Chap. 662.—An ACT to incorporate Newport News dry dock beneficial association
in the city of Newport News, Virginia.

Approved March 2, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That John Mc-
Master, EK. B. Wheeden, D. M. Baxter, R. H. Massenberg and Robert
Manns, and such other persons as are now and may hereafter become
members of this association, be, and they are hereby, constituted a
body politic and corporate by the name and style of Newport News dry
dock beneficial association, situated in the city of Newport News, Vir-
ginia, and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common
geal, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and in all respects
shall be invested with the rights and privileges conferred, and subject to
the restrictions and regulations prescribed for corporations by the general
law, so far as the same are applicable to this corporation and not incon-
sistent with this act.

2. The corporation may take by purchase, gift, devise or bequest, and
hold real and personal estate, and lease, rent, sell or otherwise dispose of
the same in such manner as may seem most advantageous: provided, it
shall not hold real estate exceeding one-sixteenth of one acre of land
and personal estate exceeding five thousand dollars in value in thi
commonwealth.

&. The objects of the order shall be to help, aid and assist its sick, to
bury its dead and take care of its widows and orphans and gencrally
to cultivate and promote good conduct and correct living among its
members.

4. The said corporation shall have power to make and adopt a con-
stitution and by-laws and rules and regulations for the admission and ex-
pulsion of members, and for their government, the election of oflicers
and to define their duties, and for the use, investment, safe-keeping and
protection of its property, real and personal, provided the same be not
inconsistent with the laws of the United States or of this state.

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