The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-09-11
Newport, Thursday Morning, SCI aember III, 1928.

or ell of them, and sppoineothefs, as often
as they shall think Ct. ana TO make such
bye laws as may be useful for the govern.
ment Of the said Asylums, md nut incon.
slstent with the laws Of the United States,
or the laws in force in the District Of Co.
lumbia, and the same TO alter, amend or alb
rocate at pleasure,
Sec. 8. Ind be u further enaetsd, That
.here shall be en- annual meeting of the
Contributors 10 the Orphan Asylum OF
Georgetown, on the first Monday ia June,
IN every year at which they shall appoint a
first female directress, a second female DIR
ectress, and ten female managers. who
shall have power TO superinlend and man
age the internal affairs ofthe Asylum. and
to I'll vacancies in their own Board, and a
ny vacancy that may happen by death or
otherwise among the Trustees, and TO
serve until their successors are duly ap
pointed and q majority OF the said Tms-
tees shall be a Quorum, and authorized TO
act
Sec. 6. find be Il further enacted, That
the present managers Of the Washington
City Asylum, called by the articles Of asso
citation "a Board Of Trustees" may con-
time in Office, discharging the duties OF the
same, until the second Tuesday 10 Octo
Der next, at which time, and on the same
day in each year thereafter, said corpora.
tion, BY those who from their bye laws may
be qualified to vote, shall be regulated, end
the officers thereof appointed, agreeably to
the provisions of this act ; that 10 to say,
there shall be appointed first, and Sc
cohd female directress, and also fifteen
rnahagers and these directresses and
managers, a majority ofwhom shall be ne.
cessaTy To do business, at such time and
place us they may direct, shall appoint
Treasurer and Secretary, aud such other
officers and also perform such other du.
ties as the bye laws may direct: Propided,
No bye law shall be enacted inconsistent
with any law now existing in the District
of Columbia.
Sec. z. End be u further enacted, That
when any destitute male or female cbild
may be received into the Asylum, with the
appreciation Of the parent, guardian or
friend who may have the care Of said child,
they shall not thereafter be at liberty Ia
withdraw or leGye the Asylum without the
consent OF the Directors, until, ifa mae,
he shall attain the age oftwenty one years,
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 Asylum, or those to whom, by said
Asylum, they may be bound, unless by con-
sent given by those directing the lnstitu'
tion they may be exonerated from service
previous 10 attain hose re, pectvs ages.
Sec. 3 Ind be a further enacted, That
any vacancy which from death, resignation
or otherwise. may happen in any of the Of
fees. or places of sald Asylum, shall be sup
piled or filed after The mode to be prescnb
cd in their bye laws and also III pursu-
ance of said bye laws, power shall be pos
sesscd TO altar and amend the same from
time to time, and to remove and appoint 10
office whenever it shall be deemed advisa-
Bile TO do so.
Approved, Oath May, 1898.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.