The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-24
FOR A DOUGLASS MEMORIAL.
Bill Authorizing the incorporation
of nm denomination

VI ANHbtl0NlOn.
Representative Mudd, from the House
Committee on the District. has favorably
reported a substitute for the bill TO incor-
porate the Frederick Douglass Memorial
and Historical Association. It provides
that Helen Douglass, William II. II. Hart,
Francis J. Grimke. May Wright Sewall
Edward A. Clarke, their associates and
successors shall be declared a body polite
and corporate in the District OF Columbia,
with perpetual succession, under the name
Of the Frederick Douglass Memorial and
Historical Association, for the following
objects and purposes:
To preserve to posterity the memory OF
the life and character Of the late Frederick
Douglass.
To collect. cOllate, and preserve a his
torical record Of the inception, progress,
and elimination Of the anti-slavery move
ment in the United States, and to assem-
bic in the homestead Of the late Frederick
Douglass, commonly called Cedar Hill. in
the village Of Anacostia. in the District o.
Columbia, all such suitable exhibits Of
records or things illustrative or commemO-
rative Cf the ani-slavery movement and
history as may be donated 70 the associa-
ton or acquired by purchase or beQuest.
The association shall be competent to
take 20 themselves and their successors.
for the use and behOOf Of said association
any estate whatsoever. After the assoCia-
ton shall have acquired title in fee simple
to a whole or part Of certain property.
called Cedar Hill, and occupied by the late
rcd srFf Ir.rr
may manage, repair, improve, and adorn
the same IN such manner as the incOrpOra-
tors or their successors. or a majority Of
them. may deem proper.
Inc hrst meeting OF the iLcOrporators "a
10 be held al said Cedar Hill. al such time
as a majority OF the hangers shall deter
mine upon. after ten days notice given 10
each or the incorporates. at which first
meeting. or at such other time thereafter
as the incorporators may fix, they may en-
act bylaws
The government OF the assoc lation is to
BE- vested in a board OF TRUSTEES Of not less
than five members nor moIe than nine.
who shall be elected by the Corp)rators
az their FIRST meeting or al such time
thereafter as the cOTpOratOrs may AT the
frs; meeting appoint for that purpose. or
otherwise. il is to be filled by the remain
ing members thereof The board OF trus-
tees shall have perpetual succession. They
are 10 elect such officers as they may deem
necessary including treasurer. Tor such
terms and AT such compensation as they
may prescribe. The treasure shall give
such bond as may be fixed by the bylaws,
and all OF the officers OF the association
together with such agents and employees
as il may be deemed necessary 10 employ
shall be subject 20 removal for su,a causes
and under such conditions and regulations
as may be prescribed by the bylaws.
The corporation may cause TO be erected
an such suitable site upon the homestead
aforesaid, after acquisition OF title 20 same
as aforesaid as may he selected by the
board Of trustees, monument 10 the mem-
DRY OF she late Frederick Douglass. Of sucn
character and az such cost as, i'm their
judgment. may seem fit.
The board Of trustees Of the Frederick
Douglass Memorial and Historical Assocla-
tion is authorized 10 organize auxiliary
associations in the various States and
counties or the Union. or elsewhere. for
the purpose OF soliciting funds.
4 bill Of the same general character a.
this and for the same purpose was IA
vurably recommended by the Commission
ers and reported by the Committee on the
District q Columbia during the last sc--
sion Of the Fifty-ffth Congress.
The substitute recommended 10y the COM
mite herewith embraces the substantial
provisions and adopts the notifications
suggested by the Commissioners for the
bill heretofore reported.