Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-03-20

AN ACT to incorporate the National Ass citation for the
relief Of desitu colyred women and ehildren.
Be .naetsd bg ne nie aud Hoile Of Reprtsen Gfivs
Of The lattst Stats Of Ame,ted oNpreSg NIB iu,
Imt saylts j. bowen Iahie breed, George Z. Laser,
thef associates aud SUCCESSORS bel nemhers II said
SOCIETY," by pytng into treasury Tie sum Of Two dol
hrs annual lie members by paying fifty dollars
time hereby ncOrpO, atud anu nade dy poll
III by the name vf Tie National Association for he re-
lief Of destitute c0lored wtmen aud children Tor the
purpose Of Importing suo aged indi cent and des
utscoored women aud chiuren as may properly come
una the charge OF such assostoni to provide 70 them
suitable home board clothing, aud Instruction, and to
bru thriu under Chr siian influences and by that
shall hive rQuiua succession, with power to
mon seal To sue anu be sued, to plead and BIZ Implicated
in any roNt u the unied sates to collect subscriptions
mgse bylaws, rules, and regulations needu Tor he
government OF sara corporation NOT inconsistent win the
iws III tue United sates have hlid receive real
and pesou estate by pa chase gift devisei to use,
sell, convey the same tor The purposes and benefit OIL
sad corporation and to cho0Hs such ocss and teachers
may be deemed NECESSARILY, prescribe their duties and
H. The raIe OF their compen at on
Set 3 ARd be further enaGtsd That the officers OF
said asurR ion shat consist OfH president vice president
secretary and board OF managers 10 be cumpos
niue Aenbers the whole to constitute
committee duty il shall be to inIO effect the
pB nd urposes for which said association was formed
al which uiees shall he elected the lfeenh day OF
March aud hold their offices till the Tuesday
OF January eighteen huhdred and sixtyiour, which
da and annually On the second Tuesday Of january in
each retdirg ear, at The annual meeting Of the
association winch shall be held on said day their
surs III be eaCed and mold their iii Tor the term Of
year and until their successors shall be duly elected
And OF vacancy it shall DO flied by the other
menbers II u lie executive committee.
sec And be uJurihtr enacted, That said society may
Into house building be provided by IL any
si child children at tue request OF the
guardians, friend the mother, ii the aner be-
has abandoned his fam ly doe, provide
their support is haDltua drunkar, ssch parents
guardians or neat friend mother, making written
sui render such child children. The superintendent
olher ieer in immediate charge may, with the
curronce Of the executive committee board Of ttus
tees TO be appointed By sad committee aud TO consist Of
three perus, citizens Washington city, govern the
mates preserve order enforce discipline impart instrue
tion in ul knowledge aud some ular labor
aAd establish rules o the preservation Vf health for
their proper physical, Intellectual and moral improve
ment. The trustees may, with the Of the execu
tive committee, bind by ndenture children
may be deemed capable OF learning becoming
useful IN Other occupations TO such PEI sons as viii give
item the benefit Of sood examl wholesome Instruction.
other Of impuyem MT in virtue and knOwle Igs
the OPT onuui Of becoming intelligent moral, aud
useful members OF so iry
see J. Aaa he Jiffer enacted, That it shall b. law
fu or assDtiat on, ly ADD WITH the advice aud
OF he secetay War, to occupy tor III o9lects II
said ASSOCIATION any lands, tt exGeejii Lundt ed
Acres improvements thereon, wni tic Guverh.
may uWn may reatter cluiFg rontisu
to tie tily Of Washington, by hsratiun pursuasa,
occupation continue iur such number ears
tue Seer tary ~ Wa may, III writing, prescribe.
Approyeu, Eebruary Ia, 1873