Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-15

rations in the District Of Columbia by gen
cral law.
INSTITUTIONS or LEARNINe.
Bet enacted BY he iS,Hdte and House Of Rep
rcsrnidiipes Of &c United States Of America IN
Congress assembled That any ave or more
persOns, being DESTROYS Of associating them
selves for the purpose Of establishing an lnsil-
tuition Of learning, may make, Sign, and ac-
knowledge, before any officer authorized 10
take the acknowledgement Of deeds In this Dis
trict and fllc In the office Of register Of deeds
Of said District, q certificate or declaration In
writing to he recorded in book kept for
that purpose, aud open 10 public inspection
In which shall be stated the name or tltlo BY
which said Institution shall he known 10 law,
the number Of trustees, directors, or manager,
aud their namea the particular branch OF lit
erature and science, or either Of them, pro-
posed 10 be taught, and u said institution Is
to no Of the rank Of college or university,
the number and designation OF the professor
ships 10 be established.
Upon illng the certificate "a aforesaid, the
persons who shall have signed and acknowl-
edged the same and their SUCCESSORS aud as
rOclatcs, shall, by the provisions Of this act,
be q body polite and corporate, by the naino
aud style stated In the certificate, and by
that name and style shall have perpetual sue
CCsslOn, with power TO sue and DO sued, plead
and be implcadcd, TO acquire, hold, and con-
yoy property In all lawful ways, TO have aud
use common seal and the same 10 alter and
change at pleasure, TO mako and alter, at
times or from time 10 time, such by-laws not
inconsistent with the Constitution Of tho United
States or tue laws in force In said District IA
they may deem necessary for the government
Of said Institution, and 70 confer upon such
persons as may bo considered worthy such
academlcal or honorary degrees ~ arc usually
conferred by similar Institutions.
Anycorporatlon 80 formed N Aforesaid shall
have power 10 oil such vacancies in their own
body as may happen by death, resignation, or
otherwise, and sliall hold the property Of said
institution solely for the purposes Of cduca-
tIon, and not Tor the individual benefit Of
themselves, or Of any contributor to the en-
dowment Of the same.
Any corporation formed In Accordance with
the provisions Of this net slRll bc competent
In law and equity to take " themselves In
their corporate name, real personal, or mixed
property by .gift grant bargain, and sale,
conveyance WIN, devise or bcqucsts, Of any per
sons whomsoeyor, and the same estate TO grant,
bargain, sell, convoy, devise, lot, place out At
interest Or otherwise dispose OF the same fuf
the use OF said institution, In such manner ns
shall seem most beneficial thereto.
The trustees, directors or manager Of any
corporation formed under this act, shall faith.
fully apply all the funds collected or the pro
ceeds Of the property belonging To said insti'
tuition, according 10 their bert judgment, In
erecting or completing suitable buildings, sup.
porting necessary officers, instructors, aud
seryanta, and procuring books, maps, charts
globes and philosophical, chemical, and othci
apparatus necessary 10 tho success Of said In
stitutlon.
In case any donation, devise, or Bcqucsl
shall be made for particular purposes, accord
ant with the designs Of the Institution 80 e.
tabllshed a. aforesaid, and the corporation
shall accept the same, such donation, devise
or bequcst shall be applied In conformity Will
the express condition Of the donor or doylsor
No corporation established as aforesaid
shall be allowed to hold more land ut any one
time than shall DO necessary for the purposes
Of education, As set forth In lts articles Of as.
sOclation, unless the corporation shall have
received the same by gift, grant, or devise,
and In such case such corporation shall be re.
qulred to sell or dispose Of the same within
ten years from the time tho title thereto Ia &c,
quirod; and on failure 50 to dispose Of the
same, said land over and above the amount
necessary TO be used as aforesaid, shall revert
TO the original donor, grantor dcvisor OF
their heirs.
Corporations formed under this act shall
have power TO employ and appoint presl-
dent or principal for each Institution, and all
such professors or servants rs may lie nocos.
Eary, and shall have power to displace any OF
them, as the interests Of the Institution re-
qulre; to MI vacancies which may happen by
death, resignation or otherwise among said
officers or servants; and to prescribe and
direct the course Of studies To be pursued In
said Institution.
Any corporation established as aforesaid
may require tire treasurer Of said Institution,
and all other agents thereof, before entering
upon the duties Of their appointment, to give
such sums and with security deemed sufii-
cient by said corporation or Institution.
All process against any corporation estab-
hshCd under this section shall be by summons,
and tho service Of the same shall be by leay-
ing an attested copy thereof with the prcsi.
dent, secretary or treasurer, or at the Office
Of the corporation, at least sixty days before
the return day thereof.
II shall be the duty Of the trustees Of any
Institution, or majority Of them, to file, on
or before the hrst Monday In January In each
year, In the Office Of the register of deeds
where the original certificate was filed, d
statement Of the trustees aud officers Of The
institution, with an inventory Of Its property
and liabilities and students, and such other In,
formation a. shall or Will exhibit Its condition
or operation.
In case any corporation created under thIi
act shall at any time violate or fail to comply
with any OF The foregoing provisions upon
complaint being made 10 the circuit court OF
the District Of Columbia, writ Of quo war.
TantO shall Issue, and the district attorney
or city attorney shall prosecute, In behalf Of
the people, for a forfeiture. Of all rights and
privileges secured by this act to such corpora
ton,
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
Sec. 2. And Be u further enacted, That II
shall be lawful for the members of any society
or congregation heretofore formed IN thii
District, for the purposes Of religious worship,
and for members Of any society or cOngrega.
tiOn which may hereafter DO formed Tor the
nfnraautd Ia raaaixf, lNJs
or purchase quantity OF land not exceeding
one acre, and 10 erect or build thereon such
houses and buildings as they may deem ne
ccsSaTy for the purposes Aforesaid. aud 10
make such other use Of the land, and make
such other improvements thereon us may be
deemed necessary for tho comfort and con-
Vcnlcnce OF such society or congregation and
such society or congregation may assume a
name, md elect or appoint any number Of
trustees, not exceeding ten, who shall Lestylcd
trustees OF such society or congregation by
the name assumed; and the title TO the land
purchased, and improvements made, shall be
vested In the trustees by name and style rs.
sumed as aforesaid.
Immediately after the election or appoint.
ment Of trustees by any society or congrega-
ton rs aforesaid, the persons elected or ap.
pointed shall make certificate under their
hands and seals, stating the date Of their cleo.
ton or appointments the name Of the society
OF congregation, ana lcnRth OF time Tor which
they were elected or appointed which shall
be verified BY the affidavit Of some Que Of the
persons making the same, and shall he filed
and recorded In the Office Of the register Oi
deeds In said District and the said trustees
shall hold their Office for and during the period
stated In the certificate aforesaid. At the OK,
plratiOn Of their term OF service and forever
thereafter at the expiration Of the term Of ser
vice Of any trustee elected or appointed q,
aforesaid, the said society or congregation
shall elect or appolut successors, who shall In
like manner continue In Office for such period
as may DO limited by the society or eongrega
tlOn; and n certificate Of their appointment
or election shall be made by the trustees who's,
term Of service shall have expired, which shall
be verified by AFFIDAVIT aud fled and recorded
as provided Ia the elSstlOn Of officers In the
hrst instance.
The trustees elec cd or appointed under the
provisions Of this division, and their success.
SON, shall have perpetual succession and or,
istence, and the title to land herein authorized
10 be purchased, and TO the buildings and i'm
prOvements thereon, shall be vested in III,
said trustees by their assumed name and thell
| successors forever and the same shall b,
held for tho uses and purposes herein nance
and no other and such trustees shall be ca
pablo In law to sue, and be sued, lmplead ant
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