The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-04-21
LAWS OF OHIO
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les corporate.
SIC. /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That any /
number Of persons, not less than five. de-
string TO establish a college, university, or
other institution, for the purpose Of pro-
noting education. religion, morality, agri-
culture, or the tine arts, may, by comply |
ing with the provisions of this act, become
a body corporate and polite, with perpet-
ual succession, and may assume corpo-
rate name, by which they may sue and be
sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts
of law and equity; may have corporate
seal, and the same alter or break at pleas
Gre NAV hold all kinds of estate, real,
personal or mixed. which they may acquire
by purchase, donation, devise or otherwise,
necessary TO accomplish the objects OF the
corporation, and the same to dispose Of
and convey at pleasure.
SIC. 9. To ascertain the property, and
the value thereof, of any institution desi-
rous Of becoming Incorporated under the
provisions of this act, it shall be the duty
of the auditor of any county in this State,
on application in writing, of any number
not less than FIVE freeholders, resident of
any county where such application may be
made, and where such institution is, or is
intended to belocated, setting forth the OBJ
ject for which they desire to become incor-
porated, to select three judicious, disinter-
ested freeholders Of the county, and voters
therein, who shall first take an oath for
the faithful discharge of their duties be-
fore some competent officer; and such ap-
praiser shall then proceed to make sche
dule, and upon actual view, to appraise the
true value in money of all such goods,
chattlss, lands and tenements, chooses in
action, rights, credits and subscriptions,
as such applicants shall exhibit to such ap-
praiser, and shall return such schedule,
with their appraisement, and a certificate
of some justice of the peace, or other Off
Ger authorised to administer oaths, that
such appraisers were duly sworn by him
to discharge their duties as appraisers to
the auditor of the proper county, and if
the amount SO found shall be equal to the
sum required for the commencement Of
any such institution as said applicants de-
sire, such auditor shall give such appl-
cants certificate Of the fact, and they shall
enter in book OF records, by them pro-
vided for that purpose. which, together
with their corporate name, and articles OF
association, they shall also cause to be re-
corded in the recorders office of the coun-
ty where such institution is, or is intended
TO be located and they shah thencefor-
ward be bod y corporate and polite, ac-
cording to the provisions of this act, and
such aditor, appraiser and recorder, shall
be entitled to the same fees as for like SER
vices in other cases, and no more.
SEC 3. The cerporators of any college
or university which may be organized in
accordance with the provisions of this act,
may elect from among their number, five
or more trustees. who shall constitute
board of directors for such institution, and
they shall have power to fill vacancies that
may occur in their board, and shall hold
their Offices until their successors are elect
ed and qualified, according to the rules
and bylaws that may be adopted by
the board Of directors and when any such
institution, in its corporate name, shall
have acquired five hundred dollars in real
and personal property, to be ascertained
as herein provided, said trustees shall have
power to appoint president, professors,
tutors and teachers, and any other neces-
sary agents and officers of the board OF
trustees. and fix the compensation Of each,
and may enact such bylaws, not inconsis-
tent with the laws of this State or of the
United States, for the government of the
institution, and for conducting the affairs
of the corporation, as they may deem nee
essary; and shall have power to confer
on the recommendation of the
faculty, all such degrees and
honors as are conferred by colleges and
universities of the United States, and such
others, having reference to the course Of
study and the accomplishment of the stu
dents, as they may deem proper.
SEC. 4. In case it should happen that
an election for electors should not be held
on the day appointed by the by the by.
laws of any institution or company form,
ed under the provisions of this act, such
corporations shall not for that reason
be deemed to be dissolved, but it shall be
lawful on any other day, to hold meeting
and elect its directors, in such manner al
shall be prescribed by the bylaws thereof
SEC s. The trustees of any university
college or academy may hold in trust an,
property devised, bequeathed or donated
tosuch institutions, upon any specific trus
consistent with the objects of said corpo
rations.
SEC. 6. The president and professor
shall constitute the faculty of any literar
college or university, instituted under tn
provisions of this act, and have power
enforce the rules and regulations enacte
6y the trustees. for the government an
discipline of the students, and to suspen
and expel offenders as may be deemed n'
oessary.
SEC. 7. When any number of De
sons shall have procured, by subscription
donation, devise, purchase or otherwis
the sum of five hundred dollars, for Il
purpose Of establishing and sustaining 9
academy, such person may adopt corp
rate name, and enter the same in the re
orders office of the proper county, al
proceed to the election of such office
and teachers as they may deem necessar
and In their corporate name may sue al
be sued, plead and be impleaded, in ar
court of law or equity OF competent juri
diction, and may have corporate sea
may purchase and hold personal or re
estate. and dispose Of them at pleasur
and do all other acts and things ntcessa