, 1859-04-16

SECTION !. Re il Enacted ~ Tie People Of liz
Sfate Of Illinois represented IN Me Gtntrdf -fs-
1sm1y; That Martha 4. Wilson, Adaline I.
Judd. Julia Dole, Jnlix Warner. Anna II.
Gibbs, Margarctta Eriaan, Jane e. IIogc, Mar
saret n. Gilman. Layiuia Morris, Emily $.
Roy. ..idalnr C. Morgan, Maria Exccsn, Miner
"a Botsford, Emma +. Haines, and their asso-
ciates, are hereby constituted body corpor-
ate aud polite, by the the name and style
of the "Chicagse Home for the Friend
less" and by. that name shall have per-
petual succession, and shall haye power
power to contract and be contracted with, to
sue and be sued, to plead and be impleadcd and
to do and perform I'LL such acts and things Us
arc or may become necessary for the further
ance and advancement Of the purposes of said
incorporation rs fully aud rs completely as Il
natural person might or could do
poration shall be the relieving. aiding aud pro-
riding homes for friendless and INDECENT women
and children.
SEC J. ANY person may become an annual
mcnlbcr OF said corporation, who shall pay to
the Treasurer thereof. the sum Of one dollar
annually, aud any person may become lift
member Of said corporation who has paid, or
shall ut any one time pay to the Treasurer thrre
Of, tue sum of ten dollars or more.
SER. i. The officers Of this corporation shall
BE- u President, vicc-presidcnt, Secretary, Trca-
surer aud !. Board Of Female Managers, not less
Than twelve, the number to be determined by
the members Of said corporation, from tim. to
time. The President, Eice-prcsident, Secrc.
tars, Treasurer, aud Board Of Managers, shall
be elected annually ty the members OF said
corporation, on the first Monday in each year.
Al If said officers shall hold their respective
offices for one year and until their successors
arr elected. III cAse Of any vacancy III either Of
said Offices by death, resignation or other
wise the Board Of Managers shall hare power
tn till such vacancy until the next annual cleo
iiul. The regular annual meeting Of the officers
and managers of this corporation shall b. on the
first Monday in each year The President and
Secretary Of this corporation shall be ex-otlicio
President aud Secretary Of the Board Of Mana
gers, and shall be associated with said Board in
matters Of business pertaining to tic corpora
lion. II shall require ut 1eIst seven Of said
Board of Managers to constitute quorum to do
business. In the absence Of the President the
III the absence Of both, the managers may elect
4 President pro tem., and in the absence Of
Secretary Secretary pro ttHs., shall be mp
pointed.
SEC. ). The said corporation NAV receive,
take and hold either by gift, purchase. devise,
belutst or otherwise any real or personal estate,
tnr the use Of and for the advancement Of the
purposes nf said corporation, whether thc same
be purchased, given, devised, be4uca.hed or
conveyed directly to said corporation or to any
If its officers for the use Of said corporation, and
I'LL rcal and personal property held by Or for the
nse IF said corporation or occupied By it shall
be exempt lruM taxation. No real estate II
which sad corporation shall acquire title shall
alicnated or le4sed far i longer term than two
wears at one time, except by a majority votc Of
the managers ut an annual meeting or ut Il spec
ial meeting to bc called for that purpose to BE-
specified in the notice Of said meeting.
SEC. i. Tht Board Of Managers nlay ut any
time appoint such subordinate oficeos agents
and committees III they may deem necessary,
The more efficiently to carry out the objects Of
said corporation, and they MAY make and Ell
iorce such bylaws, rules, aud regulations aS
they NAV deem necessary for the election aud
government of officers and members Of said
corporation. and to govern the admission uf ap-
plicants To the Home OF tue Fricpdlrss." Also
ior the government, discipline, and disposal Of
those that may be received Us inmates. and for
the conducting and managing the general busi~
ness Of said corporation.
SEC. I. The Hourd Of Managers of said cor
rorntion shall be the legal guardians Of all
children that by the provisions Of this act shall
he surrendered to the said corporation, aud they
may in their discretion, indenture such children
To IN honorable trade OF employment, but in alt
cases, provision shall bc made III the indcnturr
by which such children are bound to service for
securing IN education proper and fitting for the
children.
oEr. :. In case Of the death or legal incapa-
city Of father, OF in case Of his abandoning or
ncylccting TO provide for his children, the moth
er shall be considered their legal guardian for
the purpose Of making surrender of them to
tile charge and custody Of this corporation. and
in all cases when the person or persons legally
authorized to act rs the guardian or guardians
Of any child are not known. the Mayor Of the
city Of Chicago mav. in his discretion, surren.
der such child to Said corporation,
SEC. =. In case it shnl} be shown 10 any
Judge of court Of record or to the Mayor or
any Justice Of the Pence within the City Of
Chicago that the father Of any child is
dead or has abandoned his fanily, is inprison-
is habitual drunkard, or is imprisoned for
crime, OF is an inmate Of house Of ill-tanc
or if the mother Of such child is dead, imprison-
Ct fur crime, Or has abandonedher family. aud
the father of such child is q habitusl drunkatd.
and m unsuitable person to have the care Of
such child; or that the parents Of any child
have abandoned or neglected to provide for il,
then such Judge, Mayo1 or Justice may, if he
thinks 1.-THE welfare Of the child required ii, sur
render such child to said corporation.
SEc. u. Whenever complaint shall be made
To to Judge Of any Court Of Record, or to the
Moyor, or to any Justice Of the Peace, Of the
ci.yy of Chicago, that any girl under the age Of
fourteen Years, OF any Qo3 uuAtl tuc hEt VI
twelve years is abandoned by, or is sustaining
relations to its parents or guardians mentioned
or contemplated in section nine Of this act. it
shall be the duty Of such Judge, Mayor, or jus"
lice. to issue a warrant for the arrest Of such
child and its parents, If any 1t may hare III
Chicago>, and if on testimony satisfactory to
said Judge, Mayor, or Justice it shall appear
thu, such child has no parents, or is abandoned
by its parents or guardians, or is sustaining re-
lations to its parent, parents OF guar1tans, con.
tcmp1ated in section nine Of this act, the said
Judge, Mayor, or Jnstice, may, II be believes
the best interests OF such child require it, sur.
render such child to the care Of said corpora
tiou.
SIC. IL. Hon Mark Skinner shall be the first
President, Davis J. Lake, the first Vice Pres,-
dent, E. II. Dickinson, the first Secretary. |: L.
Burch, the first Treasurer, and Mrs Martha L.
Wilson, Adaline Judd, Julia Dole, Julia 4 y ar
ner, Anna II. Gibbs. Margaretta Farlau, Jane
C. HoRc, Margaret II. Gilman, Lavlnia Norris,
Emily F. Roy. Adaline G. Morgan, Marian E1.
cern Minerva Botsford, Emma T. Haines, Harriet
| Brown, shall constitute the frst Board Of Aan'
ayers, By virtue of this act, and shall hold thel1
| Offices until the first Monday in January, 1850,
| and until their successors are elected.
SEC. Il. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage, and msy be re.
pealed or amended st any time.
Approved February i, 1853.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
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