CHAP. 77.-AN ACT for the relief of Betsey Vreeland.

To be allowed a

years.

five

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to place the name of Betsey Vreeland, pension of $80 per of the county of Essex, State of New Jersey, widow of Daniel annum, for Vreeland, a soldier of the revolutionary war, on the list of pensioners of the United States, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, for the term of five years, to be computed from the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. Approved, July 27th, 1842.

CHAP. 78.-AN ACT for the relief of George Mayfield.

To be allowed

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be directed to place the name of George Mayfield, of Tennessee, on the list of invalid pension of $6 per pensioners, and pay him at the rate of six dollars per month, during his natural life, commencing on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and forty.

Approved, July 27th, 1842.

month.

CHAP. 79.-AN ACT for the relief of George Mayfield.

intended to be

30th January 1833.

Land to be se

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in lieu of the six hundred and forty acres of Other land grantland intended to be granted to George Mayfield by an act of ed in lieu of that Congress approved thirtieth January, eighteen hundred and granted by act of thirty-three, there be granted to said Mayfield six hundred and forty acres of any lands of the United States not otherwise ap- lected and entered propriated or disposed of, to be selected and entered at the within one year. proper land office, by said Mayfield or his attorney, within one year from the passage of this act: Provided, That in making such selection, the said Mayfield shall be confined to lands the sale of which at the time thereof is authorized by law. Approved, July 27th, 1842.

Proviso: seleclands for sale at

tion to be from

the time.

CHAP. 80.-AN ACT for the relief of Henry Wells.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, To be allowed a directed to place the name of Henry Wells, of the State of New York, on the roll of invalid pensioners, and pay him four

pension of $4 per month.

dollars per month, commencing on the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and to continue during his natural life.

Approved, July 27th, 1842.

petual succession.

sued.

Have a seal.

laws, &c.

CHAP. 81. AN ACT to incorporate the German Benevolent Society of the city of Washington.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate eud House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress German Bene- assembled, That from and after the passage of this act, all those volent Society incorporated. persons who are, or shall hereafter become, members of the "German Benevolent Society" of the city of Washington, District of Columbia, be, and they are hereby, made a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of "the German Benevolent Society," and shall so continue until the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty; and by that Shall have per: name shall have perpetual succession, and by that name may May sue and be sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in courts of record, and in any other place whatsoever; and by that name may make, have, and use, a common seal, and the same may break, alter, and renew, at pleasure; and shall have power to ordain, estabEstablish by lish, and put in execution, such by-laws, ordinances, and regulations, as shall seem necessary and convenient for the government of said corporation, not being contrary to the laws and Constitution of the United States; and generally to do and execute all acts necessary or proper for the objects of said corporation, subject to the limitations and provisions of this act. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the monthly conon account, of the tributions, and all other moneys received on account of the invested, how, society, may, from time to time, be invested in the public stocks of the United States, in loans to individuals, or in stocks of any incorporated banking institution or corporation; and the moneys so invested, or that may be deposited, shall be drawn out of the bank or place of deposite only on the order of the treasurer, countersigned by the secretary and approved by the president: Proviso: the so- Provided, nevertheless, That the said society or body politic property exceed shall not, at any one time, hold or possess property, real, pering in value, $20,- sonal, or mixed, exceeding in total value the sum of twenty thousand dollars; and provided that the annual interest on the capital of the company, or the whole or any part of the capital, may from time to time be applied to aid and succor the poor Funds applica- and destitute of the society, or to such other charitable objects as the company may select.

Moneys received

Society, may be

&c.

ciety not to hold

ble, how.

The corporation not to deal trade in the man

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawor ful for the said corporation to deal or trade in the manner of a ner of a bank, &c. bank, nor issue any note in the nature of a bank note, nor transact any other kind of business, or deal in any other manner or thing than is expressly authorized by the second section

of this act; and any officer or officers who shall have assented

to any such dealing or trade, shall, on conviction thereof in the Penalty for so proper court, forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars, doing. one half to the use of the poor of the city of Washington, District of Columbia, and the other half to the use of the person

ity to alter or annul this act.

who may prosecute for the same: Provided, always, That Proviso: authorCongress may, at any time, amend, alter, or annul this act. Approved, July 27th, 1842.

CHAP. 82.-AN ACT to extend the jurisdiction of the corporation of George

town.

Falls Bridge.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the jurisdiction of the corporation of George- Jurisdiction extown is hereby extended so as to include the bridge lately con- clude the Little structed by the said corporation across the river Potomac, at the Little Falls, and the site of said bridge and premises appertaining to said site; and that, as often and as long as said bridge shall hereafter, from any cause, be impassable, it shall and may Proprietors of be lawful for the proprietors of land on both sides of the said the land on the river, through which the ferry road to connect with the Falls which the road Bridge turnpike must necessarily pass, and they are hereby au- the bridge is imthorized and empowered to establish and keep a ferry, at any a ferry. rate of ferriage not exceeding the tolls which the Georgetown Bridge Company were heretofore authorized to charge on their bridge.

river through

passes, may, when

passable, establish

Powers of the

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That said Corporation of Georgetown, in addition to its present chartered powers, shall corporation have full power and authority to provide for licensing, taxing, Georgetown and regulating, within its corporate limits, all traders, retailers, pawnbrokers, and to tax venders of lottery tickets, money changers, hawkers and pedlars.

Approved, July 27th, 1842.

of

ex

CHAP. 83.-AN ACT for the relief of Daniel Chase.

A pension of

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Daniel Chase on the invalid pen- $5 34 per month sion roll, and that he be entitled to receive at the rate of five dollars and thirty-four cents per month during his natural life, commencing on the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty.

Approved, July 27th, 1842.

allowed,

Released

from

sureties of Silas

CHAP. 84.-AN ACT for the relief of John Randall and Charles York.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That John Randall and Charles York be, and they judgments obtain are hereby, released from judgments obtained against them by ed against them as the United States, in October, eighteen hundred and forty, as Holmes,deceased. sureties of Silas Holmes, deceased, late collector of direct taxes and internal revenue for the nineteenth collection district of the State of New York, said Randall and York having paid already the costs of recovering said judgments: Provided, That nothing act not to release in this act contained shall be so construed as to release any other person or persons than said Randall and York.

Proviso: This

other persons.

Approved, July 27th, 1842.

Authority to com

ly discharge J.

gainst him, as one

H. Ashton.

CHAP. 85.-AN ACT for the relief of James Williams.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is promise and final- hereby, authorized to compromise and finally discharge James Williams from a Williams from a judgment had against him in the circuit court judgment had a- of the United States for the District of Columbia, as one of the of the sureties of sureties of Henry Ashton, late marshal of said District, on his securing the payment of one-sixth part of the principal of said judgment, on such time as the said Secretary, in his discretion, shall see fit to grant: Provided, That nothing in this act conin this act shall be tained shall be held to discharge the other sureties of the said the other sureties. Henry Ashton from their liability, or to prevent the enforcement thereof against them, or either of their heirs or representatives: Proviso: author- Provided, however, The Secretary of the Treasury be authorand settle with ized to compromise and settle with the other sureties, or their the other sureties. representatives, on such terms as to him shall seem just and equitable.

Proviso nothing

held to discharge

ity to compromise

Approved, July 27th, 1842.

per annum allow

ed.

CHAP. 86. AN ACT for the relief of Thomas Collins.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress A pension of 896 assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Thomas Collins, of the State of Tennessee, upon the roll of invalid pensioners, as a pensioner, at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum; the pension to commence on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirtyseven, and to continue during his natural life.

Approved, July 27th, 1842.

CHAP. 87.-AN ACT for the relief of Samuel B. Hugo.

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, A pension of $1 directed to place the name of Samuel B. Hugo on the invalid per month allow pension roll; and that he be entitled to receive at the rate of fifteen dollars per month, during his natural life, commencing on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one.

Approved, July 27th, 1842.

ed.

CHAP. 88.-AN ACT for the relief of John E, Alexander.

balance due for

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury pay to John E. To be paid the Alexander, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise services in pursuappropriated, the sum of one hundred and forty-six dollars, ing and arresting being the balance still due him for thirty-four days' services, by direction of the Secretary of State, in pursuing after and arresting persons engaged in counterfeiting the coin of the United States, and bills, and putting them in circulation.

Approved, July 27th, 1842.

"counterfeiters.

CHAP. 89.-AN ACT fer the relief of Daniel Homans.

ance due for build

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he To be paid a balhereby is, authorized and directed to pay to Daniel Homans ing a marine hostwo hundred dollars, being a balance due to him on his con- ton, S. c. tract for building a marine hospital at Charleston, South Carolina, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

pital at Charles

Approved, July 27th, 1842.

CHAP. 90.-AN ACT for the relief of Isaac Fessenden.

amount of a fine

[SEC. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he To be paid the hereby is, authorized to pay to Isaac Fessenden fifty dollars, imposed on him the amount of a fine imposed upon and paid by him in October, by the collector at eighteen hundred and thirty-six, as master of the schooner Pearl, by the collector of the customs at Pensacola, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved, July 27th, 1842.

Pen sacola.