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THIRTY—SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. UH. 113, 116, 117. 1860. 853 md he is hereby, authorized to pay, out of any moneys in the treasury P=’·>'m°¤*'=° me otherwise appropriated, to Peter Rogerson and son, owners of the 2Q3Q8s_ British brig “Jessie," for losses incurred by reason of the rescuing of the sie. passengers and crew of the American ship "Northumberlaud,” in the month of December, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, when in a sinking condition, and conveying them to Cork, Ireland, the sum of seven thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary: Provided, That the proper proportionate part thereof, according to the number of British subjects so rescued, shall be paid by the British government. APPROVED, June 9, 1860. CHAP. CXVI.—An Act to reimburse the Corporation of Georgetown, in the District of June 12, 1860. Columbia, a. Sum of Money advanced towards the Construction q/'the little Falls Bridge. ""‘;""_" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of four thousand six hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid bei;?,?,;?;;?, *° out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to repay to for money ad. the corporation of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia., all moneys V¤¤<>¤d *9<=0¤- heretofore advanced by the said corporation for and towards the construe- ;$;;°:hl;ri§i§Q,_ tion of the bridge over the Potomac, at the point known as the Little mac. Falls. And the said corporation of Georgetown, by accepting the provisions of this act, shall waive and surrender all further claim or demand on the government of the United States, founded on any advancement of money or other thing towards the object herein specified for any purpose whatsoever. This act shall commence and be in force from and after its —'*°* t? *“lF° effect fiom its PaSSag€• passage. Apraovian, June 12, 1860. CHAP. CXVII.-An Act to incorporate the Grand Lodge dlhe Independent Order of Odd June 12, 1860. Fellows of the District of (blumbia. """';’“" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the [hired States of America in Congress assembled, That John Thaw, George Brown, C. J. Wright, John T. Bangs, Martin Johnson, and others, the Gund Lodge oflicers and members of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of of Odd Fellows Odd Fellows of the District of Columbia, and their successors, be, and i¤°°¥`P°m*°d~ they are hereby, incorporated and made a body politic and corporate, by the name of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the District of Columbia; and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleacled, in any court of law or equity, and may have and use a common seal, and the same change at pleasure, and be entitled to use and exercise the powers, rights, and privileges incident to such cor- Pogxgefs of cororation. ' P Sec. 2. And be it furt}¢er enacted, That the said corporation shall be xhflorporation capable of taking and holding real and personal estate not exceeding in °sg;‘°gcf°*‘l value the sum of fifty thousand dollars; which estate, personal and real, ’ shall never be divided among the members of the corporation, but shall descend to their successors, for the promotion of the benevolent purposes of said corporation. Sec. 3. And Zac it fun/ter enacted, That this corporation shall have &m¤g* rpekst power to alter and amend their constitution and by-laws at pleasure: °‘* y` “w5’ .ProvidezL That they do not conflict with the laws of the United States, or the laws of the corporation of Washington City. _ SEO. 4. And be it further enacted, That said corporation shall not exer- mi*;‘ll&*;°* *““° cise banking privileges, or issue or put in circulation bank notes, or any " ` note, paper, token, scrip, or device to be used as currency. · Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue lll force { act to ppg: until Congress shall by law determine otherwise. ggé; (;Qg.wis:°` Approved, June 12, 1860. anecas.