The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-21

nm scr 10 Aleorporae ne Baltimore BiTal LdboT
School, jor FrJ1gef't Boys
Whereas Cbarles Gilman, john H. w. Dunbar, sam
uel G. Vvyrnau, JOhn l.. Carey, Gaofge W. Norris,
George S. Norrs William P. Stewart, jeTse T. Handy,
Hezekiah c. Magruder, Thomas T. Bond, IF' William
H. Beatty Frederick A LeverHSs John kSsA>>Tcl s@
Others ore desroVs associate themselves for the be-
ncvo4en purpose Of relieving, icstructng, aud employ
ing indgent hOys, Belonging TO the city Of Baltimore,
and its vicinity and enable them 20 carry the object
Of their association fuzzy into effect have peboned for
IN act Of incorporation; Therefore,
SIC. BE it enacted BY the General Assembly OF
Maynard, Thai tn aid Charles Gilman John r. W.
Dunbar, Samuel c. Wymsn John L. Carey, ueoree
W. Norris George s. Norris, William p. Stewart, Jesse,
T Handy, Hezekiah C. Magruder, Thomas T. Bond
Jr William II. Beatty, Frederick A. LeVeHng, John
Kest,ewel ad their asocatee together with such 9th
trs az NAV become donors and Subscribers to the same
object in the manner hereinafter provided be, AMI they
are hereby Incorporated by the name of the Baltimore
Manual Labor School for INDECENT Boys and they
hereb declared to be community, corporation and
body polite to have cohtin for thirty yeaTs, by
which name trey shall be able TO and be sued, plead
and be irnpeaded IN all courts Of law and equity, and
in all actions whatsoever, snd also 81 have
SEAL and the same TO change, break, alter and renew"
pleasure, and they shall have power establish by
laws and orders for the regulation of their institution
and fox te preservation and application Of the funds
hereof provided the be not repugnan TO the
stitution Of this Stae and they shall have power
take, hold and possess any estate real, personal,
mixed by subscription, mr. grant, purchase. device.
Otherwise and the same to improve, lease, exchange
sell and convey pleasure, provided That the value OF
real estate held any time by tae said Cooperation.
shall not evceed fay thousand dollars,
SEC. 3.-And be it enacted, Tia: any person who
shalt make donation, any time, of not less
than fifty dollars, the funds Of the said Cooperation,
shall be member of sold Corporation fos life, and any
person who shall subscribe and pay to said funds
not less than five dollars annually by such subscription
and payment shall become a member long he
unues to pay the same.
Sac. 3.--ADd be il enacted, That there shall be
meeting OF the members Of the said Corporation in the
city of Baltimore, the FIRST Monday of March annu
ably, after the year Of Lord eighteen hundred and
forty one, for the purpose of elocling by ballot. from
their number President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and nine Directors, Who collectively, shnn
BIZ called The Board Of Directors, which officers shall
hold their respective Offices for year, and until 9th
shall be elected slcceed then except Of
be the duty oflhe Board ofDeetors fill the vacaucyby
election from he members aforesaid so
riently may be- Special meetings of the Corporation
may be called whenever majority Of the Board OF D
shall deem expedien upon the application
of fry members the Secretary, in writing stating the
object of such meeting and it shall BE- the da,y of the
Secretary tn give notice that such meeting will be held
in the city Of Baltimore, at time by him to De appoint
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time Of The application aforesaid; and ali notices of the
meetings Of the said Corporation shall be gwen by the
Secretary by advertisement in at ieast two of the daily
newspapers, printed in the city of Baltimore least
days be the time of such meedng and al the meet
nss OF the said Cooperation and Of the Board of Diree
tors, the President shall preside, his absence the
Vice President, ia of the absence of both the
sadocers such person shall preside the said Corpo
ration, Board OF Directors, may elect.
SEC And be it enacted, That the Treasurer shall
give bond for the faithful performance of the duties of
s office; aud to render Of his transactions
therein often he may be requested b. the Board
of Directors; in such sum- and with such sureties as
may be acceptable to the said Board.
SEC. 5.-And be il enacted, That tire Board of Direc-
tors of whom five shall for quorum, for the
sacton Of business for the time being, shall have the
entire control and the direction of the of the
corporation; shall hive the appointment OF all the sub
ordinate officers of the Institution, and shall have the
management of all the donations, subscription funds
and the thereof to BE- managed and appropriate
for relic wing nsrBcng and supporting INDECENT boys
land the said corporation shall have power to admit in
their institution any INDECENT boy Of the city of Balti
its vicinity, above the age of five years. at the
request permission of his parents guardian and 10
accept from his father, his father be not IL
wing. from his mother guardian, surrender in wri
ting of any such bog and direction OF said
corporations and they may take into their Institution
any other INDECENT boys, residisg in the oy of Ba
more who have no parent or guardian within this STATE
and all boys so admitted, shall be maintained and
poyed in said Institution and shall be instructed in
raj and religious duties, and the learning usually taught
in common English Schools, and each boy admitted
into said Institution, he shall be able to read
sha! be furnished with copy of the Holy Scriptures
III the English Language ard each and every such boy
shall have the privilege ofreadng said Scriptures at all
suitable times; and when OF suitable age they shall he
employed IN regular of labor, and be instruct
ed il, agriculture OF sach other useful occupations,
that they may bo prepared to theii own llveA-
heed.
SEC Sand be it enacted, That the said corpsra-
to-: shall have power and authority to retain and EN-
poy such boys their farm after they are of suitable
age be bound, and until the age of twenyene years,
or they may bind oul such boys, when OF suitable age,
in vuous families, or as apprentices to any regular
trade reputable occupation, until the age OF twenty
one years. any thing any law of this State to the con
trary notwithstanding that any such boy,
who shall have been surrendered to said corporation
in the manner herein provided may be Withdrawn from
tie Institution or the person TO whom heis bound, by
his parent guardian upon payment to sad corpora
ton of expenses incurred by them, in the relief sup
port and instruction of such boys, and, Provided fur
Their that nothing in this contained, shall prevent
the said Beard of Directors from dsmssing any boy
from the Institution, whenever they think that the
welfare Of the institution wl be promoted thersby.
SEC. Aud be il enacted, That the first meeting OF
the Corporations hereby created may be called by any