Chap. 134.—An ACT to incorporate the Prince William horseman’s association,

Approved January 27, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That C. A. Hein-
eken, Robert Portner, J. W. Prescott, R. L. Dulany, J. E. Herrell, J.
P. Leachman, E. E. Meredith, D. J. Arrington, W. A. Buckley, G. A.
Hulfish, R. C. Haydon, H. W. Reid, A. G. Clapham, L. A. Larkin,
junior, and those now associated with them or who may be hereafter as-
to be a bedy politteand eorporate under the name and style of the Prince
William horseman’s association.

The object of this association is to encourage the breeding of horses
in the county of Prince William and to ercate a home market for the
same,

3. That C. A. Teineken, Robert Portner, J. W. Prescott, R. L. Du-
lany, J. I. Herrell, J. P. Leachman, E. E. Meredith, D. J. Arrington,
W. A. Buckley, G. A. Tulfish, and R. C. Haydon shall be the directors
of said association; that C. A Heineken, shall be president, Robert Port-
ner, J. W. Preseott, and R. L. Dulany, vice-presidents; L. A. Larkin,
junior, secretary, and A. G. Clapham, treasurer, all of which said ofh-
cers and directors shall continue in office until their successors are duly
elected in accordance with the by-laws of said association. In case of
a vacancy in the oflice of president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer,
or director the same shall be filled by the directors until the next annual
election, Six of said directors shall constitute a quorum for the trans-
action of any and all business pertaining to said association.

4. There shall be semi-annual meetings of the members of said asso-
ciation held on the first Monday in April and November unless other-
wise provided by the members of said association, at which said mect-
ings such members as may be present shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business.

). Said association shall have its corporate seal and may sue and be
sued, plead and be impleaded as a body corporate, in any of the courts
of law or equity in this state, may acquire by purchase or may lease so
much land as may be necessary for its purposes and may ordain and estab-
lish such by-laws, ordinances and regulations as may be necessary im carry-
ing out its objects: provided, that no racing shall be permitted on the grounds
now controlled or which may hereafter be controlled by said association:
and provided further, that such by-laws, ordinances and regulations be
not inconsistent with the laws of the United States or of this state.

6. Said association shall be empowered to lease booths and privileges
and appoint police for their exhibitions, with power to make arrests in
preserving the peace and good order, shall prohibit the sale of all intoxica-
ting liquors, and of any game of chance on said grounds.

The lability of members of this association shall be limited to the
ainount of annual dues required by its by-laws.

8. The said association shall be exempt from taxation: provided,
that this exemption may be modified or withdrawn by the general assem-
bly at any time.

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