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An Act to incorporate the City of Selma. 1851 295 (1851)

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last four members shall transfer all their funds, as well 4s
Other:prpperty belonging to the society) to some incorpora-
te 'Hlebrew congregation either in America or Europe, with
the stipulation that such congregation continue to the day
of its dissolution to burn lights on the death days of the
deceased members of this society.
S=oc 3. The trusteeb of the congregatiop to which the
said funds and other property may be transferred shall ao-
,company the fiour members of this society to a justico of
the peace tu confirm said transfer, and shall bind themselves,
their congregation and successors thereto by their signature
and oath, and shall also give receipt for the said funds and
other properties.
SEac. 4. All the books, papers and -deeds of the society
shall be transferred at the same time to the same congrega-
tion with a request that they take good care of the same,
especially of thoso in which the death days of the deceased
members are registerod.
SEc. 5. It is positively prohibited to make any change
of this constitution before the expiration of one year; after.
the expiration of this term an alteration of this constitution
can only be made by the desire and votes of three-fourths
of the members present ; by-laws can be made at any time
at a regular meet ing by a mnainrity of the members present.
A'reRovso, February 9, 1852.
[No. 186.]           AN ACT
To incorporate the City of Selma.
Six. 1. Re it enacted by the Senate tind House of Rqpresen-
talives of the Stale of Al/aoum in General Ass rnily convenled.
That the town of Selma in said state shall hereafter he Name dianged
called  Thq City of Selma ; and the said city shall em-
brace and include within its corporate limits under this act Limiit.
all the iracts, lots and parcels of land which are embraced
within the limits of the said town of Seilma as now con-
stituted ; and the present and futnre inhabitants of said
cit9 as by this act incorporated shall be and they are by this
act made and constituted a body corporate and politic under
the name and style of 1' The City of Selma; under and Corporate
by which name and style, and acting by and through thenameantyl.
proper officors of said incorporation hereafter to be desig-
nated, all the corporate powers and privileggs, of said. city
by this act granted shall be executed and carried into effect

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