Smyrna times., 1863-06-11
pCEL!r NJ >, !
AN !! T to inrn.l"ratc the National .is,o,i,
tlpn toi Tie relief Of destitute rojnrrd ,,n,,.'a

:; ~ il''', In!atG tht National ASs0cia-
! "'h I' Tie rene! OF destitute colored women
and children
6' Il '"dcj~| IN Hc .N,nfto 101 yL,,,y,. 80,
HG9tc>' c>'"t't'r'S 4thtc Eatted Et,trsnt l,or,.rwg
=, t""4'NS "$S'n'Liri. THAI %ivlc> i Bowrn
DaI'cI Breed treorge 4. Baker their a,,o4i,
aic' ana Successors, being members OF said -.
cic'E, ny pa!in" INTO it, treasury the SIM of
! ~" dollar annually. or life members hv INV.
h'@ My d'tiarS AZ "nt time. are hereby inrrr-
p"rltrd aHd made body polite by the name
~ ne NHton2! Association for The relief 81.
/ deStl;Ite coi"rrd women and children fsr tb,.
p';l''" 81 oHlinrtln" such aged or INDECENT
"'F' H'>h'0t" r'I'ErI women ANA children as
"i"! properly come ui.d"r tie charge OF such
;t>|'f''I'"l T. l!.NIdc tor ;hcn. d suitable
hIl1', '"drt r'",iA- aItl instruction and -,
brin.. them un,jrr christian influence. and bv
ina, hAlle -i1i have perpetual >uccr>.;nn
WIZ. power {" u>g c'luliun sea- 10 sue and he
>u.i' 40 Plead ami hp inp!cli.rl in any cou,t
~ ih; Et'h States: to collect ,ubScrirt;ons
inahG by-aws- rules, and regulations needn't
i'r he government Of said corporation NOT IN.
con listen; with the laws Of the 'uited Statns.
I" nave hold. and receive real and rcrsonaI
'> are IE purchase. glit. or devise: to use. sell
.F convey the same for the purposes and brne.
III 81 >aid corPorltiol and to choo,c >urh off.
"f ana f"3cn"'> rs may lie deemed necessary.
culnprn>ation '''9A
Section >. 1pl b. i 1arAcc con,t,d Tbo+
tie officers ot said association shall consist of
liG>ld'ht, wee president. secretary. treasurer
AZ" o''iru of managers t. be cOmnoSed of'
nine members, the whuie to constitute an evec-
utiHe committee, whose duty it shall he to car
fN INTO effect the plans and PURPOSES for which
>'i' ASSOCIATION was formed all Of which off,
Me- u Iilln l'r err;2d Oh the fifteenth day of
March next, and hold their Office, tiII tbe Ser,
ono iu">iay OF January eighteen hundred
IIi,' Si>'! I3Hr' ON Which day, and annually on
t'p second uG>day OF JANUARY in each >;lccce-
.iih$ Year. at the annual meetiur of .aid aS.1-
cation: which shall be held on said day, their
>uoTc'H"rH shall be elected and hold their Off
ce' Tor the term Of one year and until tho;r
Successors shall he duly elected. And IN ,osa
OF 4 vacancy il shall he filled hy the oIhrr inr,n-
hcFs OF the executive committrc.
S'cuon ). A"J be- It Hfrrfhercn cnalt.L That
>al" society may receive into house or mIild-
l4H To tie provided by it. any destitute child ar
ViiI'lrch ut the request of the parents or ouar.
'llalS' or next TREND, or the mother making
written surrender Of such chill or chilIrnn -
The superintendent or other ,jirr~ in imnl,l;
ate charge may, with the Concurrence n tb.
'NrcutlNr committee, or of board Of rr1strrs
To /" appointed by SAID committee. and ia con.
Si>' oi three persons, citizens ut WASHINGTON
Ci'y' 9'Ftrn the inmates preserve oiI,r. en-
t"F'r discipline, impart instruction in useful
kn0wirdS' and some regular course Of lnknr
md establish ralcs for the prrscrvatign OF Of
health and for their proper physical. intrnec.
''al' ana moral improvements The trustees
may; with the consent ofthc executive commit.
tt"c' blnd out by indcnture such children rs nav
he deemed capable of learning trades or of be-.
coming useful in other occupations To surb nrr.
sons as will give them the benefit Of Good ~,
ampIeS. wholesome instruction. and othc-
means ol Improvement in virtue and knowledge
and the opportunity of becoming intrllirrnt
moral and useful members of Sori2ty
NGt'l"n mf !. A@"dc Hyuf4h,r csact,,L That il
H sil'Il be lawful ior SAID associations 10y vnd with
the advice amt consent of the Secretary Of War
to occupy for the ohrtt- of said aSsociati"n
any lands not exceeding one hundred acres
ana the improvements thereon. which the
''"Nrr'lm"nt may now own or may hereafter
acquire, contiguous To the city of Washington,
by ronilScatl"n or purchase, such occupation to
ontlnue for such number of years as the Sec.
retary of War may, in writing. prescribe wv
App'oved, February II, 1853