Chap. 893.—An ACT to incorporate the first free school society of Alexandria,
Virginia.

Approved March 6, 1900.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That Wash-
ington N. Jackson, Freeman H. M. Murray, Robert W. Bently, James
W. Lumpkins, James M. Buckner, Shadrack Jackson, John Scroggins,
Zachariah ‘Tate, Richard Brooks, James Ross, Gustav us A. Lumpkins,
Emanuel J. Webster, and Edward I. Mill, junior, all of the city of
Alexandria, in the state of Virginia, be, and they are hereby, created
a body politic and corporate, by and under the name of the first free
-chool society of Alexandria, in the state of Virginia, for the purpose of
the promotion of the education and general welfare of the colored
children and youth of said city of Alexandria, Virginia; the said named
persons being, as represented, the present board of trustees of a
society of said name, having for its object the promotion of the edu-
eytion of the colored children and youth of said city, which has been
fo1 a long period of time in existence, but which has never been incor-
porated, and which as represented, will be merged into the corporation
created by this act, by the desire and consent of its members.

2. That said corporation shall have perpetual succession, and shall
have a common seal which it may alter or amend at pleasure, and by its
corporate name may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, contract
and be contracted with, receive by gift, conveyance, devise, or bequest,
and hold and convey property, both real and personal, in possession,
and in reversion or remainder, and may make all reasonable and law-
fu] regulations for the government of all officers, things, and property
under its authority, and the management of its business and estate,
and the due and orderly conducting of its affairs, including the adoption
and enforcement of all necessary by-laws, providing among other things,
for the perpetuation of the corporation by the election of successors
to each and all of the above named incorporators, and also to such
successors when elected, provided, that the corporation shall not, at
any time, acquire and hold real and personal estate and property exceed-
ing in value the sum of fifty thousand dollars.

38. This act shall be in force from its passage, and be subject to
amendment, modification, and repeal at the pleasure of the general
assembly. "