The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-31

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~ act tn incorporate fhe rmsfsr. ot'he romalo o.
phan hsN lnm M Georerto"r- Rud thc W ellington
'lfy Orphan \. lum IN tie Dlstt,t IT COLUMBIA.
Be n ,nJrlcd by fhe Seafe d3d Hons 81 ktp-
tf2eHtotircs oftbe Jpied s'oies Of 1mojea ~
Congress asembifd, ihal lobn / s'ulI, William
Il. hldgev and Danel RuSsald, and then
successors IN Office. duly elected or appointed IA
The manner hereinafter directed, be, aud they
are herebv made, declared aud Cou. t,taied a cot
Poratton aud body polite III law and in fact 10
have continuance forever, by the utme, sfYie,
sud tidr of The Trustees of the tcnale o..
phau Asylum OF Georg IA the Dsulul OF
Columbia"
Sec. ,. Ajd he u fater eaacled. That YIN.
IlaNicy, John I. Van NJ, Nathan To"snn ..
hadiah b Brown, ana James Lnued, aud then
successors IN office, 10 be appointed IS is herein.
alter directed, are hereby made declared aud
constituted corporation aud hody pobue In
law, and IN fact, 10 have continuance fofesar.
under the namc, styte, and ulie OF 81 Inc 1asb-
lueton Crty Orphan Asylum
sec. 3 Ind az II iiutberaoRed, That al aad
singular the lands tenemouls, teuls, lsealles,
annuInes, Dlghis, privilege, goods aud staftes,
hcTptolor gwen, glHntrd, d.,i>cdor bsqu'atuod
10 either ot ,ud Asylun,, Oh 10 any person OF
PERSONS tor th, usr thereof % 90 have been pnr-
CHASED tur OF on account ct ,le sHme, he, aud
Hey are hereby. vested IN and confirmed 10
the said Corporations respectively, and thai
thy NAV purchase, take and receive, and cn
! Ioy any lands tengmgnts vents. anuuitIes, fgbts
or privileges on any goods, chattcl7 or Other 81
! tects, Of what KIND ul nature sutVtr WIHchAHaH,
on may hereafter be elV,n, granted. sud, be
! qieathcd or devised unto cilhrl ot them b. any
! person or persons. bodies polite or corporate.
| capable OF making such grant aud TO dispose
dan
! COME OF property 10 oc acquired by either al
sad corporations, shall at no time exceed tbe
sum Of three lhogsaud dollars
| see. / ind be u further ENACTED, That
! ths said corporations respectively, by TOE mann
md style aforesaid. be, and shall De hereafter.
/ apah,c, IN law and equity TO sue ard b. su'd
! within the district OF Columbia, and elsewhere
! Ia as ch,Ctual 4 manner Is other persons on COZ
/ polaiaus eau sue Of he sued, and that they shall
nd fat and use a common seal, aud the same 10
! use. alter or exchange ut pleasure, TO appoint
! "A Treasurer and Secretary and such other oil
! err, as they may deem necessary and proper IN
assign them their duties, and Fix then compen Il.
| non aud to remove any or all Of them, and ~
! point others as often As they shall Ihmk ht aud
| II make such bye laws rs may be useful for thu
| Government Of the said A. lums, and not neon
sisienf with The laws ofthc United States, o. tt
!
The same to atcr, amend o. abrogHca at pleasure.
! sec. 3D. fnd6t d ftlllhsr enarIci, That there
shall be an aunual meeting Of The contributor, 10
! the Orphan Asylum Of Georgetowu, Oh the Gfs'
! Monday ~ June. IN every wear, ~ winch they
shall appoint trst female dncCtre 3, and Ten lie
! male managers, Who shall have power 10 snPei-
| intend and manage the internal "ians oil the
| As, um aud 10 ill vacancies IA thcirOwn Board,
and any vacancy that may happen by death OF
| otherwise among the Trustees aud T." serve TN
| Ill their sucCt ssofs arr duly appointed and a
aiorlty Of the sad Trustees shall be a quorum,
and autlO ized 10 act.
sec s. Ind he Il Further enacted, Tint
the present managers Of the Washington City
Asylum, called by the articles OF association n
Boatd Of Trustees" may .tnuc IN Office. dis
! charging the duties Of The same, unt the second
Tuesday in October next, at which time aud on
the same day ia each year thetcaltc., said corpo.
ration by those who from their bye laws may
he qualified to vote, shall be regulated, and
the officers thereof appointed agrceably 20 the
provisions of this act that IS 10 say there shall
be appointed first. AID second female dlrcc-
| tess. aud also fifteen female managers and
! these dlt,ctresssds and managers, majority oil
whom shall 10 necessary to do business Al such
time and l,lace as they may direct, shall appoint
/ Treasurer and Secretary, and such other "iil-
/ GERS aud also perform such other duties as the
] I've laws may direct: ptoudsd No bye law
I shall Ice enacted inconsistent with any law now
existing in the District Of Columbia.
Sec. :. 1ad be aGTiher enacieh, That when
amy destitute male OF female child may be re-
Ccived into the Asylum, with the appreciation of
the parcut guardian or friends who may have
the care OF said child, they shall not thereafter
! be al liberty to lthdraw or leave the Asy-
/ lum, without The consent of the Directors, until,
! if male, he shall attain the age IF twenty one
! wears, or if a female the age OF eighteen years
but. up to the periods and ages aforesaid, they
| shall remain subject to the direction OF the Asy-
lum, or those 10 whom. by said Asylum, they
NAV be bound. unless by consent gwen hy those
directing the Institution they may be eEoneraied
from service previous to attaining those respec :
! tive ages
! Sec. dnd he ii further enacted, That any
/ vacancy which from death resignation or other
vi Use, may happen IN any Of the offices OF places
of said Asy INN shall be supplied or filled after
! the mode to be prescribed IN their'bYe laws :
and also in pursuance Of said bye laws, power
shall be possessed 10 alter and amend thr same
| from time to time, aud 10 remove and appoint to
office whenever il shall be deemed advisable TO
do SO.
ArpRovED-24th May, 1929: