Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-11-13

3eYailslrla AssdeEay.
At,a meeting Of the Trustees Of The
lAiesandc;s Academy Onths .Sth Tday u
November, 1915.
| It wasresolsed, That the amended re-
port Of the town E Committee BE- fecordsa
and CONQUERED in by The trnsteess aneE
that the following gentlemen be appoint.
led COMMISSIONERS Il. receive subscrip.
tons according to, the 18th article Of-said
report, si= George DeaeaTe, yohn
si'Kiancy, Robert Young, Joseph Deaa
| and Edmund Lice,
Extract from the Minutes.
TEsr-f. P. THOMPSON, sec'ry.
| The committee appointed al. a meet
iing Uf,the citizens OF Alexahiria,lo for tie
purpose Of dey;sing the most eligible plan
for improving the Alexandria Academy,
Ibec leayeto submit the following for tie
Incorporation of the citizens in 50 desila-
BILE an object.
lst. That under the charter for incer-
IpOrating the Academy in tie town Of A.
there be purchased me entire
square d ground in a convenient situa-
ton, .wliereon to erect the. necessary
buildings.
3D.. That the capital stock Of the said
| Academy shall consist of $4,000 dollars,
divided Into 75o shares Of SIC, but may
Ibe increased to $4,000 If the trustees
shall deem it proper, which shares sLail
he transferable on the books of the CON-
pany, either by the stakeholder or his
attorney.
:, Sd. That as soon as convenient the
present lot and buildings, or such part as
the trustees may deem proper, shall be
sold and the proceeds vested in the new
stock thus created, but the oliginal sub
scribers to the Alexandria Academy,
shall be entitled as now provided by law
| to theright of voting for trustees.
4th. That petition be presented 10
! the Common Council OF Alexandra, pray
ing them to appropriate to tie AleAan-
dria Academy all monies arising from
fines, forfeitures and penaltiec, and you
licences for shows, or exhibitions within
; the town of Alexandra, and also praying
them to subscribe for stock in the said
Academy for sum ne exceeding $4,000
provided the said stock shall not other
wise be raised and also petitian to
Congress for such assistance as they may
| be pleased to afford.
9TH. That each share of stock In the
said Academy, shall be entitled to one
vote for trustees.
i 9Th. That Oh the stocks being subscrib~
ed for. there shall be erected on the
lsquare Of ground, such buildings for an
Academy as the trustees shall from time
to time deem proper.
9TH. That for the present, the said Aca-s
deny shall consist Of two Instructors ut
the higher classes, to be calledprofessOrs,
Except one who shall be stileJ principally
one professor of Mathematics, and one
iof the English language.
9th. There shall be taught in the said
academy system of Architecture, a
ldapted to the style Of bui!dins in the Z
| aiied States, with draughts and calcuia-
Itions.
9th. That any surplus money, after
purchasing the necessary mathematical
apparatus, shall be applied to the pur-
chase of such shares Of stock as shall
from time to time be offered for sale.
10th. That at the expiration Of thirty
years, the said lot of ground and im-
Iproyements, shall be sold for college or
|other purposes, and the proceeds divided
among the stockholders or their heirs or
successors.
Iith. That on the present trustees of
the academy passing bye-law or ordi-
nance, declaratory Of the principles con-
tanned in the foregoing recommendation,
and the Common Council making the
grant on their part, the same be carried
into immediate operation.
18th. That the trustees do appoint
| live commissioners to receive subscrip-
ton, and that trey be authorised to take
lin payment notes payable twelve and
eighteen moqths after date, for the Ium-
Iber OF shares each person shall subscribe.
G. Deneaie,
John .M'Kinusy,
I'm. Herbert. jun.
John Roberts,