Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-04
TELFA AIR
ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.

the word .Felfair' being in larger letters
and occupying a separate 1ine above the
other words. and on the further condition
that no part of the buildings shall ever be
occupied as private residence or rented
out for money, and none but Janltor and
such other persons as may be employed
to manage and take care of the premises
shall occupy or reside in or upon the
same. and that no part of the same shall
be used for public meetings or exhibit
tiOns. or for eating, drinking or smoking,
and that no part of the lot or improve
ments shall ever be sold, alienated or en-
numbered. but the same shall be preserved
for the purposes herein set forth. And 1t
is my wish that whenever the walls OF the
building shall require renoVatlng by pant
or otherwise, the present color and design
shall be adhered to as far as practicable.
For the purpose Of providing more etfectu-
ally for the accomplishment of the objects
contemplated in this item or clause Of my
will, hereby give, devise and bequeath to
the Georgia Historical Society and its sue
/ cessOrs one thousand shares of the
capital stock of the Augusta and
Savannah Railroad, of the State of
| Georgia, in special trust, to apply the
dividends, income, rents and profits aris-
ing from the same, to the repairs and
maintenance of said buildings and premi-
| ses, and the payment of all expenses at
/ tendant upon the management and care
of the institution herein provided for, and
then to apply the remaining income, rents
and profits in adding to the library, and
such works of art and science as the pro-
per officers of the Georgia Historical So
ciety may select, and in the preservation
and proper use of the same, so as to carry
into effect in good faith the objects of this
devise and bequest."
To provide for the practical administra-
ton of the trust, your committee advise
the amendment of bylaw number six (6)
of the Georgia Historical Society, by add
ing thereto the following words: And
on the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sci
ences;" to consist of five persons, and the
adoption of new bylaw, to be worded as
follows:
'eThe committee on the Telfair Academy
of Arts and Sciences shall have the gen.
eral oversight Ofthe lot and improvements,
books, pictures, statuary, furniture and
fixtures, devised and bequeathed by the
late Miss Mary Telfair to the Georgia
| Historical Society in special trust, and Of
all additions which may be made thereto
in accordance with her will. They shall
bring, from time to time, TO the notice OF
the Board of Managers such repairs of the
Telfair residence, and such changes and
improvements of the adjacent premises as
may be required to keep and preserve the
same as public editice for a Library and
Academy of Arts and Sciences. They
shall propose and submit to the board
plan for the management and care of the
institution, and the terms and regulations
on which it shall be open for the use of
the public, and such notifications of the
same as NAV be suggested by experience.
They shall recommend to the board the
purchase of books for the library and
works of art and science for the academy.
''TO the end ofreceiYing and considering
the reports Of this committee, of super
vising the expenditures for the library
and the academy, and generally admins
tering the trust fund; of devising, m0di-
flying and maturing scheme to carry
into effect, in good faith, the objects of the
Telfair devise and bequest, by making
the academy, through its books and cOllec-
tions, and, if when practicable, through
instructions in art and science, an institu-
ton of the largest public usefulness, the
Board of Managers, embracing all and the
proper officers of the Georgia Historical
SOciety.' shall be eX-officiO a permanent
committee OF the same with power to
adopt any rules for its own efficient action
which may not be inconsistent with the
constitution and bylaws of the society,
and with the devise and bequest of the tes-
tatriX, to hold its meetings in the academy
building at such times as it shall appoint,
provided there be one regular monthly
meeting during the week next preceding
the regular monthly meeting of the society,
and to be always prepared to report fully
to such last mentioned meetings upon the
state of the academy and upon its own
actings and dOings, which shall be sub
ject in all things to the revision and APP
prevail Of the society,""