The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-04

| Whereas, Charles Gilman, John X. W. DUNBAR, sam
ueI G. Wyman, John L. Carey, George W. Norris,
George s. Norris, William P. Stewart, Jesse T. Handy,
Hezekiah c. Magruder, Thomas f. Bond, Jr. William
H. Beatty, Frederick A. lowering, John Keuewell, and
Others are DESTROYS TO associate themselves Tor the be-
nevoIsAt purpose lieving instructing, and employ
ing INDECENT boys belonging 10 the city OF Baltimore,
and its vicinity, and to enable them 10 carry the OBJECT
of their association fully into effect have pethoned for
an act of incorporation: Therefore,
SEC. BE il enacted by the General Assembly OF
Maryland, That the said Charles Gilman John H. W.
Dunbar, Samuel G. Wyman, John l.. Carey, George
w Norris, George s. Norris William p. Stewart, Jesse'
T. Handy, Hezekiah C. Magruder, Thomas H. Bono
Jr. William n. Beatty, Frederick A. Leverng, Johh
Keulewe, and their associates, together with such o
es may become donors and subscribers to lhe same
object in the hereinafter provided, De, anu ey
are hereby incorporated by the name OF the baihore
Manual Labor School for INDECENT Boys ana they are
hereby declared be community, corporauon' ana
body poc. to have continuance for thirty years, by
which name they shall be able 10 sue ana be sued peau
and he mpleaded, IN all courts of law and equity, and
in all actions whatsoever, and also TO have common
seal and the same to change break, alter and renew,
al pleasures and they shall have power To establish by
laws and orders for the regulation of their Institution,
ana Tor the pItstINhltli vi
thereof provided the same be repugnant to the
stituton of this Sate and they shall have power to
take, hold, and possess any estate, real PERSONAL or
mixed, by subscriptions gift, grant, purchase device, or
otherwise and the same improve, lease exchange, sr
sell and convey pleasure, provided; That the value OF
real estate held at any time by the said Corporation,
shall not exceed ffly thousand dollars.
SEC. And be enacted, That any person who
shall make donation, at any time, OF sum not less
than fifty dollars to the funds of the said Cooperation,
shall be a member of sal Corporation for life, and any
person who shall subscribe and pay to said funds sum
not less than FIVE dollars annually BY such subscription
and payment shall become member loEg as he con-
tinues to pay the same.
SEC. 3.-And be il enacted, That there shall be
meeting Of the members Of the said Cooperation 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 eloctng, 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 one year, and until 9TH
shall be elected succeed them, except in case of
vacancy by death, resignation in which case it shall
be the duty othe Board ofDrCcurs TO I'LL tie vacancy by
an election from he members aforesaid SOON as conve-
niently may be- Special meetings of tile Corporation
may be called whenever majority of the Board of Di-
rectOrs shall deemt eXpedent, or upon the application
of fifty members the Secretary, in writing, satlgthe
object Of such meeting, and shall be the dat? Of the
Secretary give notice that such meeting will be held
in the city of Baltimore, at time by him to be apont
ed which time shall not be more than ten days from the
time of The 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 ia the city of Baltimore, at least six
days before the time of such meeng and at all the meet
ngs of the said Corporation, and of the Board Of Diree
tors, the President shall presde or in his absence the
Vice President and in of the absence of both the
said officers such person shall preside as the said Corpo
milton, or Board of Directors, may elect.
SEC. 4-And be ii enacted, That the Treasurer SHALL
give bond for the faithful performance ofth duties of
his office; and to render of his transactions
therein as often he may be requested by the Board
of Directors; in such sum, and with such sureues
may be acceptable to the said Board.
SEC. 5-And be il enacted, That the Board of Direc-
tors of whom FIVE shall fdrH quorum, for the tran
sactiou of BUSINESS for the time being shall have the
entire control and the direction of the of The
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 appropriate
for relic wing instrucng, and supporting INDECENT boys
| land the said corporation shall have power, to admit in
their Institutions any INDECENT boy of the city of Balti
more its vicinity above the age of five years, at the
request permission OF his parents or guardian, and TO
accept from his father, or in case his father be not Ii
wing. from his mother guardian, u surrender in Wi
ting of any such boy 10 the and direction of said
copoation and they may take into their Institution
any other INDECENT boys residing in the city OF BALI
more who have parent guardian within this State
and all BOYS so admitted shall be maintained and EN-
ployed ia said Institution, and shall be instructed in mo-
raj and religious duties, and the learning usually taught
in eOmiaon English Schools aud each hoy so admitted
into said Institution, he shall be able to read
shall be furnished with copy OF the Holy Scn ptures
in the English Language, and each and every such bog
shall have the privilege ofruang said Scriptures at all
suitable times and when Of suitable age they shall be
employed IN regular of labor, and be instruct
ed in agriculture or such other useful occupations, Sc
that they may be prepared To their own Iivc
hood.
| SEC 6.-And be il enacted, That the said corpora
oa shall have power aud authority to retain and EN-
ploy such boys their farm, after they of suitable
aye to be bound and until the age eftwenty-one years
or they may bind out such boys when of suitable are
in vrtuous fanilies, apprentices TO any regular
trade or reputable occupation, until the age OF twenty
one years any thing in any law Of this State to the
trary noiwiths,andng-P that any such boy
who shall not have been surrendered TO said coporstion
in the 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 nothing in this act contained SHALL prevent
the said Board of Directors from dis2issng 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 frst meeting o.
the Corporation, hereby created, may be casd by any
three of the persons named in the preumble of this ac
at such time and i'll such place. the city of Baltimore