Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-04-01
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To Incorporate the bailas Male and Ee.
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tie STATE II Tcras, That j. ~. rai'rrson,
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4. NJ. Mtorc, ). ". TN h'nnrion, a. r"y'
lor, I. G. ilawlo, II. W. sieuy, }. j. Good,
s. b. Pryor, J. J. Ehkins, y. 1. lialiecS,
Il. Is. Scott, and John n. Bryan and their
successors in Office, bc and they are here y
constituted q Board of Trustees Of the "Dal.
las Malc and Female College, established
in the town Of Dallas, in Dallas county and
State OF Texas, and which 10y this act, is
inco, poratcj By the name OF the dallas
Male and Femal College with perpetual
.ucccssion for the term of fifty years, and
by which name may sue and be sued, plead
and be implcadcd, buy and sell property,
real, personal aud mixed: may have COM
mon seal, and do and perform any and all
act or acts that may be necessary to carry
out the provisions Of this act for ;he beneht
of said College, and may establish such
rules and laws for the government OF tho
same as may he deemed necessary, and
which may not he inconsistant with the
Constitution and laws ar the State of Texas
or of The Confederate States; and in shcrt
may do and perform nll other acts incident
to similar institutions, for the benefit OF
the same.
SEC. 2. That said College shall la'ca
Male and Female Department in whlch
slall be taught all branches of education
usually taught in institutions o; similar
characterize o which may be added the science
of war, and shall be opened to pupils OF any
religious denominatio:i, but shall never be-
come seclarian in its character, nor shall
the peculiar doctrines of any religious de-
nominations ever 10 taught therein.
SEC. 8. That said Board and their success
sors in Office shall have power to receive rs
donations, or otherwise, any landH tepe.
ments, money, rents, goods, Lhatt'es and
effects that may be given, granted donated,
or devised to said College for the purpose
of education, net tocycced in value, cxclu-
siye of the College buildings and College
grounds. two hundred thousand dollars.
SIC. 4. That the persons herein Lefo c
ramcd, shall constitute the first Board Of
Trustees, and shall hold their Office as here
in after provided: Said Board shall be
divided into three classes, mud numherod
ss-s. s.yon,i ana ,niru classes, the classes TO
be determined by lot, aid said Board shall.
he self creative The first class shall hold
their office one year from the fourth We'd
nesday in June 1868, at the expil alton Of
their vacancy. The second class shall hold
their Office for two years from fourth
Wednesday in June 1868, Mt the expiration
of which time an election shall be h Id TO
fill their vacancy. The third class shall hold
their Office for three years from said fourth
Wednesday in June 1868, at the expiration
of which time an election shall be held to
fl, their vacancy; and thus an election OF
one of said classes shall be held annually
theroa fter on the fourth Wednesday iii June
in each and every year. to I'll vacaHcies.
The members of said Board shall be the
electors in ctfcciiug their own succession,
the President only liavinga vote i'll case Of
n tic. All elections by said Board shall he
bv ballot. under such ru es as sad I!oard
nav prcscrbe. The President, Secretary
| and treasurer to be elected by said Boar'
md to hold their Offices for each term OF
time rs the Bylaws may direct, and may
he dismissed from office for any cause upon
n vote of two thirds OF said Eoard.
SIC. 5. That said BOARD shall have the
) mower to employ President and all rec
+ essary professors and teachers for said col
: |cre and may dismiss them ut pleasure
The President and Professors ofsaid College
shall lave power to confer all the literary
scientific and other degrees usually confer
red in similar institutions.
SEC. 6. That said Board shall be organ
lied by the first day of June 1868, and ~
carly as practicable thereafter, and within
three wears therafrom. shall procure ant
eDplov a teacher in Military Science whC
I shall instruct such male pupils as may de
sire the same over the age of ten years
and who may be physically able to perform
military duty, in the science Of arms.
SEC. 7. That snid Board shall have n reg
ular semi.annual meeting on the fourtl
Wednesday in January and June in eaci
4 year and ut any other time, when five o
its members may SO agree, and give hy'
DAYS previous notice of the time TO a f'il
quorum of the other members or any sevc'
of said noard shall constitute quorum Il
do business.
SEC. 6. That all conveyanccs of property
of said college, made by said Board, MAJ
be acknowledged by the President Of sale
Board as required by law, Of private per
4 sons and every Diploma awarded to an,
student in said College. shall be signed b,
the President and Professors ofsaid College
aud may be counter signed by tue Presidcn
Of said Board of Trustees, in his official ca
pscity.
SEC. 0. That said Board Of Trustees shall
attend the regular commencement at th'
close Of each session Of ienmouth. NJ vhicl
\ time fall report ia regard to said institu
ton shall be prepared and signed by tn
President and faculty Of. the institution
and endorsed by the President and Secre
tsry Of said BOARD Of Trustees.
SEC. 10. That this act take effect and b