The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-03-07
AN ACT to establish the MEASUREMENTS

seminary OIL fraCtlcdl Arts ana sciences.
SEC. Be ii enacted By The Senate ana
House of Representatives. an General Court as
sens6led, and by the authority of The same,
That there be and hereby is incorporated
within this Commonwealth, Seminary for the
Education of youth in the useful and practi-
cal Arts and Sciences. And that His Excel
lency the Governor of the Commcawea lth,
for the time being, ex-oficio, and His Honor,
the Lieutenant Governor of the Common
wealth, for the time being, ex-oficio, and such
other persons as may De associated with them
as hereinafter provided, be, and hereby are
constituted body corporate, by the name of
81 the Trustees Of the Massachusetts, Semina-
ry OF practical Arts and Sciences" and that
they and their successors, and such as shall
duly become members of said Corporation,
shall be and remain body corporate by that
name forever. And for the orderly conduct
ing the business of said Corporation, the said
Trustees shall have power and authority, from
time to time, as occasion may require, TO elect
"a President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such
: other officers Of said Corporation as may be
found necessary, aad to declare the duties and
etenures u their respective offices.
SSc. O.. Be II further enacted That with
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor Of
Z the Commonwealth for the time being, shall
be associated eight other persons, as Trustees
and members OF said Corporation, who shall
be appointed by the joint ballot of the Legis-
lature, in Convention of both Houses, for the
term of eight years, except that OF the eight
persons so first appointed, the places of four,
to be designated by lot, shall be vacated at
the end of four years, and the vacancies be
filed in manner aforesaid, by new choice
and at the end of the next four years the places
Of the other four, so first appointed, shall be
vacated and the same filled in like manner.
And so or with the four eldest members atthe
end oil every succeeding four years forever:
and whenever vacancy shall happen in the
Number so appointed, the Legislature shall. at
its then next session, in like manner gil the
same. Provided nevertheless, that the uriuci-
pal Of said Seminary, for the time being SHALL
ex-oficio, be one Of said Corporation: and
any person who may make donation of two
thousand dollars. or upwards, to the funds of
said Corporation, shall thereby become a
member thereof for life: find provaded further.
that nothing herein contained shall be SO con.
strued as to prohibit the reelection of Trus-
tees whose terms have expired as aforemen-
toned
SEC 3. Be 1t further enacted That sbe
SAID Cooperation shall have full powers and
authority TO determine at what times and
places their meetings shall be holden. and the
manner Of notifying the Trustees TO convene
at such meetings, and also, from time to time.
to elect Principal of said Seminary. and such
assistants and other officers as they shall Judge
most for the interest thereof, and to determine
the duties, salaries, emoluments, RESPONSIBLE
ties and tenures OF their Offices. And the said
Trustees are further empowered to determine
where said Seminary shall be located and 10
purchase such real estate, and erect and keep
in repair such houses and other BUILDINGS. az
they shall judge necessary for the same: and
also TO make and ordain, as occasion NAV re-.
quire, reasonable rules, orders and by laws.
not repngnant to the Constitution and laws Of
this Commonwealth, with reasonable penalties
for the good government and well being of the
said Seminary. and Tor the regulation Of their
own body. And also to determine and regu-
late the course of instruction in said Semina-
ry, and 20 confer such diplomas as they may
Judge appropriate and useful. Proptded al
qC1ys, that no corporate business shall be trans
acted at any meeting, unless four at least OF
the elective and ex-oficio members are pres.
lent.
SEC. 4. Be ii further enacted, That the
said Corporation may have common seal.
which they may alter or renew at pleasure :
and that all deeds, sealed with the seal OF
ea'd Corporation, and signed by their order,
shall, when mace in their corporate name, be
considered in law as the deeds Of said Corpor-
alton, and that said Corporation may sue
and be sued in all actions, real, personal
or mixed, aud may prosecute the same
to final judgment and execution by the
name Of . the Trustees of the Massachusetts
Seminary OF practical Arts and Sciences:n and
that said Corporation shall be capable Of TAX
lng and holding, in fee simple, or any less es-
tate, ey gift, grant, bequest, devise or other
wise, any lands, tenements, or other estate.
real or personal. Prorided the clear annual
income o. .ne same shall not exceed twenty
SEC. s; BE Il further enacted, That the
s d rem, Ino PrSn.s Of all the estate, real
shall be seized and possessed, shall ~ a.,on
prated by he said Trustees to the end ~ppro.
Of said SEMINARY, IN such manner as shalI ,.o.t