Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-05-01
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Published by Authority.
NACT.

AN ACT,
To enable the Trustees of Colleges, Acado-
mics, Universities, and other Institutions for
! the purpose of promoting education, to be-
come bodies corporate.
See. l. Be It enacted By the General As
sem6ty Of the State of OHIO, That any num-
Der of persons, not less than five, desiring to
establish college, university or other institu.
ton for the purpose of promoting education
religion, morality, agriculture, or the fine arts
may, by complying with the provisions Of this
act become body corporate and polite, with
perpetual succession and may assume a cor
porate name, by which they may sue and be
sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts
of law and equity; may have a corporate seal,
and the same alter or break at pleasure; may
hold all kinds Of estate, real. personal or mix
ed, which they may acquire by purchase, do
nation, devise, or otherwise, necessary to ac-
eompllsh the objects of the corporation and
the same to dispose of and convey at pleasure.
Sec. 2. To ascertain the property and
the value thereof of any instltution desirous
of becoming Incorporated under the provis-
ions Of this act il shall be the duty of the au-
ditor of any county. in this State, on applica-
ton in writing, of any number not less than
FIVE freeholders. resident Of any comfy where
such application may be made, and where
such institution is, or is intended 10 be located,
setlin forth the object for which they desir to
become incnrporated,to select three judicious,
disinterested freehoiders of the county, and
voterers therein, who shall first take an oath
for the faithful discharge of their duties be-
fore some competent officer; and such apras-
er shall than proceed to make schedule, and
upon actual view, to appraise the true value
in money of all such goods, chattles, lands
and tenements, chooses in action, rights, cred
its and subscriptions, as such applicants shall
exhibit to such appraiser, and shall return
such schedule, with their appraisement, and
certificate of some justice of the peace, or
other officer authorized to administer oaths,
that such appraiseres were duly sworn by
him to discharge their duties as such apprais-
ers to the auditor of the proper county, and if
the amountso found shall equal TO the sum
required for the commencement of any such
Institution as said applicants desire, such au-
ditor shall give such applicants certificate
of the fact and they shall enterit in book
of records by them provided for that purpose,
which, together with their corporate name.
and articles of association, they shall also cause
TO be recorded in the recorders Office IF the
county where such institution is, or is intended
to be located; and they shall thenceforward
be body corporate and polite, according to
the provisions Of this act, and such auditor,
appraiser, and recorder. shall be entitled to
the same fees as for like services in other ca
ses, and no more.
Sec. 8. The corporators of any college or u
niversity which may be organized in accor-
g
from among their number. five or more trus-
tees, who shall constitute board of directors
for such inst tuition and they shall have pow
er TO fill vacancies that may occur in their
board, and shall hold their offices until their
successors are elected and qualified according
to the rules and by laws that may be adopt
ed by the board of directors; and when any
such institution in its corporate name, shall
have acquired FIVE hundred dollars in real
and pearsonal property, to be ascertained as
herein provided, said trustees shall have pow
er to appoint a president professors. tutors
and teachers, and any other necessary agents
and officers of the board of trustees, and FL
the compensation of each, and may enact such
by laws, not inconsistent with the laws ofthiS
State or of the United States for the govern.
ment Of the institution, and for canductine
the affairs Of the corporation, as they may
deem necessary; and shall have power to con
fer on the recommendation of the faculty, all
such degrees and honers as esF conferred by
colleges and universities of the United States
and such others, having reference to the course
of study and accomplishment Of the students
as they may deem proper.
| Sec. 4. In case it should happen that at
election for electors should not be held on the
day appointed by the bylaws of any institu
tion or company formed under the provision.
of this act, such corporations shall not for tha
reason be deemed to be dissolved. but it shal
be lawful on any other day, to hold meeting
and elect its directors, in such manner as shal
be prescribed by the laws thereof
Sec. 5. The trustees of any university
college or academy, may hold in trust any
property devised, bequeathed or donated t.
such institutions, upon any specific trust con
sistent with the objects of said corporations
Sec. 6. The president and professors shal
constitute the faculty of any literary college Of
university, instituted under the provisions o
this act, and have power to enforce the rules
and regulations enacted by the trustees, fo
the government and discipline of the students
aud suspend and expel offenders as may b.
deemed necessary. .,s.
Sec. Z. When any number of persons shal
have procured BY subscription, donation, de-
wise, purchase or otherwise, the sum of five
hundred dollars. for the palpose of establish
ing and sustaining an academy, such person
may adopt corporate name, and enter the
same in the recorders office of the proper
county, and proceed to the election of such
officers and teachers as they may deem neces-
sary, and in their corporate name may sue
and besued, plead and be impleaded. in any
court of law or equity of competent jurisdic.
ton, snd may have corporate seal, may pur,
chase and hold personal or real estate, and
dispose of the same at pleasure. and do all
other acts and things necessary for the promo
ton education and the general interests ot
such academy.
Sec. 8. ANY university. college, or academy
now instituted. may come undrr the proris-
inns of this act. by complying with the requisi
tiunS herein contained .aDd all Surh institutions