Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-11-15

nj iheeuDE Ot.t TIC AIHS'ScS5Dl stS
alexandria academy on the sth day Of
November, 1915.
It wasresolyed, ThsttFe amended re-
port of the town Committee be received.
and concurrcd IN by tie trustees, and
that the following geatIenen be appoint
ed Commissioners to receive subsefips
lions according 70 tie 18th article Of SAID
report. viz. George Deneaie, John
Mckinney, Robert foapg, Joseph Deaa
and Edmund !. ice.
Extract fram the Minutes.
TEsr--I. P. TI 0MfsSOrE, Sec'fy.
Z TIE committee appointed a 4 meet
ing Of the citizens OF AleSapii,ja fer tiie
purpose of deyisipgfhe mpst eiiq5jtsse plan
for improving the y leyan,!ria academy,
beg leave to submit tse following l9r the
co-operation of tie citizenSiu 50 desira.
bic an object.
1st. That under the charter For incor1
porating the Academyin tie town of AZ
lexandria. there be purchased one entire
square OF grouad in Convenient situa-
ton. wfiereon to erect the necessary
bindings.
Cd. That the capital stock Of tie said
AcadsmY shall CONSIST Of l5,60D dollars,
divided into 80 shares Of $50, but may
be increased to $4,000 If tie trustees
shall deem it proper. which shares shall
be transferable on the books of tie Cosh1
pany, either by the stakeholder or his
attorney.
Sd. That as soon as convenient the
present lot and buildings, orsuch part az
the trustees may deem proper, shall be
sold and the proceeds vested ID the new
stock thus created, but the original SUBJ
scribers to the Alexandria Academy,
shall be entitled as nov provided bylaw
to the right of voting for trustees.
4th That a petition be presented to
the Common Council OF Alexandria, pray
ing them to appropriate to the Alezan-
lria Academy all monies arising frcpl
fines, forleitures and penalties, and On
licences for shows or exhibitions within
the town of Alexandria, and also PRAYING
them to subscribe for steck in the said
Academy for asum no exceeding $500
provided the said stock shall not Uthege
wise be RAISED and alsoa petition TO
Congress for such assistance as they may
be pleased to afford.
5th. Tllst each share Of sfock in de 2
said Academy, shaIlbe entitled to enc
gote for trustees.
9th. That on the stocks being subscrib-
ed for. there shall be erected on the
square Of ground. such buildings for an
Academy as the trustees shall from time
70 tine deem proper.
9Th. That for the present, the said Aca-s
DENY shall consist of two instructors Of
the higher classes, to be called professors,
Except one who shall be stiled principal)
ere professor Of MATHEMATICS, and enc
If the English language.
9Th. There shall be taught in the said
academy a system OF architecture. az
japted to the style ofbuiIding in the q.
liled States, with diaushts and calcula-
lions.
9th. That any surplus money, after
the necessary mathematical
shall be applied to the purA
nf oh cb NJ ca chs
from time to time be offered for sale.
10th. That at the expiration of thirty
years, the said lot Of ground and i'm.
shall be sold for college or
lther purposes, and the proceeds divided
among the stockholders or their heirs or
18th. That on the present trustees Of
The academy passing bye-law or ordi-
nance, deelaratory Of the principles con-
tained in the foregoing Recommendation,
and the Common Council making the
grant on their part, the same be carried
.nto immediate operation.
18th. That the trustees do appoint
i've commissioners to receive subscrip-
non, ana that they De authorised to take
in payment notes payable twelve and
eighteen months after date, for the NUN.
Der OF shares each person shall subscribe.
G. Deneale,
John .M'Kinney,
Wm. Herbert. Jun.
John Roberts,
j. II. Thomp son.
Alexandra, 18th Oct. 1915.