The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-09-18
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Andrew Groh Librarian.
DIRE TORS;
THOMAS COURTNEY. MATTHIAS BENNER,
Isaac SPEER JoHN WILKINSON.
JoHN A HU>TER INJURY NELSON.
Charter Of the Chicago Mechanics Institute,
An act u incorporate the Mechanics In
stitute. IN the city Of Chicago.
SEcrIoN /. Be it enacted by the people OF
the stat " Illinois. rcpreseutedIn the General
Assembly That Charles NJ. Gray, A. 5.
| sherman. ELIJAH Smith. Ira Mltimore, and
such OTHER persons as are or may become,
members "a the Chicago Mechanics Institute.
are hereby constituted a body polite and
corporate, located IN the city Of Chicago, and
by the name Of the Chicago Mechanics In
sritute
/ $50 , The objects Of the said associa-
/ ton are To- dltfuSe knowledge and informa-
! ton throughout the mechanical classes; to
Y found lectures on natural, mechanical and
chemical philosophy, and other scientific sub
jects ., create a library and museum tor the
benefit If mechanics and others; to establish
schools fur the benefit Of their youth, and to
establish annual fairs
SIC. 3. The said corporation ahall have
sue, and be suru; implead and be implicated
with; answer and IL answered unto, in all
courts If tins State; anu shall be vested with
all the powers ami privileges necessary to
carry out and fulfill the objects Of their cor
puIatlOn.
SIC t. sand corporation shall have further
power q establish tyr the government, con
stltutuu amt hy Laws; t. have a common
seal. 10 alter and change The same, to erect
building IA the city 81 Chicago for its accom-
mediation. and to that end, to obtain, and
hold, and convey lot oI lots Of land III said
city. not exceeding ten thousand dollars in
value. and such amount ot personal property
As the said institute may obtain by purchase,
donation or oth-rv Use.
SEC. ) The property, real and personal Of
said corporation shall b devoted solely to
the purpose ami objects at sand institution as
set forth IN the second Section If this Act
alta the legislature shall have power to repeal
this charter whenever the public good shall
Ia their opinion. require 1t. PASSED. February,
lS43 Thomas FORD,
LNNA> lkUMBULL, Governor.
Secretary u state.
AN AZ 10 amend an act entitled, An
Act to Incorporate the Mechanics Institute
- tile City 81 tu,ago." Approved Janu-
ary 3d. 1913
SECTION /. Bt It enacted by the people of
the State OF llIupIs, represented IN the Gen
eral Assembly. that, tor the purpose Of en-
abhng the sand Mechanics Institute to pur-
chase and hold such real estate in the city Of
Chicago and III the erection thereon Of such
buildings a the SAID Institute may require
the sand Mechanics Institute Is hereby au-
thurIzyu and empowered, at any time here
after " Hrn It 4, Thought best, BY a resolu-
lnstltute 70 create q capital stock Of one
hundred Thousand dollars, divided into shares
W ten dollars each, with the privilege to sand
Institute, ~ any time thereafter, OF Increas-
lu. the same to a sum not exceeding in the
aggregate uyc hundred thousand dollars to
be subscribed flr uuder such Instructions and
ID Such manner aud to he paid in by such
ustal.mvuys az su-h times and places, IN such
proportions. and subject to such forteItUfes
fur uou-payment ot interest alowment, as
sand Mechanics Institute may think proper
20 prescribe
~aid capital Stock. when subscribed. shall
be under lhe control ND said Institute, through
tie Board Of Trustees, to be created as here
matter meutI .u,i, and shall be only used for
the purposes oI purchasing OF paying Tor a
Ut ~ luts IN sand ,Ity u Chicago the cree
tIon thereon Of sucu building or buildings ~
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winch TIL, Is an amendment.
And tha SAID Mechanics Institute is here
by authorized to purchase and hold such ut
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If SAID society. excepting those that may be
incurred for the purpose II which such stock
sinai. bv created. a. the same shall lie express
ga u tn sub. GriptIon D. p. r. for such stock !;
,ur SAID institute shalI have the right to create
board ~ trustees 20 he elected; hold their
office tor such time aud have such powers as
sald institute may direct, but said board when
created shall have the management and con-
troi OF the funds to be raised from said stock,
and shall give such security as said institute
may require.
SIC. , 50 much Of said act Of which this
Is al amendment as conflicts with the sub
stance and spirit Of this amendment is hereby
repealed.
SEC. 3. The members of the Mechanics