousand dollars.

2. The said trustees and their successors shall hold office as trus-
tees no longer than they remain members of said lodge, or until
their successors are duly elected and enter upon the discharge of
their duties as trustees. Such number of trustees as shall be pro-
vided by the by-laws of said lodge shall be elected as often and in
such manner as may be prescribed by the laws and regulations of
said lodge, and shall have power to appoint one of their number as
president and one as secretary and treasurer, and when bonds are
required to be given tosaid lodge by any of its officers the same may
be made payable to the said trustees.

3. The said corporation shall be governed by such rules and regu-
lations as may be prescribed for its action by said lodge.

4, A majority of the trustees shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, but no real estate or other property owned
by the said lodge shall be sold by the trustees of said lodge unless
such sale is first authorized by a majority vote of all the members in
good standing of said lodge, in person or by proxy, which shall be
attested by a recorded vote of said lodge at a regular or called
meeting.
5. All taxes, both state and municipal, and debts due the common-
wealth shall be paid in lawful money of the United States, and not
in coupons.

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