The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-04
CHAPTER CXXXIX.

A Supplement to an act entitled :" An act to
incorporate associations, societies or clubs for
social, Intellectual and reCreatiVe purposes
approved March twenty-seventh, one thou
sand eigqt hundred and seventh-eight.
|. Be il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
officers of any association, society or club or
ganiZed for social, intellectual and recreative
purposes, under the act to which this is a sup
plement now existing or hereafter to be incor-
porated may elect two persons, laymen, eligi-
Bile for membership of the association, society
or club, who, together with the Roman cath
Ollie bishop of the diocese in which said asso-
citation, society or club may be, and the pastor
or clergyman-in-chiefo of any Roman catholic
church in the city, town or borough in which
said association, society club is situated,
and fifth trustee, to be chosen by said bishop
and said pastor from the lay members of such
association, society or club, shall be and con-
stitute "a board of trustees of the said associa-
ton, society or club and shall be IL body poll
tic and corporate in law by the name of the
- association. y society or club the blank to be
filed according to the proper name of the asso-
cation) upon filing in the Office of the clerk of
the court of common pleas of the county in
which association, society or club may be situ-
ated, II certified copy of the proceedings of said
election by the officers and the written accep-
lance of the said offices by the persons so elect
ed and chosen, the said bishop and the said
pastor, and signed by their names and ack-
nowledged by any officer authorized to take
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of deeds within this
state; and il shall be the duty of the clerk of
said court to record the same Immediately,
for which he shall be entitled to receive one
dollar.
p And be it enacted, That the said board of
trustees. by their said corporate name, be
capable to acquire by purchase, gift, grant, de-
wise bequest otherwise, and to hold any
personal or real estate or property for the uses
of the said association, society or club, and
with the consent of the officers thereof, the
same any part thereof to sell, grant. assign,
mortgage, alien and dispose of: to sue and be
sued, plead and be implicated. to make and use
IA common seal and the same to alter re-
news and to make bylaws and rules not in-
stitution of the United States and that of the
state of New Jersey, for the management of
| its business and affairs, the converting or hold
| ing of its meetings, and election or appoint
| ment, powers, duties and removal of its Off
GERS and agents, and to alter, or amend or re-
peal the same at pleasure.
3. And be enacted, That for the purpose of
perpetuating the line of succession of the truss
tees of such association, society or club, when
ever vacancy shall occur in such board of
trustees occasoned by the death or resigna-
ton of either of the two elected trustees, or
his moving out of the limits of said assoca-
ton, the same shall be filed by majority
vote of the remaining trustees by the election
to such vacancy of some person, a layman,
who shall be similarly eligible for member
ship of said association, society or club; and
in case of the death or removal from the said
diocese of such bishop, the vacancy occasioned
thereby shall be supplied without further act
or election by his successor as bishop of said
diocese, who shall at once become trustee;
and in case of vacancy occurring by reason of
the death, resignation or removal of such pas
tor, such vacancy shall be supplied without
further act or election by the successor OF the
deceased, resigned or transferred pastor, who
shall at once become trustee; and in case of "a
vacancy occurring in the case of the fifth trus
tee so to be chosen by the bishop and pastor,
by death, resignation or removal out of the
limits of the said association such vacancy
shall be filled by said bishop and pastor by "A
similar choice from the lay members as afore-
said.
4. And be it enacted That the said bishop of
such diocese shall be ex offcio the president
nf fha hnn rHn f fPnG tnaS n nn I'm
shall be the vice president of the board of
trustees, and said president, or in his absence
said vice president is hereby authorized to
convene the board as action may require and
to preside at all meetings of the board, and to
execute for and in the name of the board of
trustees, all contracts, deeds, leases, mortgages
and other Instruments which shall be required
to be executed by said board.
3. And he it enacted, That the board of trus-
tees shall elect or iapp9lnt as soon after Their
Der, "a secretary and treasurer and may also
appoint such other officers or agents the
said board may from time to time deem ex-
four of the trustees for the time being, but not
of n less number. except to fill a vacancy, shall
be valid and effectual in law
q. And be il enacted, That the board of truS-
tees shall devote the property held by said
board, real and personal, and the income
thereof, to the purposes of the association, So
ciety or club and to no other purpose what
ever; and so long as the officers of the said as
association, society or club shall so expend the
the said officers the income of the property,
real and personal, of the association, society
or club; in the discharge of the duties of the
board of trustees II may in its discretion, con-
stitute the finance, auditing, executive com
mittee or other committee having charge of
the finances of the said association, society or
club, its agents for the repairs, renting and
collection of the rents Of the property of the
association, society or club, or of the property
held by the said board of trustees for the use
of the said association, society or club.
T. And be it enacted That any such assoca-
ton, society or club, availing itself of the
benefits of this act and having at that time
property, real or personal, shall convey and
assign the same to the board of trustees con-
stituted by authority of this act to be held by
the sald board OF trustees Tor the uses OF said
ner and with the same powers and duties in
regard thereto are provided in section two
of this act.
s. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved May 3 1884,