Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-04-13
cHApTER XVII.


A Further Supplement to an act entitled " An act
TO incorporate societies for the promotion Of
learning GRevisionl, approved April ninth, ore
thousand eight hundred and seventy-fve.
!. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sernbly of the State of New Jersey, That any num-
ber of persons, not less than FIVE desrous Of found
ing and establishing an academy, high school or
other institution for the promotion Of learning in
this state may associate themselves together for
that purpose, adopt corporate name, and make o
certificate in writing of their organization, which
shall state and set forth the following particulars.
!. The names and residences Of the persons MAX
ing the certificate;
Ii The corporate name adopted BY them;
Ill The location where the institution is proposed
TO be established;
" The proposed name Of the institution;
v. The general purposes of the institution;
vi. The number of trustees for managing its af-
fairs, and the names and residences of the persons
who shall constitute the first board Of trustees;
which certificate shall be signed by the persons
making the same, and the execution thereof ac-
knowledged before some person or persons author
lied by the laws of this state to take the acknow-
edgment of deeds; and being SO signed and
acknowledged shall be filed and recorded in the
office Of the secretary Of state for which said
retary shall be entitled to receive the sum of one
dollar.
8 And be It enacted, That there shall be annexed
declaration, signed by each person named as mem-
Der OF the first board Of trustees OF the said nsttu-
ton, thar he win accept the responsibilities and
faithfully discharge the duties Of trustee Of said
institution according to law.
g. And be IL enacted, That upon the filing of the
said certificate, with such declaration annexed
thereto, the persons therein named the first trus
tees of the said institution, and their successors
shall be and they hereby constituted body pol
itic and corporate in law by the name specified in
said certificate, with power to sue and be sued, to
adopt and use a common seal, and to make bylaws
and regulations for their government and the man
agement of the said institution; and such corpora
ton shall have, possess, and enjoy all the rights,
powers and privileges and be subject to all the LA
bilities of corporations created by organized
under the act to which this is supplement- SO far
the same do not contravene the provisions of this
act.
4. And be it enacted, That the management Of The
affairs of any such corporation and the regulation
and government Of such institution. shall be vested
in board Of trustees, consisting OF not less than
seven nor more than fifteen members, all OF whom
shall be residents OF this state, and majorityof the
whole number shall be quorum for the transaction
of business; the persons named for that purpose in
the certificate Of organization shall be the first trs-
tees, and aline of succession in such
corporation, whenever any vacancy shall happen
In the beard Of trustees by reason Of the death
sgnation or removal from the state Of any trustee
the remaining trustees may, by majority vote Of the
whole number of members, elect new trustee to
fill such vacancy.
s. And be it enacted That for the purpose Of
maintaining such Institution and carrying out the
objects Of its foundation the corporation shall have
power to receive take aud hold BY gift grant de-
vie, an such real aud personal estate us may be
given to or bestowed upon il BY ita founders and
other persons interested IN said Institution.
G. Aud We IL enacted, That this act shall take cf-
feet immediately.
Approved February %. 1857