The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-20

Gs.
George s. Norris William P. Stewart, Jesse F. Handy,
Hezekiah c. Magruder, Thomas e. Bond, Jr. William
H. Beatty, Frederick A. Lowering, John Kettewell, and
Others are DESTROYS to associate themselves for the be-
nevoent purpose of relieving, instrucng, and employ
ing INDECENT boys, belonging to the city of Baltimore,
and its vicinity and enable them TO carry the object
of their association fully into effect, have petioned for
an act of Incorporation: Therefore,
SEC. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the said Chu,les Gilman. John r. w
Dunbar, Samuel C. Wyman, John L. Carey, George
W. Norris, George s. Norris, William P. Stswart, Jesse
T. Handy, Hezskiah C. Magruder, Thomas f. Bond
Jr William II. Beatty, Frederick n LeVerng, John
Kerlewe and their associates, together with such 9th
ers as NAV become donors and subscribers to the same
object in the hereinafter provided, be, 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
bodv poliic TO have continuance for thirty years. BY
which name they shall be able TO and be sued, plead
and be mpleaded, in all courts of law and equity, and
in all actions whatsoever, and also to have common
seal, and the change break, alter and renew
pleasure; and they shall have power to establish by
laws and orders for the regulation of their institution
and for the preservation and application OF the funds
thereof provided the same be repugnan to the con
take hold and possess any estate, real personal, or
mixed, by subscription, g grant, purchase device, or
otherwise and the improve lease, exchange, or
sell and convey at pleasure provided That the value of
real estate held any time by the said Cooperation
shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars.
SEC. 2.-And be it enacted, That any person who
shall make donation, at anytime, Of sum not less
than fly dollars, to the funds of the said Cooperation
N ii for and
person who shall subscribe and pay said funds sum
less than 1--WE dollars annually by such subscription
and payment shall become member 50 long as he con-
Gnues to pay the same.
SEC. 3-And be it enacted, That there shall be a
meeting of the members Of the said Cooperation, in the
city of baltimore, on the first Monday of March annu
ally after the year of Lord eighteen hundred and
forty one for the purpose of electing, by ballot from
their number, President Vice President, Secretary
Treasurer and nine Directors, who collectively, shall
be called the Board of Directors; which officers shall
hold their respective Offices for year, and until 9TH
shall be elected succeed them, except in of
vacancy by death, resignation: in which shall
be the duty ofthe Board ofDrecor5 fill the vacancyby
election from he members aforesaid conve
| nently may be. Special meetings of the Corporation
may be called whenever majority of the Board of D-
rectors shall deem il expedent, upon the application
of fifty members the Secretary in writing stating the
object of such meeting and it shall be the duty of the
Secretary to give notice that such meeting will be 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 the application aforesaid and all notices Of the
meetings of the said Corporation shall be given ny the
Secretary by advertisement in least of the daily
newspapers printed in the city of Baltimore least six
days be re the time of such meeting and all the
nc 90 ha Doa Of
tors the President shall preside in his absence the
Vice President and in of the absence of both the
sadoficers such person shall preside the said Corpo
ration, or Board of Directors may eecth
SEC. 4.-And be it enacted, That the Treasurer shall
give bond for the faithful performance of the duties of
his office; and to render of his transactions
therein, often he may be requested by the Board
of Directors; in such sum- and with such sureties
may be acceptable to the said Board.
SEC. Sand be enacted, That the Board of Direc-
tors, of whom five shall for quorum, for the tran
saction of business, for the time being shall have the
entire control the direction of the concerns of
corporation; shall have the appointment of all the sub
ordinate officers of the Institution and shall have the
management OF all the Donations subscription funds,
and the state thereof to be managed and appropriated
for relic wing nsructng, and supporting INDECENT boys
land the said corporation shall have power admit in
their institution any INDECENT boy of the city of Balt
its vicinity, above the age of five years. at the
request permission of his parents GUARDIAN and to
accept from his father in his father be liz
wing, from his mother or guardian, surrender in wri
ting of any such boy the and direction of said
corporations 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 admitted shall be maintained and en-
poyed in said Institution, and shall be instructed in
raj and religious duties, and the learning usually taught
in English Schools, and each boy so admitted
into said Institutions he shall be able read
shall be furnished with copy of the Holy Scriptures
in the English Language, and each and every such boy
shall have the privilege ofreadng said Scriptures at all
suitable times and when of suitable age they shall be
employed regular course of labor, and be instruct
ed in agriculture such other useful occupations, so
that they may be prepared to their own liveli
heed
SEC. 6.-And be it enacted, That the said corpora
ton shall have power and authority to retain and EN-
ploy such boys their farm, after they of suitable
age be bound and until the age twentyone years.
they may bind out such boys, when of suitable age,
in virtuous families, apprentices any regular
trade reputable occupation, until the age eftwenty
years. any thing in any law of this State the
rary Notwithstanding that any such boy,
who shall not been surrendered said corporation
in the herein provided, may be Withdrawn from
the Institution the person whom he is bound, by
his parent GUARDIAN upon payment said corpora
ton of expenses incurred by hem in the relief, sup
port aud instruction of such boys, and, Provided fur
ther that nothing in this act contained, shall prevent
the said Board of Directors from dsmissing any boy
from the Institution, whenever they think thar the
welfare the Institution will be promoted thereby
SEC. And be il enacted, That the first meeting of
the Corporation, hereby created, may be called by any
three of the persons named in the preamble of this act
atsuch time and i'll such place, in the city of Baltimore,
they may think proper by giving public notice thereof
in two of the newspapers published in said city
least six days before the time of said meeting (which
meeting there shall be elected Board of Directors,
is provided in the third section of this act who shall