Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 37 Part 1.djvu/346

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SIXTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. H. Cns. 320, 327. 1912. 323 Neeser, of New York; Herbert L. Satterlee of New York· Char] Stoclrton, of the Qistrict of Columbia; Charles W. Stewart ofestge Drstrrctpf Columb1a;_Robert M. Thom of New `York; Wainwright, of Drstrict of Columbialzsllldhn W. Weeks, of Massaohusetts, and their associates and successors, be, and they are hereby,

 and made a body litic and corporate in the District

of Co umbxa, by the name of "lllfe Naval His sw1ay··; and by *’°"•”- thatnamemaysue orbesued, pleadaudbeixiipllgaded in anycourt of law or equity, and maychave and use a common seal and change thelpgme ag. plexlure, and d eiiatgtledfrto use and exercise all the powers, ng , an inci en to a and benevolent corporations ggrgstrict of Columbia. Sec. 2. That the object such corporation shall be to discover °"°°°‘· and procure data, manuscripts, writi1§s, and whatever may relate to naval hmtory, science, and art, an the surrounding and e rrenceofseameningeneral andof Americanseamenm and to _ e same by publication or otherwise; and to acquire, estab tain in the city of Washington or elsewhere, for the use of 1ts_members and others, a house or rooms a library, iegagrng room, and such other appurtenances and belongings as may Sec. 3. That said corporation may adopt a constitution and °°N °‘°°"‘ °°" by·laws and shall have power to amend the same at pleasure: Pro- naueim. M 'lltlgadtsthey do not conflict with the Comtitution and laws of m tates. Sec. 4. That said corporation shall have the right to hold meetings umm at afi? place in the United States, but annual meetinglipr the election of officers shall be held in the city of Washington, w the principal office of said corgration shall be. P hu em Sec. 5. That t said corporation shall have the power to take and "' ' hold, by gift, grant, purchase, or devise, real and plersonal propebrgi not exceeding m value five hundred thomand dollars, which s not be divided amo the members of the corporation, but be used and administerzi as a trust for the purposes of the corporation, pad so far as iinexgnenélhed transmitted to their successors for the urther motion o su urposes. Src. That the governlinent of such corpprration shall be vested B°°'°°"“°°'°°' in a board of eleven managers, to be elected y the members of such corporation, and the corporation shall have such officers as its constitution and by-laws may prescribe. The incorporators herem named or a mayority of them, shall act as the board of managers 4 until suclzgmors in oi}:`ic?uSa1§ chosen at the first meeting of the societ ter the o t ct. mmm Sno?'7. That er shall be subject to alteration, amend- Am ment, or relpinal at the pleasure of the Congress of the United States. mm Sm. 8. t this Act shall take effect immediately on its passage. Approved, August 21, 1912. A n. mz. CHAP. 827.-AnA t T rovide for the exchange of national forest timber in agi- $751 gavutllexico lor privatg laritdg, lying within the exterior limits of the Zuni National "[y,,“ b'u,,_'N,,_ ml Bc it enacted by the Senate and H¢mal;pfReprue1rtat·Zv¢s of the Umtegl zu, ,m,,,“, 1.,,. ·$'ta£u of America in Oo1•greu_aaam»§ , That the Secretary of Agri- dudm culture, for the u of increasing the area of timberland al mu: lense ms .";:1"#°“ *******1 ig E2.? Nazis fam ""$;"t""?..‘;1‘.‘*‘°'°].‘§.’.;‘£§ ’ &Hl.l'l.V8i.('§0WI1tllIl.I8·I1’W1`6 nor_ of the slaiid natgmal forest, be, and gg same is hereby, authorized and empowered, in his discretion, in behalf of the United States, to