Chap. 1.—An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Delta Chapter‘ of the Alpha Tau
Omega Fraternity of the University of Virginia.

Approved December 17, 1901.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That Samuel
Garland Hamner, William C. W. Renshaw, Beverley D. Tucker, W. C.
Benet, Lewis Carter Harrison, Bradley Walker, W. H. Urquhart, Marion
Porter Brawley, Benjamin W. Bayless, and such other persons, whether
minors or adults, as are now or may hereafter be associated with them,
are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate by the name, style,
and title of the Virginia Delta Chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega Frater-
nity (the same being a fraternity existing at the University of Virginia),
and by that name shall be known in law, and shall have perpetual suc-
“ession and a common seal, which may be a scroll or an impression, with
the right to change the same at pleasure, and shall have power to sue and
be sued, contract and be contracted with, and have all the rights and
privileges of a corporation, and be subject to all the rules, regulations, and
restrictions, and do all acts and enjoy all other powers incident to simi-
lar corporations in general, under and subject to the laws of this Com-
monwealth.

2. That the objects of said association shall be the formation of good
fellowship, friendship, and brotherly love amongst its members, the
encouragement of literature and education, and the furtherance of benev-
olent purposes.

3. That the members of said corporation, who are or may be entitled
to vote at any election of officers, shall have full authority and power to
make and adopt a constitution and by-laws, and to prescribe rules and
regulations for the government of said association and the promotion of
its interests, and for the admission and expulsion of members, and from
time to time to alter and amend the same: provided, that the same be noi
inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States and of
the State of Virginia.

4. That the officers of said association shall consist of a worthy master
and such others as may be deemed necessary, and they shall be elected in
the manner and at such times as the constitution or by-laws may pre-
scribe.

5. That the capital stock of the association shall not be less than five
hundred nor more than ten thousand dollars, divided into shares of ten
dollars each, and each holder of stock shall be entitled to one vote for
each share of stock in the meetings of the association, subject to the rules
and by-laws of the association.

6. That the said association may take and acquire, by purchase, gift,
devise, bequest, or otherwise, and hold real and personal estate, and lease,
sell, encumber, or otherwise dispose of the same in such manner as may
seem most advantageous to the association or a duly authorized committee
thereof: provided, that it shall not hold real estate of greater value than
twenty thousand dollars.

7. That said association may, for the purpose of obtaining and furnish-
ing a building to be occupied by the association, either-wholly or in part,
issue bonds to an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars, and secure
the payment of the same by a deed of trust on all the property, real and
personal, of said corporation.

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