Litchfield enquirer., 1842-07-21

take from said trustees conveyance of said land, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto be- of said grant, and for the and purposes therein expressed, and thereby intended and said corpora non IS also hereby empowered to make contracts, and to adopt contracts made for the erection, and nnishlng of said Building with suitable out buildings and fences on said land and for repairs and rebuild ing ot the same when needed for insurance thereon tor the furnishing thereof and for the purchase of paintings, engraVings statues, and other works of art to be placed therein and generally to do all acts necessary and proper to carry into full effect the ob Iecs and purposes for which land was granted; and Said corporation IS also empowered to receive and hold other personal property, not exceeding ten thousand dollars m amount value which property may be loaned otherwise disposed of and the in- terest or prlnclpal applied for the objects and purpo seS aforesaid, as occasion may require.
 frovded, however that said corporation shall have no power to ahcnatc mortgage said real estate, or any part thereof.
 Sec. ?. The capital stock of this corporation shall ne held by those who haVe shall become subscrl- oers thereto, n fine following manner. Said stock snail be divided into two classes ot shares First, those ot one hundred dollars each, which shall be as slgnable and transferable; and secondly, those of twenty-five dollars each, which shall become extinct upon the death of the subscriber. Every such sub scr6er to the amount of twenty-five dollars or more, shall be member of said corporation, and in all meetings of the shareholders, he shall be entitled to give one vote every share of twenty-five dollars and every holder of share shares of one hundred dollars, shall have the right to give four votes on
 
 Every subscriber to the amount of fifty dollars shall be entitled to the privilege of admission to the Gal ery during his ite subject to such rules and regula- ons as may prescribed by the trustees herenatter mentioned for that purpose Every holder of share of one hundred dollars shall be entitled to such pri- vllege while he remains holder, and every holder of shares amounting to two hundred dollars more, shall be entitled to the same privilege and such pri- vIleges in the other institutions connected with this corporation, may be agreed upon by said trustees and the directors of said institutions respectively. PrOydpd af n nE cuha have been shall be made to said stock by, n the name and behalf of any copartnersEip, or by any joint subscribers, who are not copartners such CO., partners or joint subscribers, may determine and de- sgnate, by writing under their hands, who of their l number shall have, enjoy, and exercise the same powers, privileges, and rights, which individual sub scrbers to like amount are entitled to have, enjoy or exercise.
 Sec 3. The concerns of said corporation shall be managed by board of trustees, under such regula- tions as may be prescribed by the bylaws thereOf elected annually by the share eholders and o subscr bers to the capital stock to the amount of five hun dred dollars who shall, by virtue of their subscrip- hons, be trustees for life.
 Sec. 4. The shareholders of said corporation. in a general meeting thereof shall have power to ordane and establish such rules and bylaws, as they may deem expedien relative to the time, place. and man ner, of holding their meetings, with the notice to be given thereof relative to the officers of the corpora ton, and of the board of trustees and their duties reatIye to quorum in meetings oi the shareholders
  ing shares and generally for carrying into effect the powers hereby granted, not otherwise, specifically provided for. Provided, such rules and bylaws be not repugnant to the provisions of this charter the laws of this State.
 Sec g. If it shall so happen that an election of any annual officer or officers, of said corporation or board of trustees shall not take place in any year at the time appointed therefor the corporation shall not for that reason be dissolved; but such election may be held thereafter, and such officer or officers, may exercise his or their official functions until new election be made.
 Sec. 6. All the estate, real and personal which may at any time be owned by said corporation, shall be exempt from taxation so long as the same shall be used, and the avails and income shall be devoted to, and expended in, the objects and purposes helenbe fore specified.
 Sec. 7. The first meeting of the shareholders shall be holden at such time in the month of June, l842 and such place. in the city of Hartford, shall be designated for that purpose by Thomas Day and John M Niles, ei:':o. of .nel, who shall least five days previous notice thereof to be given in two or more newspapers printed in said city:
 Sec. 8. The exemption from taxation, provided for by the 9th section of this act shall be subject to the future action and control of the General Assembly, be amended altered, or repealed
 ST1LLMAN K. WIGHrMAN, Speaker.
 WM S3HoLAgIRD, President of the Senate
 CHAuNcEY F. CLEVELAND An act in addition an act entitled an act relating
 to Masters and servants Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 
 That no chd under the age Of fifteen years. shall be employed to labor in any manufacturing establish. ment, or in any other business in the state unless such child shall have attended some public or private day school where instruction is given by teacher, qualfe to instruct in orhography, reading, writing, English Grammar, Geography and Arithmetic, a. least three months of the twelve months preced ing any and every year in which such child shall be so employed And the owner, agent, or superinten- dent, of any manufacturng establishment who shall employ any child in such establishment, contrary to
 
 and pay for each offence, penalty of twenty-five dollars to the Treasurer of the state. Sec. 2. A certificate signed and sworn to by the instructor of the school where any child may have attended, that such child has received the instruction herein intended to be secured, shall be deemed and taken to be evidence of that fact in all eases arising under this act. It shall he the duty of the school visitors of the several school societies. person. ally or by committee by them appointed annually, and as often as they shall think proper, to examine into the situation ot the children employed in the se vera manufacturing establishments in their respect i've societies. and ascertain whether the acquisitions of this act duly observed and to report all viola. prosecutions may be had therefor-aud it is hereby made the duty of all informing officers to prosecute for all violations of any and all the provisions ot this act.
 Sec. g. No proprietor or proprietors of any cotton or wollen manufacturing establishment in this state, or person persons carrying on the business of man. ufacturng in any such establishment as essees or Tn any other manner, or person or persons, having charge of the affairs of any such establishment or bu sness, shall employ, suffer to be employed, aid or assist in employing, in such establishment, any child under fourteen years of age, greater length of time than ten hours in any one day. And every person whe shall violate any of the provisions of this section of this act shall forfeit and pay for each o fence, penalty of seven dollars.
 Sec, A. All ac,s and parts of acts, inconsistent with the prov isions of this act, are hereby repealed
 STlrLMAN K. WIGHTMAN, Speaker.
 WM. S. HoIABIRD President of the Senate.
 Approved, June 10, lSi2.
 CHAuNcEY F. CLEVELAND