Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-14
PUBLIC LAWS or THE STATE OF
RHODE ISLAND PASSED Ar The
JANUARY SESSION, a. D. 1892.
CHAPTER 1913.
lpr-. .eT 1Fuy 10. 1892.


| AN ACT fn amendment of Chapter 7CG OF the
| Prbl. STATUTES. entitled IAN Act 10 estab
! li.h tle state Agricultural School"
| Itfs enacted by the General Assembly as fol.
lows:
! na -tafc Agricultural School and their sue
re-..r- f,f the terms for which they have
been 9I fur which they hereafter may be ap-
psIut,l oT elected rs such managers, are here
be- declared 90 bc a body polite aud corporate
for tlC purpose Of continuing and maintaining
elid state Agricultural school as a college
where One leading object shall be, without ex-
Guiding other scientific and classical studies
and including military tactics, 10 teach such
brauphp. ~ learning ~ are related 10 agricul-
tur, and The mechanic arts, IN order 10 pro-
mote tho liberal and practical education OF the
industrial classes in the several pursuits and
professions Of life, provided In the act Of the
congress Of the United States approved July
% IF2. entitled "An act donating public lands
10 the several states and territories which may
pr0yidc colleges for the benefit Of agriculture
and mechanic arts" and for the purpose OF
continuing and maintaining an agricultural
experiment station as a department. OF said
college under and in accordance with and TO
carry out the purposes of the act Of congress
approved March 2. 1885, entitled IAN act 10 es-
tahlish agricultural experiment stations In
connection with the colleges established In tho
several states under the provisions OF an act
approved July 2, 1862, and of the acts supple
lucutary thereto" by the name Of Rhode Is
land College Of agriculture and Mechanic
Arts. with all the powers and privileges, and
,uljtrt io all the duties and liabilities, set
forth IN Chapter lj2 Of the Public Statues, and
ia any nets in amendment thereof or In addi-
tiuu thereto.
Sea- said college and experiment station
tlaI. until otherwise ordered. be located In
The town Of south Kingstown, upon the estate
now occupied 10y said state agricultural school
and cxperiment station. And all moneys here
after received under said act Of congress ap-
proved MUrch 2, lss1, and under the act Of con-
pro,- approved August -, $780, entitled AN act
toappy % portion Of the proceeds of the public
lands tu hc more complete endowment and
support .i the colleges for the benefit Of agri-
culture rud the mechanic arts, established
under tlu provisions - an act OF congress ap-
proved Jtly 2, 1862, ,'sand all other moneys
which -l.dl be received by the State for the
promotion Of agriculture or the mechanic arts
under cr by virtue Of any act of congress.
shall. e- tud when received, be paid over TO
the treas Nrer for the time being Of said college
c0rparut .pu, 10 Doc used and applied and ac-
counted lJr ny the managers and officers Of
said corporation for the time being as required
bv the respective acts Of congress under which
the Same are received. And the managers and
officers Of said corporation shall perform all
thc dutira, and make and publish, distribute
and render, all bulletins and reports required
by said ggts OF cOngrefs, or by any acts 10
Amendment thereof or supplementary thereto
and shall also report 10 the general assembly
~nnualy 40 ite January session.
Sec .. Tho -aid members Of the present
board OF managers II the state agricultural
school ar. hereby created and declared to be the
board of managers of said college corporation
and their respective terms of Office shall ex.
piTc ut llr same times ~ they would have ex.
pired under the provisions Of said act, Chapter
lOi, 90 which this act Is In amendment And
all future members of said board Of managers
Of said college corporation, and all future
yacauciy. I'm said board, shall be appointed and
filled Ia the manner provided by section OF
said Chapter .UI, except that the words "who
shall Dee practical agriculturists," +" In said sec
ton 2, are hereby repealed; and every future
member Of said board shall be n domiciled in.
hHbitant of the same county rs was the retir.
ing member OF the board whose place he is ap
pointed 90 tll.
Sec s. Said board of managers shall annual
is elect one of their own number to be presi
dent OF the board. who shall also he the presi
dent ot the corporation, and shall continue In
Office until his successor Is elected. They shall
also from time 10 time appoint n treasurer and
a clerk. who shall also be officers of the cor.
porati0n, and who may be, but need not neces.
sarily be- the same person or members OF the
board, and who shall hold their respective Of
fees at the pleasure OF the board. The treas
ufcf before entering upon his oillcc shall give
bond Co the State for the faithful discharge OF
his duties, in form 20 bc approved by the attor.
ney general, ia penal sum 10 be fixed by the
said board uf managers, and with surety or
surctiCs to Doe approved by the governor, such
bond 90 hc filed and TO be kept on file In the OF.
fee of the secretary of state, and which bond
shnll Doe renewed whenever required by the
board Of managers or by the governor And
the treasurer shall make n full detailed report
annually ~ the general assembly at its January
session OF all his receipts and expenditures,
properly audited by the board of managers or
n committee thereof.
Sec. B. said board of managers shall have
the general care and management Of said es
tate iu South Kingstown and of said college
and experiment station, and may employ such
professors, teachers, and other persons In and
about The same, and prescribe their duties and
FIX their compensation, and from time TO time
make rules and regulations for their govern
m"ut. and may also make bylaws, rules. and
regulations 90 govern their own meetings and
proceedings. said board Of managers shall
| troIu time To time appoint the faculty Of said
college; and such faculty shall from time TO
| time arrange the courses of study, conforming
10 said acts pf congress In this behalf, and pre-
scribe such qualifications for admission Of stu
dents, and such rules of study, exercise, disci-
plinc, and government as they shall deem
proper they may also grant academical de-
grcca aud diplomas appropriate To the courses
OF study 10 those students OF good moral char.
gctcr who shall have pursued the prescribed
courses and passed satisfactory examinations.
Sec q. This net shall take effect from and
after its passage