TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 85,88. 1S38.
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Chap. LXXXV .—An Act supplementary to the act entitled “An act concerningthe District of Columbia .”
Whereas the present Judge of the Orphan’s Court, in and for the countyof Washington, in the District of Columbia , is, by reason of age andinfirmity, disqualified for the due and proper discharge of the dutiesof his office:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That, there shall be ap-pointed in and for the county of Washington, an additional Judge ofthe Orphan’s Court, who shall take an oath for the faithful and impar-tial discharge of the duties of his office; and who shall have the samepowers, perform the same duties and receive the same salary, as areexercised, performed and received by the present Judge of the saidOrphan’s Court.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That during the life or continu-ance in office of the present Judge of the said Orphan’s Court, thepowers of the said Orphan’s Court shall be vested in the said two Judgesjointly, or may be exercised by the said additional Judge separately, asprovided in the foregoing section; and that after the death or resigna-tion of the present Judge, the said Orphan’s Court shall consist of asingle Judge as heretofore.
Approved, May 25, 1838.
Chap. LXXXVIII .—An Act to extend the charter of the Union Bank of George-town, in the District of Columbia , (a)
Whereas, it appears that an extension of the charter of the Union Bankof Georgetown beyond the first day of July, eighteen hundred andthirty-eight, together with some amendment thereof, is necessary toenable the said corporation the better to close its concerns, redeem itsobligations, and collect its debts; and the extension and amendmentas aforesaid have been asked by the said corporation for the purposesabove specified and for none other : Now therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That the charter of the saidcorporation be extended until the first of July, eighteen hundred andforty-two, so as further to grant, continue, and reassure to said corpora-tion the rights and privileges thereof, upon the conditions and with thelimitations in said charter specified, and with certain exceptions andother conditions and limitations hereinafter to be named, until the dayand year last mentioned.
Sec. 2. And be it f urther enacted, That on the first Monday in Aprilnext, and thereafter, the number of directors of the Union Bank shallbe reduced to four, together with a president, to be elected as now pro-vided by the charter of said bank, any one of which directors, togetherwith the president, shall constitute a board to do the business of thebank.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the president and directorsof said bank may call a meeting of the stockholders of said bank, insuch manner as shall be prescribed by the laws and ordinances of saidcorporation, and at such time as they may select, for the purpose ofelecting a trustee or trustees, (not exceeding three,) to whom shall begranted, until the first of July, eighteen hundred and forty-two, (shoulda majority of the votes present so decide,) the management of the con-cerns of said bank, together with the powers relating thereto, as fullyand with the same limitations, together with others hereinafter to be
Preamble.
An additionaljudge to be ap-pointed for theOrphans’ Courtof Washington;his powers.
The powers ofthe Orphans’Court, howvested. Afterthe death, &c.of the presentjudge, the courtto consist of onejudge.
Preamble.
Charter of theUnion Bank ofGeorgetownextended to the1st July 1842.
Number of di-rectors reduced.
The presidentand directorsmay call ameeting of thestockholders forthe election of atrustee or trus-tees, &c.
(a) See notes to the act of Mav 31, 1838. chap. 91.
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