The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-27

! Gecrge 8. Norris William r. StewiHt, Jesse T. Handy,
HazekIah G. Magr,der, Tnonas L. Bond, Jr William
/ H. Beatty Frederick A LeVering, john ketueweH and
othes are DESTROYS associate themselves for the be-
nevlent purpose Of reht wing, nstuciing, and employ
no INDECENT BOYS, belonging 70 the city Of Baltimore,
and is vicinity, and 20 enable them 10 CARY the object
Of he association fully into effect, have peGiOned for
ar act Of Incorporation: Therefore,
| SEC. BE ii enacted by the General Assembly Of
| Maryland, T1hat the said Charles Gilman John X. W.
Dunbar. Samuel G. WynHh, John l.. Carey, George
w. Nonis, George S. NOSns, William P. Stswar, Jesse,
| Z. Handy, Hezekiah G.. Magruder, Thomas 2 Bond
Jr WAliam II. Beatty, Frederick 4. Lowering, John
Ko1iewe ld their associates, together with such oih
ers may become donors and Subscribers to the sumo
object in the manner hereinafter provided be, and they
ae hereby Incorporated by Of the Baltimore
Manual Labor School fr INDECENT Boys; and they arr
hereby drclared TO be community, corporation, and
body polite, have continuance fot thirty years, by
winch they shall be abe ad be sued, plead
and be inaptea AIDED, ali of law and equity and
in all actions whatsoever and also TO have a common
SEAL ana the same change bfeuk alter, and renew,
at pleasure; and they shall have power establish by
laws and 0rdess for the regulation Of their Institution,
and r the preservation and application OF the funds
hereof Provided the b. repugnant to the
-tution of this State; and ihey shall have power 10
take, hOd, and possess any estate read, personal,
mixed, by subscription, gill; grant, purchase, device,
otherwise and the TO improve, lease, exchange,
sell and convey pleasure, pgovded That The value of
+ real held any time by the said Corporation,
shall exceed Ghy thousand dollars.
SEE And be it enacted That any person who
shalt make Il donation, any time, Of not less
than fifty dollars, the funds Of the said Corporation,
shah he member of said Corporation for life, and any
person WHO shall subscribe and pay said funds
not hess than five dollars annually, by such subscription
and payment shall become member so long as he con-
| unups TO pay the same.
| ssc. 3.-And be it enacted, That there shall he a
meeting Of the members Of the said Cooperation, the
city of Baltimore, she first Monday of March anRu-
ally, after the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
forty one, fer the purpose of eleciing, by ballot from
their number President Vice President Secretary,
Treasurer and Zine Dire ctors, who, coec shall
be called tie Board of DrecorsJ which officers shall
hold their respective offices for year, and until 9TH
shalt be elected 10 succeed them, except in of
vacancy By DEATH resignation: in which it shall
be the duty ofte Board ofDrectOr ill tic vacancy by
election from he members aforesaid 80
rjenty may be. Special meetings OF the Cooperation
may be called whenever majority Of the Board OF Di
ectors shul deemt 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 10 give notice that such meeting will be held
in the city OF Baltimore, time by him 10 be appoint
ed which time shall not be than days from
time OF the application aforesaid and all notices Of the
meetings of said Corporation shall be given b, the
Secretary BY advertisement in the daily
newspapers printed in The city Of baltimore, al least six
days ber tue time such nee,ing; and all HE meet
ngs Of the said Corporation, and the Board OF Diree
tors the President shall preside. his absence the
Vice President, 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 enacrcd. That the Treasurer shall
give bond for the faithful performance of the duties Of
his Office; and render accounts of his transactions
therein, often he may be requested by Board
Of Directors, such sum, and with such sureties
may be acceptable to the said Board
SEC 5-And he it enacted That the Board of Direc-
tons. of whom Ave shall forn quorum for the
of business, for the time being, shall have the
entire and the direction of the of the
corporation; shall have the appointment OF all the sub
e5Giuae officers of the Institution, aud shall have the
management of all the donations, subscription funds,
and the thereof to be managed and Appropriated
for relic wing, insirucng and supporting INDECENT boys
(and the said corporation shall have power, to admit in
their Institution any INDECENT hoy Of the city of BaIti
its vicinity, above the age Of i've years. the
request permission Of his parents or GUARDIAN and to
accept from his father in his father be Ii
wing. from hii mother GUARDIAN surrender in WI
ing of any such boy 10 tho and direction of said
coIpoation and they may take into their Institution
any other INDECENT boys, residiag in the city of Bat
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 mo
raj and religious duties, and the learning usually taught
in English Schools, aud each hoy admitted
into said Institution, he shall be able to read
shall be- furnished with copy OF the Holy Scriptures
III the English Language and each and every such boy
shall hive the privilege ofreadng said Scriptures at all
suitable times and when OF suitable age they shall be
employed la a regular of labor, and be instruct
ed in agriculture such other useful upations, so
that they may be prepared to their own ivel
hood
SEC. 6.-And be it enacted, That the said CORPORA
to- shall have power and authority 10 staia and EN-
poy such boys their FARM after hs of suitable
age be bound, and until the age tentyone years.
they may bind out such boys, when of suitable age
in virtuous families, apprentices TO any regular
trade reputable occupation, until the age eftwenty-
one years. any thing any law s this State to the
trary Notwithstanding that any such boy,
who shall nothave been surrendered said corporation
in the herein provided may be Withdrawn from
the Institution the person whom he is bound, by
his parent or GUARDIAN upon payment to SAID corpon
ton of expenses incurred by them, in the relief. sup
port and instruction OF such boys, and, Provided, fur
tier, tina, nothing this contained, shall prevent
the said Beard of Directors from Diminishing any boy
from the institution, whenever they think that the
welfare Of the Institution will be promoted thereby.
SEC. And be it enacted, That the first meeting of
tho Corporation, hereby created may be called by any
three of the persons named in the PREAMBLE of this act
at such lime and III such place, in the city of Baltimore
as they MAY think proper by giving public notice thereof
in two or more of the newspapers published in said city
at least sixda before the time of said meeting; which
meeting there shall elected Board of Directors,