Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the first Session f the Thfrty
eighth Congress.
PuBuc No-l02
An ACT 10 incorporate the Home for Friendless
Women and Children


tPuBLIc No-l02
AN ACT TO incorporate the Home for Friendiess
Women and Children.
Be enacted By the Seaas. and Ho... IF Repye,,uta
sVss ~ tAs United States Of Araerica IN Coaersss
ssHabtsd, That Mary u. Hay EiizA N. Morris,
Jane y James, Elisa Wade Fitzgerald, esorEiAnA
II. Speaks. Emily b. Rugklss, Indiana Plant,
Mary GrayhaE, Maria Yirgiais Brown. and Their
associates and sue essors are hereby created body
oerporate and polite, with common seal tho
right Of succession, With ability to sue aad ljabl.
ity 90 be sued as u natural person. And the said
corporation shall be known By the name Of ,,The
HeRae.or the Rslief 81 FrieRdlsss Womsn ana
Children" The business OF said corporation
shall be the establishment, in the city Of washing
ton, or at convenient and eligible point not ex.
eeedng In distance seven miles FRI m tbs city, Of
an Institution where provision be made by
puble charity for tbs care aud relief Of risndss
and deserving knalss, and for the care aud
maintenance Of young orp' an or destitute
Oh rem. mails or finale, who may ts OF are
And said corporation shall possess and enjoy all
the powers essential and proper for the carrying
out Of the purposes Of It's creation.
Sec. 2. And Dc farther snaetsd, That said cor
poratien may receive, take, and held, by purchase
gin, devise, any real personal estate, fer the
purposes contemplated Ia this act Provided, Aots.
ever, That the nett annual income Of their real
tate shall not exceed thirty thousand dollars
See. 3. Aad be Il farther saaetsi, That Mary I.
Hay klixa NJ, Morris, EliEa Wade fitAxeraid
9eorgiana speaks, Emily .. Ruggles, Indiana
Plant, jane \. James, Mary GrayhaR, Maria Viz
gina brsvn, shall constitute the board Of Msss-
gers until the frat Monday Of May, A. u. eigh-
tssn nuudfed and sixty i've, aud until their
esssoFs shall % chosen or elected beren proVi-
Ssa meeung OF the meta bsrs of the association
shAll be heid on the nrst Monday ofMay eighteen
hundred and sixty i've, At sons convenient hour
and place, 10 ne city Of Washington, OF which
tSo weeks pubic notice shall be Given By the
board Of managers, IN two daiiv nen.Snsn.rs npb
iishsd In the city Of Washington snd AZ soeh
nesting the members Of the association who shall
~ vraE a4Ns hall a ~,
gers In the places Of those hereby desisnsta5 ~
authorized; and aay manager may be rs~slse,sS
froz tine 70 time. Each member, at such maj
ing ehah be entitled to one vote An animal 49,
lag Of the associates corporators shall. IN IN.
manner and upon like notice, be held on ths nrSt
Monday OF May, in each year after eighteen hun
bred and sixty tive, for the election Of nAnevern
for the ensuing year but &C. ia any case the said
meeting shall, for any reason, fail 70 be held on
the day herein designated, the may, upon
the notice s.,ove provided, be held on aRy other
day within shreo months thereafter aud the man
ayers then elected shall hold their Offices until
abe frst Monday Of May next ensuing. aud until
their successors shah be chosen, aforesaid. Tha
said board ofmanages shall have power to fll any
vacancies occurring therein between the regular
elections ADORE PRO sided in this act, and MAORI
~ Of said board shall form quorum for the tran
sactton Of business.
Soc. 4. AAd bs Il JsrtAer eaaefsd, That the hoard
OF Managers sAan have power to appoint such
sSenis, masrons, assistants, snd teachers, and &
employ such domesties and servants, as shalt b
deemed necessary, and to make all nesdful and
proper regulations for their respective, general o.
specific duties, a. wall as for the govern ment, di
rsetion, and control Of all parsons who may ut any
time become inmates OF the Hone" authorized
BY this act, and may prescl ibs for the children
and youth committed 10 their care such rules o
siseipline IS shall be deemed By them necessary
Sec. 5: And 70 ajartAsr snaefed, That lwheneVs,
any child who, from the neglect erinsbiity Of a.
parents or guardian 70 seaport il, shall beeone !
charge uPon public charity, aud shall be surrcn.
dared 70 the charge Of the association pursusn 4
the provisions Of tAis act. by such parrn-
or BY ita guardian, or by the oversssr or superin
tsndsnt Of the poor Of said city Of Washington, Of
other oflcsr having the charge OF the poor =
Whenever any destitute and dependent orphar
shall hs surrendered 10 such Institution, in ~,