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ACADEMIES. 155
R 13. The board of trustees is hereby authorized to divide said institution
into as many branches, as they may deem proper and expedient, not inconsistent with the previous provisions of this act.
PIKE ACADEMY.
AN'ACT to establish the Pike Jlcademy.
Trustees,- 2
Powers of trustees, 3
Anil further powers, 4,
Quorum, and further powers, 5
Treasurer, bond and duties, -             6
Trustees may have judgment against treasurer
on motion, 6
Meetings of the board, 7
In case of no election, old trustees shall serve,   8
Subscriptions, 9
Buildings, when erected, 10
i.'E  IT  ENACTED   BY  THE   GeKKIUL ASSEMBLY   OF  THE  STAT.O     OfMisSOUKI   AS  FOLLOWS:
§ 1. An academy is hereby established in the town of Bowling Green,
in Pike county, to be called the Pike Academy.
§ 2. Ezra Hunt, James Jones, Michael Reynolds, A. B. Chambers, Walker
G. Merriwether, Thomas Kerr, Parker Dudly, Temple E. Bell, and William
C. Harden, be, and they are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic,
by the name and style of "The Trustees ofthe Pike Academy," and by that
name shall have perpetual succession, and a common seal, may contract and
be contracted with, may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, in any
§ 3. The trustees of said academy shall have power to purchase, receive
and hold to them and their successors forever, any lands, tenements, rents,
goods and chattels of what kind soever, which may be purchased or devised,
or given to them for the use of said academy; and to lease, rent, or otherwise dispose of the same, in such manner as shall seem most conducive
to the advantage of said academy; but not less than a majority of said trustees shall be sufficient to authorise a sale of any real estate belonging to said
§ 4, The said trustees, or their successors, or any five of them, shall constitute a board, with power to appoint a president, tutors, librarian, and treasurer, or such of them, and such other officers as may be necessary; and shall
have power from time to time, to make such by-laws, rules and regulations,
not contrary to the laws and constitution of this State, or of the United
States, as they may judge necessary for the government of such academy.
§ 5. The treasurer shall receive all moneys accruing to tlie said academy,
and property delivered to his care, and pay or deliver the same to the order
of the trustees of said academy, or any five of them; and before he shall enter upon the discharge of his duties, shall enter into bond and security, in
such sum as the said trustees, or any five of them, shall direct, payable to
them and their successors, conditioned for the faithful performance of his
duties, under such rules and regulations as may by them be adopted; and if
shall be lawful for the said trustees, or any five of them, to obtain a judgment for the amount thereof, or for .any special delinquencies incurred by
"im under the same, on motion in any court of record in this State, against
e treasurer and his securities, his or their executors or administrators, up-
011 Slvmg ten days notice of such motion.
Identifier LAWS_9th_1836-1838_0155.tif
Transcript ACADEMIES. 155 R 13. The board of trustees is hereby authorized to divide said institution into as many branches, as they may deem proper and expedient, not inconsistent with the previous provisions of this act. This act to be in force from and after its passage. Approved, Jan. 3, 1837. PIKE ACADEMY. AN'ACT to establish the Pike Jlcademy. Section Style, l Trustees,- 2 Powers of trustees, 3 Anil further powers, 4, Quorum, and further powers, 5 Treasurer, bond and duties, - 6 Section Trustees may have judgment against treasurer on motion, 6 Meetings of the board, 7 In case of no election, old trustees shall serve, 8 Subscriptions, 9 Buildings, when erected, 10 i.'E IT ENACTED BY THE GeKKIUL ASSEMBLY OF THE STAT.O OfMisSOUKI AS FOLLOWS: § 1. An academy is hereby established in the town of Bowling Green, in Pike county, to be called the Pike Academy. § 2. Ezra Hunt, James Jones, Michael Reynolds, A. B. Chambers, Walker G. Merriwether, Thomas Kerr, Parker Dudly, Temple E. Bell, and William C. Harden, be, and they are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of "The Trustees ofthe Pike Academy," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and a common seal, may contract and be contracted with, may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, in any court of law or equity. § 3. The trustees of said academy shall have power to purchase, receive and hold to them and their successors forever, any lands, tenements, rents, goods and chattels of what kind soever, which may be purchased or devised, or given to them for the use of said academy; and to lease, rent, or otherwise dispose of the same, in such manner as shall seem most conducive to the advantage of said academy; but not less than a majority of said trustees shall be sufficient to authorise a sale of any real estate belonging to said academy. § 4, The said trustees, or their successors, or any five of them, shall constitute a board, with power to appoint a president, tutors, librarian, and treasurer, or such of them, and such other officers as may be necessary; and shall have power from time to time, to make such by-laws, rules and regulations, not contrary to the laws and constitution of this State, or of the United States, as they may judge necessary for the government of such academy. § 5. The treasurer shall receive all moneys accruing to tlie said academy, and property delivered to his care, and pay or deliver the same to the order of the trustees of said academy, or any five of them; and before he shall enter upon the discharge of his duties, shall enter into bond and security, in such sum as the said trustees, or any five of them, shall direct, payable to them and their successors, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, under such rules and regulations as may by them be adopted; and if shall be lawful for the said trustees, or any five of them, to obtain a judgment for the amount thereof, or for .any special delinquencies incurred by "im under the same, on motion in any court of record in this State, against e treasurer and his securities, his or their executors or administrators, up- 011 Slvmg ten days notice of such motion.