Chap. 137.—An a to incorporate the trustees of Lovettsville council, No. 101,
r. O. U. A. M., of Lovettsville, Virginia.

Approved January 27, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That L. A.
Cooper, J. M. Dinges, N. M. Stone, and their successors be, and thev
are hereby, appointed a body politic and corporate by the name and
style of the trustees of Lovettsville council, number one hundred and
one, junior order of united American mechanics, of Lovettsville, Loudoun
county, Virginia, and by that name shall have perpetual succession,
may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, may acquire, re-
ceive, hold, possess, and enjoy, and may rent, sell, convey, and other-
wise manage or dispose of all lands, money, or other property, real or
personal, which may hereafter be given or otherwise acquired by them
for the use of the said council of junior order of united American
mechanics, and the said trustees shall hold their office only so Jong as
they remain members of said council: provided, that the amount of land
held by them shall not exceed two acres: and provided, that the sum of
money acquired by them shall not exceed three thousand dollars.

2. The said council, at any meeting called by the councilor for this
purpose, shall have power to fill all vacancies in the board of trustces,
the persons to fill such vacancies to be chosen from the membership of
said council.

3. Whenever the said council shall surrender its charter to the state
council of Virginia, or from any other cause cease to exist, the said
trustees, or a majority of them, shall have authority to sell and con-
vey the land and other property held by them for the use of said coun-
cil, and distribute the money belonging to said council ratably among
the members in good standing at the time of such surrender of charter,
subject to the action of the state council.

4. Two trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any
business under this act.

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