Chap. 531.—An ACT to incorporate the Accomac Tribe, No. 90, Improved order of
Red Men.

Approved February 28, 1898.

1. Be in enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That Joshua
T. Sharpley, Major J. Jones, and William J. M. Sharpley, and such
others as they may associate with them be, and they are hereby, con-
stituted a body politic and corporate by the name and style of the
Aecomac tribe, number ninety, Improved order of Red Men, of Green-
backville, Accomac county, Virginia, and by that name may sue and
be sued, plead and be impleaded, have a perpetual succes-ion and a
common seal, and in all respects shall be invested with the rights and
privileges conferred, and subject to the restrictions and regulations pre-
scribed for corporations by the general law, so far as the same are appil-
cable to this corporation and not inconsistent with this act.

2. The said corporation may take by purchase, gift, devise, or be-
quest, and hold real or personal estate, and lease, rent, sell, mortgaze,
or otherwise dispose of the same in such manner as may be advan-
tageous: provided, it shall not hold real estate exceeding fifteen thou-
sand dollars in value.

3. The objects of the association Incorporated by this act shall be the
mutual benelit, protection, and assistance of its members, the care of
their widows and orphans, and provision for their burial when dcad.

4. The said association shall have power to make and adopt a consti-
tution and by-laws, rules, and regulations for the admission, suspen-
sion, and expulsion of members, and for their government; for the elee-
tion of oflicers and the defining of their dutics; “for the safe- keeping and
protection of its property and funds, and for the establishment of
subordinate lodges in different localities of this commonwealth: pro-
vided, the same “he not inconsistent with the laws of this state and of
the United Stites.

® This act shall be in foree from its passaye.