The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-08-07

II.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by tho
Senate and House Of Representa-
tivos Of tho State Of South Carroll
M, now met and sitting in Gene
raj Assembly, and by the authori
ty Of tho same:
That College and Institute OF
Mechanical Arts bo established ut
Orangoburg, S. G., in connection
with tho Clufliin University, to be
called the South Carolina Agricul.
tural College and Mechanics In
stltutc, in accordance with tho
provisions Of the Act of Congress,
passed July 2, 1862, and all Acts
nmondatory thereto. Tho design
OF the Institution shall be to afford
instruction in practical and theo-
retical agriculture, mechanical art
Md military tactics and training.
BSEo. 2. That the supervision md
Rntrol Of tho Institution aforo-
Jlid shall DO vested in Il Board of
Frustees, in connection with tho
Board Of Trustees Of tho Clatflin
University, to bo known by tho
namo, style and title Of tho Board
of Trustees Of the South Carolina
Agricultural College and Mcchan.
ics' institute; said Board shall
consist Of nine (9) members, and
shall be chosen by joint ballot of
tho General Assembly, provided
that tho first Board of Trustees
shall be appointed by tho Cover
nor, as follow The first three
shall bo elected for term Of three
CD years the second three for
two (2) years and tho third three
for one CD year; and the General
Assembly shall annually thcreaf.
ter elect by joint ballot threo (3)
mombers Of said Board, whose
term Of Office shall be threo 81
years; said Board may elect it's
own Chairman. The Trustees thus
appointed and elected shall, in
connection with those of tho Claf.
film University, constitute one
Board, and may elect u Chairman;
n majority Of the Board shall con-
stitute a quorum for tho transac.
tion Of business. They shall re-
ceive no compensation, but shall
be paid their travelling and other
expenses w'ilo employed on the
business Of tho Board.
Sec. 3. Tho said Board of Trus-
tees shall be n body corporate,
capable in law Of suing and being
sued. holding and selling roal, per.
sonAl and mixed property, Of con-
tractingand being contracted with,
of having and using corporate
seal, and Of causing all things to
be done to carry out tho purposes
Of this Act.
SEC. 4. Should any vacancy oc-
cur in said Board of Trustees, it
shall be filled by the romain.ng
members of tho Board.
SEC. S. 1t shall be tho duty of
the Board of Trustees to moet and
organize within thirty days after
the passage Of this Act, at the call
Of the Governor of the State, or
any two mombcrs Of tho Board.
SEC. 6. The Legislature shall
appoint Board Of visitors bi-en-
nially, who shall report each year
upon tho condition and efficiency
Of this Institution.
Sec. Z. The Board Of Trustees
shall appoint n Secretary and
Treasurer, neither Of whom shall
bo q member Of said Board. Those
officers shall be required to give
such bond as will secure q safe ad-
ministration Of their duties. The
Secretary shall also fill tho Office
of General Superintendent Of this
Institution, upon whom shall de-
volvo power of general admins
tration over al tho property of
this corporation, for its better pro-
servation and Improvement, and
who shall also have the power, at
any time, to call II meoetingof the
Board Of Trustees: Provided, That
no power heroin granted to tho
Secretary shall oxtond to making
any material changes, except with
tho concurrence and authority Of
tho Board Of Trustees. Tho sala-
ries Of those officers shall be deter
mined by the Board.
SEQ. 8. Whonever tho Board Of
Trustees report that they are or
ganizcd, and prepared for action,
tho Governor shall execute q draft
on tho State Treasury for the
amount Of interest due on the fund
invested under tho provisions Of
tho Act Of Congress, and which
shall all be undor thoir entire and
exclusive control, rs likewise shall
nil intorost Afterwards accruing
from said fund. They shall, also,
have full control Of all moneys do.
mated, appropriations, lands or pro.
perty whatsoever, coming into tho
possession Of this corporation.
SEC. 9. Tho Secretary shall ro-
side on tho grounds Of tho institu-
ton, and besides exercising gone
raj supervision over oil tho pro-
pcrty under his care, shall koop a
complete system Of records. He
shall open correspondence with