Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-04
MLNERAL FONT SEMINARY.

Below NJ Give the IS Act TO Incorporate the
&uera. Po4t Seminary" The idea prevails
"a. q considerable extent. that the objects of this
restitution are in a great measure, sectarian, and
.a when in opo ration, VII be used to incul-
e-c The doctrines II a particular denomination.
so s.ca conclusion can be arrived at from the
PSI X Interpretations. The Board Of Trustees
Ias. asked tho Methodist Conference of this
>a.a % extend a fostering and patronizing
| ban. aNs.J the institution ; not, We imagine,
. b. ,ta purpose Of making 4 UNCONVENTIONAL
SEMINARY. bur i3r the purpose of securing aid
i- r. completion. That Conference has, IN au-
sTer Il tI's request, appointed committee for
'le purpose Of visiting this place and reporting
Y ilo next annual Conference whas steps it
av link best 10 be taken, if any at al. The
lowing !, the Act Of Incorporation:
I'e people IF re state Of Wisconsin, rpreseHlsd IN
'1s's and tsssu5y 90 enact as fotors:
>.r."T l. . rus We oman, Isaac f. Messmore, James
William H. Cur. William Lanyou, samuel
-.-. haarEeuarr VI. Cot4ren, Samuel Wheeler
'.n"-t, Ei g Jones, Albert Mcknight James Wallis,
-. II Alien, William Humbcrt, and Matthew Dins-
aat their Successors in Office hereby created "A
crate and polite On be styled tie board Of trus-
z Mineral Point Seminary, and shall DC trustees Of
-aat -aaGsa5zng an Institution os Iearui-s Tor the
'1 u youth generally and by the aforesaid corp
5', 10 remain IN perpetual succession, NTH fan
',sa and be Iuuleadei, 90 acquire. hold and con-
fs- PEAL ami personal, to be applied only In the
- a,lu proposed tine annual income oC which shall
"s-fen Thousand dollars to have and use COM
$50 ..at'er ami renew the same at pleasure ; 10
AZ 7I alter from time to time such bylaws ruIes
.tueus they may deem necessary for the
-'.t 80 the said corporation, its officers and
wants Proriaed, That such bylaws, rules aud rcgula-
H# -
sol ZIG Jui-e,s states of this state.
. = larVe shah he Mt all times tweutv-oae trustees
NH.Ql shall constitute quorum for the trans4c-
q -. BUSINESS bur p less number may adjourn from
d ..t' until quorum be present. The said trus-
- -t lylE Successors shall forever hereafter have
authority u direct and prescribe the coarse ct
II. lp.lle ia ~isd institution also to select
"a ..ta- or otherwise, principal, and such
"a -ustees San s. and such other officers As the said
$40 81. .sasa proper all OF whom shall hold their
~,- ,..- t## E.-E~aEt of said trustees.
st. -5ia seminary shah be located in near
s.E l-l4.sHl totu., at such place, w.Jtaiu near
b. SASS. + 1 sfla trustees shall determine, and shall
- 9 plan sufficiently extensive afford a ample
- --t iansi> 0t the Institution VIII admit OF,
80 ~ .9iae5i'' Tor the purposes Of es.ucation-
IL" board 81 trustees shall hold their first
1 '5tAer3t Point, within three months after the
4 Us Ngt Fror'ded, That il a quorum IN To
r.. ,.-le tle minority shall have power TO cr-an-
-.-- 'lFn' rom TIME 20 time, until quorum be
a-t Whth 50 met, tAtE shall have power to elect
." Flcs k.ts-.'..iIs secretary ami treasurer. who
ute an eNeeGtlNe committee OF said board, t.
saca business 81 the corporation rs shan ~ ,,,
f q the said board Of the bylaws of said corpor-
The board Of trustees, at tLsfr f-.+ r7aa.i--
--Fsse1 into three classes, OF seven 7,s-.,-..--5
tsl- II office Of the first classes shall s,ri-l 49,
ttllr election the seoOnL vlaeS small hold ts5-
-aa ears, and the tF-Et claE~. thrle wears fG7s-
-.s The oshce of class OF trustees shah thsrr-
lze annually in rotrtion the said trustees ~llaI
- g MI All vacancies IN their board cccs>Iuaef
e-tSsatla1, otherwise. at their annual meet
as neglect or refusal Of and trustees 70 act q.
~ -g eaE- may be considered IS a resi- -nsJIon.
,.5 the sad trustees shall have annual meeting
--. a they shalt determine they may meet a
--.r' alFninent and the president, with the con
-.t - ."o trustees, or any four trustees NAV cal
-1--=s .-s O the board, by giving notice eacl
l- ing or otherwise, al least days befor
ne e22r1 Of trustees shall faithfully appIv al
~. directed or received for the purpose. sc
--.- - fragment, foc the objects Of the in
Il ,.Esit g taed, That IN any donation or ~.
lie .ei any special purpose, within the object
ss '-l (, It Sn4u be so apple land otherwise
srs - I54aeLFal Of said institution shall he tx
rs rss . sid board Of trustees.
s,r- > 4st shah take eaect and be in force from
'i'o'e1 Aaseh - 1855