The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-09
APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS or ILLINOIS.

la pursuance Of the law creating tbjs in.
stitntIon, the board Of trustees met on the
3l-t day o! August, and organized by elect
ing 6u-taVus +. koerner, Of BsllvilIe. pre-i.
dent; Arson 5. Miller, of Rockford vice
president; John Z. Reynolds, of Springfield
secretary; Joseph w. King. Of Jacksonville.
/ treasurer
| Ii was ordered that an address be issued 10
the people OF the state, setting forth the OBJ
yecs Of this institution, and soliciting con,ri-
| buttons 10 carry out its objects. The tol.
lowing is the act Of the legislature:
| An act 70 establish home for the cbiIdra,
| of de ceased soldiers
SKcrros /. Be IL eaacted Inv tho ,.o,t. ~ 49,
state of Illinois represented IN Ia. y.n.,,I ,...,a
biy, That the governor OF this state shall spooint
nine trustees, who shall be and are hereby d.ct,y
60 b"dy poiitc and corporate, by and under the
name OF the 'sOldtsfs' Orphanss Ffotne - md h.
that style shall have perpetual saece.s,on ana
may contract aud be contracted vi b, sue and be
sued, plead and be impleadsd, ansu.r and ~. -
@"rfsd, defend and be defended against an any
ana All courts OF justice, and they may adont and
nave common seal, and alter the same at ol.as-
sec.2. Said trustees, or majority of then, may
a''e' 10" passage OF this act, aud upon due notice
gwen by them IA the Springfield Journal and gI,,s
hestsfer, both published IN tho city OF Soring6cd
llIih"ts, Tor iour wssLs, conSsns at some MAC.
destsnstsd and fixed ia said NOTICE. and orgso,zs
theif saih corporation by the election of pres-
dTntg siee-prrsidsnt secretary and treasurer rom
among their number, whose duty shall be or.
seHbed ny such rules add regulations .. NAV he |
provided and adopted by the said trustees nj The
tst OF any subsequent meeting thereof; and said |
rules and regulations or bylaws, when so ndooted
ny majority oil the board oil trustees shall he |
binding upon all until repealed
Bee. .. Sad trustees, by the same name and |
sJie AFORESAID, are hereby empowered and author
l1sd to purchase and hold, or 10 receive by Jona
"n,giit or grantand hold, all such tract or tract,
Or parcel" 81 land, not exceeding one thousand
aeres, AZ may be accessory for uses purposes and
p"Jeets "f 1'id Incorporation, and to tho establish
ineht and maintenance OF an sOrohans, Uone ), |
i1d To erect, construct and build All .ucb .,,n,
ures, buildings, houses, edi6ces and tenement.
thereon, as they may deem best Tor the purpose
'iofe'ald' and from time to time TO enlarge, repair
md add to the same.
Sec. 4, The governor OF this state shall snoo;rt
nv" persons as commissioners to locate said
Hohe,' who are IN no way connected with said |
Inp'Po,aion' whose duty 1t shall be, whenever
"oy snail be requested by the trustees s6o,e.,id |
:" 10 ao' 10 give notice IN at least i've diG.y.n,
Papeis published in this state, of their inten-
ron 10 iosate the same, and that all citizens or
,ag,,I. county or place may submit their pro.
'"aa'a LOT sslu location aud il shall be The dn,
~ SAID commissioners to fix the Ioc,,ion >, uuy
hon' At Whatever place they may conclude will Z
''oso most advantageous to said institution and
mates thereof. anu " tue IN
bee. b. AS soon aH said corporation /. o,n !
% ny the election OF the officers thareof and ,h.
nm oil $4,000 has been subscribed and p.,J ,
= or a1naiso 70 sa,a corporation, it shall {
Q their duty 10 notify the commissioned. ,hox. n
sietred to Of their desire 10 have said sshon,a,
'oatsd; and whenever said oomminsion.rs
,ah have located tho same, they shall Ger
" their action to the said pr.sidan, u
I'd trustees, and thereupon all estate. p
nus, 'enemonts, property, money and effects Civ e
or assumed to be given in consideration ofsaid |
sa"oh' may DO transferred, conveyed or secured al