Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-04-22
Lawsof hio--Published by Authority
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mo. 36.]
AN ACT to enable the Trustees Of Colleges, A.
cademies, Universities, and other Institutions
for the puipose of promoting education, to be-
come bodies corporate,
SEC. /. Be il enacicd BY the General As.
sembly of the State of Ohio, Tha. any mum.
dor Of persons, no, less Than FIVE, desiring TO
establish college, university or other insli.
,u,ion for the purpose Of promoting educa.
lion, religion, morality, agriculture, or the
fine arts, may, by complying with the pro.
visions Of this act, become body corporate
and polite, with perpetual succession, and
may assume corporate name, by which
they may sue and be sued, plead and be
impleaded, in all courts Of law and equity |;
may have q corporate seal, and the same
alter or break q. pleasure; may hold all kinds
Of estate, real, personal or mixed. which
.hey may acquire by purchase, donation,
devise, or otherwise, necessary TO accom-.
plish the objects Of The corporation, and the
same to dispose Of and convey q. pleasure.
SEC 3. To ascertain the properly and
the value thereof, Of any institution desirous
OF becoming incorporated under The provis.
ions Of this ACT, i, shall be the duty Of the
auditor Of any couii,y,in ihis State, on ap.
plication 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 10
be located, setting for The object for which
they desire 10 become incorporated, TO selec,
three pdicious, disin,eresied freeholders Of
the county, and voters therein, who shall
frs. take an oath for The faithful discharge
Of their duties before some competent officer;
and such appraiser shall then proceed TO
make schedule, and upon actual view, 10
appraise the true value in money Of all such
goods, chat.les, lands and ,enemen,s, chooses
in action, rights, credits and subscriptions, as
such applicants shall exhibit to such appras.
or. and shall return such schedule, with
their appraisemen., and a certificate Of some
Justice Of The peace, or other officer author.
lized TO administer oa,hs, tina, such appraisers
were duly sworn by him 10 discharge their
duties as such appraisers to the auditor
Of the proper county, and If the amour, SC
found shall be equal TO the sum required fol
the commencement OF any such institution
as said applicants desire, such auditor shal
give such applicants certificate Of the fact
and they shall enter il in book OF records
by them provided for shat purpose, which
together with their corporate name, and ani
oles Of association, they shall also cause tt
be recorded in The recorders Office of IN,
county where such institution is. or is intend
ed 10 be located; and they shall ,hencefor
ward be d body corporate and polite, &C
cording 10 the provisions Of this act, ant
such auditor, appraiser, and recorder, shall b.
!, entitled 10 the snme fees as for like service
in other cases, and no more.
SEC. 5. The corpora,ors Of any colleg
or university which may be organized Il
accordance with the provisions OF this acl
J may elect from among their number, 6y,
or more trustees, who shall constitute
board Of directors for such institution, an,
they shall have power 10 fill vacancies .ha
may occur in their board, and shall hol
their Offices until their successors are elecle,
D and qualified, according TO the rules and By
laws that may be adopted by the board O
directors; and when any such institution il
iis corporate name, shall have acquired fiv
: hundred dollars In real ani personal proper
9 tY, TO be asceuained as herein provided, sal
trustees shall have power TO appoint presi
dent, professors, tutors and teachers, an
any other necessary agents and officers q
the board Of trustees, and fix The compensa
e lion Of each, and may enact such by-lawt
il not inconsistent with the laws Of this Stat
= or Of the United Siates, for the governmer
! Of the institution, and for conducting the a,
y fairs Of the corporation, as they may deer
! necessary; and shall have power TO confer
' on the recommendation Of the faculty, q
Is such degrees and honors as are conferred b
colleges and universities Of the Unite
States, and such others, having reference /
J. the course Of study and accomplishment, {
e The s,udenis,a as they may deem proper.
e SEC 4. ln case il should happen lha, a
:, election Tor electors should not be held o
: the day appointed by the by.laws Of any Ia
= sii,uiion or company formed under the pre-
q visions Of this act, such corporations sha
v not fol that reason be deemed 10 be dissolS
ed, bu, |, shall be lawful on any other day
I. TO hold q meeting and cleo. lis directors, |
such. manner as shall be prescribed by lh
}. laws thereof. ~ M
Q SEC. 5. The trustees Of any universii,
|. college or academy, may held in trust an
e properly devised, bsqueathed or donated ,
such institutions, upon any specific irut
= consistent with the obj,c,s Of said corpor,
= tons.
SEC. 8. The Rrssiden, and prOfsssor