Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-22

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riruiturnl College.
rus hcrety e,s,ted by Me Gre-u, Asserbiy
Of the Stat Of Fermow:
SEcrioy |. Justin S. Morrill,, Edwin
Hammond, Roderick Richardson, Elijah
Cleveland, Seneca M. Dcrr. Horace Her
rick, Peter r. Washburu, Orillc G. Whec-
Ter, Treno w. Park, Iemuel II. Tabor, iIcr-
ace Fairbanks, Samuel II. Stevens, George
G. Benedict, Frederick Holbrook, their asso-
clates and successors. are hereby constituted
a body corporate. by the name Of the YER
mont Agricultural College, the leading Oh
iect of which shall be, without excluding
other scientific and classical studies, and in
Guiding military tactics. to teach such
branches Of leaning as are related to Agri-
culture and the Mechanic arts. in order to
promote the liberal and practical education
of the industrial classes Ia the several pur-
suits and professions of life, to be located as
hereinafter provided; and they and their
associates, and such AS shall he duly elected
trustees and members of said corporation,
shall be and remain a body corporate by
that name forever. The above named cor
porators shall be called together for their
FIRST meeting by the Governor. at such time
and place as he shall select, and shall then
be divided by lot into three classes the first
class consisting of five members, shall va
cate their office at the end oftw years from
the time of their election; the second class,
consisting of five members, shall yacate their
office Mt the end Of four years from the time
Of their election; and the third GLASS; con-
eisting of four members, shall vacate their
Office at the end of six years from the time
of their election and it shall be the duty
of the Legislature, at the expiration of the
term of Office of any of the above named
corporators, to elect person to supply the
vacancy, whose term OF Office shall continue
six years. And for the orderly conducting
! Of the business of said corporation, the said
| trustees shall have power aud authority,
! from time to time, as occasion may require,
TO elect President, Secretary and Treasurer
/ and such Other officers of said corporation
| as may he found necessary, and to declare
| the duties and tenures of their respective
| Offices, and whenever vacancies shall occur
| in the board of trustees, the Legislature
| shall fill the same, Provided, that the num-
| Der of members shall never be greater than
| fourteen, exclusive of the Governor of the
| State, and the President Of the Faculty, each
| Of whom shall be, er ofioio, a member Of the
| said corporation. Prou,ded. further, that all
l future elections or appointments TO said
| board of trustees. shall be made with special
| reference 10 preventing any religious de-
I nominatioual preponderanco in said board.
! SEC. 9. The said corporators shall have
| power 10 determine at what times and places
| their meetings shall be holden and the man
| ner of notifying the trustees to convene at
such meetings; and also from time TO time
to elect president of said College, and such
professors instructors, and other officers Of
| said College, as they shall judge most for
| the interest thereof; ard TO determine the
| duties, salaries, responsibilities and tenures
| of their several Offices. And said corpora
| ton arc further empowered to purchase or
| erect and keep in repair such houses and
| other buildings as they shall judge necessary
| for said College; and also to make and Or
dain as occasion may require, reasonable
| rules, orders and bylaws, not repugnant to
| the Constitution and laws OF this State,
| with reasonable penalties, for the good gov
/ eminent of said College, aud for the regula-
/ ton oftheir own body; and also TO deter
! mine and regulate the course Of instruction.
| in said College, and 20 confer such appre-
pirate degrees, as they determine and pre-
| scribe; provided, that no corporate business
shall be transacted at any meeting unless
1 one half at least ofthe trustees are present.
SEC 3. The said corporation may have
common seal, which they may alter or re-
new at pleasure; and said corporation may
| sue and be sued in all actions, real, personal
or mixed, and may take and hold ia f.,
simple, or any less estate, by gif. GRANT
bequest, device, Or 0therwis.,. any lands
tenements; or othcr ests.e real or personal.
SEC. 1 The cless rents and profits Of all
che estate, real and personal. Of which the
said Corporation shall be seized aud pos
sessed, shall be appropriated to the use Of
said College, in such manner as shall most
eH5ctually promote the objects declared in
the first section Of this act, and as may be
recommended, from time to time, by said
Corporation.
SEc.5 5. The Legislature of this State may
| grant any further powers to, or alter, limit,
annul, or restrain any Of the powers vested
by this act in said Corporation, as shall be
! found necessary to promote the best interest
OF said College, and may appoint overseers
or visitors fsaid College, with all necessary
government thereof; and the said Corpora
ton shall make an annual report of its con-
ditiou, financial and otherwise to the Legis-
I lature at the opening of its session.
Sec. G. The board of trustees shall deter
mine the location of said College, in some
suitable place within this State, and may, in
their discretion, purchase, or obtain by gift,
grant or otherwise, IN connection Herewith
q tract Of land, containing at least ore huns
bred acres, to he used as an experimental
| farm, or otherwise, SO as best TO promote
the objects Of the Institution. Aud they
| may also in their discretion make such pro-
1 vision for the annual labor Of the students
1 on said farm as they shall deem reasouble.
| SEC One tenth of all the moneys which
! may be received by the State Treasurer from
I che sale of land scrip by virtue Of the pro
| visions of the one hundred and thrtieth
Chapter Of the Acts of the thirty-scventh
| Congress, at the second session thereof, ap-
| proved July second, a. d. 1862, and of the
laws Of this State, shall be paid to said Col
. iege, and appropriated towards the purchase
of said site or farm; provided, said trustees
| shall determine to procure such farm, aud
/ provided further that the said College shall
! FIRST secure, by valid subscription, or other
| wise, the further SUM of not less than one
hundred thousand dollars for the purpose of
| erecting su, * yildings thereon, prosi,i.
| ing libraries anu apparatus, and defrayiag
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