Chap. 466.—An ACT to incorporate the trustees of Stonewall district council, Jr.
O. U. A. M., of Richmond county, Va.

Approved February 23, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That C. M.
Scates, Joseph F. Weaver, R. A. Connelly, and their successors be, and
they are hereby, appointed a body politic and corporate, by the name
and style of the trustees of Stonewall district council, Junior order of
united American mechanics, of Richmond county, Virginia, and by
that name shall have perpetual succession, may contract and be con-
tracted with, sue and be sued, may acquire, receive, hold, possess and
enjoy, and may rent, sell, convey, and otherwise manage or dispose of
all lands, money, or other property, real or personal, which may here-
after be given or otherwise acquired by them for the use of said council
of Junior order of united American mechanics, and the said trustees
shall hold their office only so long as they remain members of said
council: provided, that the amount of land held by them shall not ex-
ceed 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 trustees,
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 convey
the land and other property held by them for the use of said council,
and distribute the money belonging to said council ratably among the
members in good standing at the time of such surrender of charter, sub-
ject to the action of the state council.

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

d. This act shall be in force from its passace.