The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-01

mel G. Wyman, John L.. Carey, George w. Norris,
George s. Norris William P. Stewart, Jesse T. Handy,
Hezekiah C. Magruder, Themas E. Bond, IT, William
H. Beatty Frederick A. Lowering, John Keitlewel, and
Others are desrous associate themselves for the be-
nevolent purpose heving, instrucung, aud employ
ing INDECENT boys, belonging to the city of baltimore,
and its vicinity, and enable them 10 carry the object
of their association fully into effect bave pettoned for
an act of Incorporation; Therefore,
SEC. BE il enacted by the General Assembly Of
Maryland, That the said Charles Gilman, John R. W.
Dunbar. Samuel C. Wylnan, John L. Carey, George
w. Norris, George s. Norris, William P Stewart Jesse,
T. Handy, Hezskiah G. Msgruder, Thomas r. Bond
Jr. william, II. Beatty, Frederick A. Lowering, John
Keuewe and their associates together with such 9TH
ers as may become and subscribers to the same
object, in the manner hereinafter provided be- and they
are hereby incorporated by the name OF the Baltimore
Manual Labor School for INDECENT Boys; and they are
hereby declared be community corporation and
body polite, to have continuance for thirty years. by
which name they snail be able 10 sue and be sued, plead
and be mpleaded all courts of law and equity, and
in all actions whatsoever, and also to have common
SEAL and the same 10 change, break, alter, and renew
pleasure; and they shall have power 10 establish by
laws and orders for the regulation Of their institutions
and for the preservation and application of the funds
thereof provided the be repugnanI to the coz
stituon of this State; and they shall have power to
take hold and possess any estate, real, personal, or
mixed by subscription gift grant, purchase, device, or
Otherwise and the improve, lease, exchange, OF
sell and convey pleasure provided That the value of
real estate held at any time by the said Cooperation,
shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars.
SEC. And be ii enacted, That anT person who
shall make donation, at any time, of sum not less
than y dollars, TO the funds Of the said Corporation,
shall be member Of said Cooperation for life, and any
person who shall subscribe and pay said funds sum
not less than Ave dollars annually by such subscription
and payment shall become member so long as he con-
unues to pay the same
SEC. 3.-And be ii enacted, That there shall be a
meeting OF the members of the said Corporation, in the
city of Baltimore, the first Monday of March annu
ally after the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and
forty one for the purpose Of eectng, by ballot from
their number, President, Vice President, Secretary
Treasurer and nine Directors, who, collectively, shall
be called the Board Of Directorsj which officers shall
hold their respective Offices for year, and until 9th
ers shall be elected succeed Them except in case of
vacancy by death, resignation in which case it shall
be the duty ofthe Board ofDrecOrs 10 le vaeancyby
an election from he members aforesaid
nienuy may be. Special meetings of the Corporation
may be called whenever a maort, of the Board of Di-
recors shall deem it eXpedent, upon the application
of y members the Secretary writing, stating the
object of such meeting, and it shall be the duty Of the
Secretary 10 give notice that such meeting will he held
in the city of Baltimore, time By him to be appoint
ed which time shall not be than ten days from the
time of application aforesaid and all notices Of the
meetings Of the said Corporation shall be given by the
Secretary by advertisement in at least two of the daily
newspapers, printed in the city of Baltimore at least six
days be fore the time Of such meelng and at all the meet
ngs of the said Corporation and of the Board Of Diree
tors the President shall preside, in his absence the
Vice President and in of the absence of both the
said officers such person shall preside the said COrpo
ration, or Board of Directors, may elect
SEC. 4.-And be it enacted, That the Treasurer shall
give bond for the faithful performance of the duties of
his oiee and to render of his transactions
theren as often hehay be requested by the Board
of Directors; in such sum. and with such sureties as
may be acceptable to the said Board.
SEC. Sand be it enacted, That the Board of Direc
tors of whom Eve shall form quorum, for the tran
sacton of BUSINESS for the time being shall have the
entire control and the direction Of the concerns of the
ordinate officers of the Institution, and shall have the
management of all the donations, subscription funds
and the state thereof to be managed and appropriate
for relic wing, nstructng, and supporting INDECENT boys
land the said corporation shsl have power admit in
their Institution, any INDECENT boy the city OF Bati
more OF its vicinity above tile age of five years. the
request permission of his parents or guardian, and to
accept from his faher, in case his father be not
wing. from his mother guardian, surrender in wn
ting of any such boy 10 the care and direction OF said
corporation; and they may take into their Institution
any other INDECENT boys, residing in the city OF Balt-
more who have parent guardian within this State,
and all boys so admitted, shall be maintained and en-
ployed in said institution and shall be instructed in
raj and religious duties, and the learning usually taught
in common English Schools, and each hoy so admitted
into said Institution, he shall he able to read,
shall be furnished with copy OF the Holy ScRpures
in the English Language, and each and every such boy
shall have the privilege ofeadiag said Scriptures at all
suitable times; and when Of suitable age they shall be
employed regular course of labor, and be instruct
ed agriculture such other useful occu paons SO
that they may be prepared to their own liyeli-
heed.
SEC. 6.-And be it enacted, That the said corpora
tod shall have power and authority to retain and EN-
ploy such boys their arm after they of suitable
age he bound, and until the aye ftwenyone years,
or they may bind out such boys, when of suitable age,
in vrtuous families, apprentices to any regular
trade or reputable orcopahon until the age of twenty
one years. any thing any law Of this State to the con-
trary Observation-Disclosures, that any such boy,
who shall not have been surrendered To said corporation
in the manner herein provided may be Withdrawn from
the Institution the person 10 whom he is bound by
his parent guardian, upon payment to SAID corpora
ton of expenses incurred by them, in the relief sup
port and instruction of such boys, and, Provided, fur
Their that pohing in this act contained shall prevent
the said Beerd of Directors from disriissns any boy
from the Institution, whenever they think thar the
welfare Of the Institution viii be promoted thereby
SEC. 7.And be il enacted, That the first meeting oil
the corporadon hereby created, may be called by any
three of the persons named in The preabe of this aci
at such lime and in such place, the city of Baltimore
as they may think proper by giving public notice Thereof
in two or Of the newspapers published in said city