Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-01-30
Taa Charter of Incorporation of
Delay Institute ard CClIels.

Sec Fielder webster, II
l. Tate, Samuel Eaglsnd. llal
Denton. Marshall Lynch, \ Il
T Gauir. Nm. HaytSfield, a d
y Lancaster, " l. Eskri,ise.
James Lynch. j " Patterson,
: " Hodge and ) II Rasland,
and Sued other persons as they
Eiay desire t. associate with
them. and their successors. are
hereby constituted = body cor
porate AMI polite under the
name OF tie Beard OF Trustees
and Directors OF Delay Institute
and College. for the purpose OF
the better promotion of the e,lu-
cation Of those who ere or NAV
become pupils Uf said iustitu-
ton, wi;h it, IOmjcil located az
Delay. Lafayette county, ais
sisSiPpi, aa8 by that name may
she and &c sued, prosecute and
be prosecuted. both III law and
IN equity, before any court of
Justice ia the state: may have
corporate seal, may acquire.
hold and own real and personal
property. by gift, era I, dera.s e
oE purchase, necessary and prop
er iar their purposes, aud 10 any
amount; may sell, convey aud
cucumber their real eSiats ua-
der their corporate seal aad the
signature Of their Pre- iient.
and they may also sell, exchange
loan and eEeGmber their per
sOHal estate. wherever in the
Judgment u : aaj1Tity OF them.
she interests II said school shall
require; glay borrow m9uey aud
secure the Payment Ut the same
by mortgage or deed of trust
upon theTr corporate properly
uV franchise, may contract a. q
be contracted usth sor aae prop
ar conduct # said institute n
aud IL property within lbe IiU-
as Of their corporate VoSgrs:
may elect or appoint ~ the -
fieeTs of sai'i iassisu:iau and pre-
scribe their si!aFies. and may
make al Is laws ausl regulations
necessary and proper Tor the
organization and 1osdaet OF said
institution of learning cader
this charter, aud have such
other rights powers aaI pIivi
legeS aS are necessary and pE0p
eF to carry into execution the
purposes % their organization.
not Inconsistent win the laws
OF this State.
See ,. Said B0arl Of Tras-
tees and Directors shall CONSIST
Of net less than seVsn al nor
mora than fifteen { Is member:
their term Of service shall es
three years, AID lhey shall elect
members to al all vacancies:
they shall appoint and employ
all necessary professors. teach
erS and assistants for safsl
school aud remunelate them a.
their plea ure.
Sec ; said Board of Trustees
and Directors shall have the
power to pres scribe the course
81 study to be pursued ia said
institution. and shall have pow
CT 10 giant diplomas aud degrees
certificates of proficiency and
rewards OF merit. under such
rules and regulations rs they
msy prescribe.
See. / sand Board of Tras
tees and Directors may organ-
ize Immediately after the an
prevail of this charter.
See > II order Ia secure per
pstaal succession by alienation 1
The first term Of service of sam /
nel Raslaud, Nal Denton, ADl
y Lancaster and J IS Patterson 4
sha ! b tNo years; and the first |
term of service OF Marshall 1
Lynch. J IT Ragland, \ II Fl
Gauli AID :. L Eskrijg shall be 1
one year
There IS nothing In the fore 4
going charter Of Incorporation
viaiative OF the Constitution or
laws OF the State
tn MILLER.