The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-05-13
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ID l. ~ enacted by the Senate and Konse o
- RTfresentatfves Of fhe United .Sfares d
.fn'erico, ia Congress assembled, That John
Laird, Henry Foxall, Stephen B. Balcb. Rob.
err Beverly, Robert Monroe, John Mcdaniel,
Junr- David Wiley, Walter ID Addison, Dan
lei Bussard, Francis s. Koy, Walter Smith.
John Abbot, and their successors, duly ,lec,-
cd or appointed, in manner hereafter direct
ed, be, and they are hereby made, declared
and constituted, corporation and body poll
TIC, In law and in fact, to have continuance
forever, by the name, stilc and title, of "Thc
| Trustees the Georgetown Lancaster School
| Society"
SEC. 2.--.fnd be IL further enacted, That
all and singular, the lands, tencments. rents,
annui;ies, rights privileges, goods and chat
tells, heretofore given, granted, devised or
bequeathcd, TO the said schoo, or TO anv
person OF persons, Tor the use thereof or
that have been purchased for or on account of
the same, be, and are hereby We sted in and
confirmed to the said corporation Ind FIR
fher, That the said corporation may purchase
take, receive, and enjoy, any lands, tene-
ments, rents, annuities, rights or privileges.
or any goods, chaitels or other effects, of
what KIND or nature soevcr, which shall or
may hereafter be given, granted, sold, be-
queathcd or dcmised, unto them by any Der
son or persons, bodies polite or corporate,
capable OF making such gift, grant, sale or
bequest; and the saic property, real and per-,
sonal, TO rent, sell, convey and confirm, or
otherwise dispose of, as fully and effcctually
as any person or persons, bodies polite or
corporate, may or can do Provided, That
the clear annual income Of all such property
may not exceed the sum of FIVE thousand dol
lars and that the aforesaid property, real
and personal, be considered as held i'm trust
under the management and at the disposal, of
said corporation, for the purpose Of dcfraying
the expenses incidental to said school.
SEQ. 3.-dnd be IL further enacted, That
the said corporation, by the name, stile sNd
title aforesaid, be, and shall be hereafter Ior-
ever able and capable in law to sue and be
sued. Mead onJ L~ ;--~ :. .'i-
any court or courts, or other places, and be-
fore any Judge or Judges, justice or justices,
or other persons whatsoever, within the dis
trict of Columbia or elsewhere, in all and oil
manner Of suits and actions, complaints, pleas,
causes, matters and demands, of whatsoever
kind or nature they may be, in as full and CT
fcctual manner as any other person or per-
sons,bodies polite or corporate,may or can do.
SEC. A,--And be H Jurther enacted, That
the said corporation shall have full power and
authority to make, have and use common
seal, with such device and inscription as they
shalt think proper, and the same to break, al
ter and renew, at their pleasure /; TO appoint
a president, treasurer, secretary, and such
other officers, as they may deem necessity
and proper, either out of their own number,
or otherwise 10 assign them their duties
and TO fix their compensation, and 10 remove
any or all OF them from ofice, appoint anoth-
or or others in their place, as oilen as they
shall think fit to make, ordain, establish
and execute such byc-laws end ordinances as
may be deemed useful for thvir own yovctn-
ment and Tor tho government Of the school
and the same to alter, amend or abrogac as
pleasure to fill up vacancies that may hap
pen in their number, between two annual
elections ); and TO determine upon, do and
transact all business and matters sppcrtaininE
TO the said corporation, agreeably TO the
rules, bye-laws and ordinances thereof, dur
ing their continuance in Office Proyided,
That not less than five trustees be quorum
10 do business, and that no bye-Iaw, rule Oh
ordinance shall be made rcpugnant 10 the laws
of the district OF Columbia.
SEC. 5.--hnd be n further enacted, That
there shall be a meeting Of. the members OF
the said society held on the second Monday
in February next, and on 1.-The same day in ev-
cry year thereafter, at the schCol. house erect
ed by the said society, at which time and place
the said members, or such OF them as may
DC present, shall elect and chuse by ballot,
from their own number, twelve trustees to
serve for the year ensuing their election, and
until others shall be elected or appointed to
serve in their place.
SEC. 6--.4nd be n further enacted, That
the trustees shall keep, or cause 10 be kept,
in suitable books for the purpose, just and
D, opcr entries Of all proceedings and accounts
Of said school and cor poralion, and have them
laid before the society at every annual meet
ing, previous TO taking the votes and shall
always deliver the said books, together with
all the property Of said school and corpora