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158 ACADEMIES.
and particularly of entering into any contract for erecting or repairing any
buildings for the use of said institution; of making and enacting any by-laws*
or ordinances for the government of the same, not contrary to the provisions
of this act, nor repugnant to the laws and constitution of the United States,
nor of this State. They shall have power to elect or appoint the professor
and teachers of said academy; of removing all or any of them for a breach
of the laws and ordinances of said academy. They shall, also, have power
to prescribe the course of studies in said institution.
§ 7. The chairman, secretary, treasurer, and other members ofthe board,
shall, severally, before they enter upon the duties of their appointments, take
an oath or affirmation, before some judge or justice ofthe peace, duly qualified to administer the same, well and truly to exercise and discharge the duties of their respective appointments, according to the best of their abilities.
§ 8. The person first named in this act, as one of the board of trustees, or,
in case of his absence, neglect or refusal to act, the next named person is authorized and empowered to call the first meeting of the board, at such time
and place as he may think proper, and when convened, the said trustees shall
appoint a chairman and adopt such regulations for their own proceedings, as
§ 9. The treasurer of said board, before he enters upon the duties of
his office, shall enter into bond with sufficient security, to be approved of by
a majority of the board, conditioned, that he shall faithfully discharge the
duties of his office, and account for all moneys which may come into his
hands; which bond shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county court
§ 10. The said board of trustees shall keep a fair record of their proceedings, and when required, shall lay a transcript of the same, together
with a statement ofthe receipts and expenditures of the funds of said institution, and the appropriations by them made, before the General Assembly of
AN ACT to establish an Academy, in the town of Union.
Style, , 1
Trustees incorporated, 2
Vacancies, 3
Powers of trustees, *
No preference shall be given to any sect,
Meetings, 6
BE   IT  ENACTED  BY    THE   GENERAL   ASSEMBLY OF THE  STATE   OF   MISSOURI,    AS  FOLLOWS-'
§ 1. That an academy be and the same is hereby established in the towu
of Union, in the.county of Franklin, which shall be called and known by the
name of "The Union Acadamy."
§ 2. That William Scott, Elijah M'Leane, Alexander Chambers, C. S-
Jeffries, Ambrose Ranson, Hugh Arbuckle, William R. Ellett, Henry Brown,
Jesse M'Donnald, JohnD. Perkins, EphraimB. Strickland and William Walker, be, and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, to be
known by the name of the trustees of the Union academy; and by that name
shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue and be sued,
Identifier LAWS_9th_1836-1838_0158.tif
Transcript 158 ACADEMIES. and particularly of entering into any contract for erecting or repairing any buildings for the use of said institution; of making and enacting any by-laws* or ordinances for the government of the same, not contrary to the provisions of this act, nor repugnant to the laws and constitution of the United States, nor of this State. They shall have power to elect or appoint the professor and teachers of said academy; of removing all or any of them for a breach of the laws and ordinances of said academy. They shall, also, have power to prescribe the course of studies in said institution. § 7. The chairman, secretary, treasurer, and other members ofthe board, shall, severally, before they enter upon the duties of their appointments, take an oath or affirmation, before some judge or justice ofthe peace, duly qualified to administer the same, well and truly to exercise and discharge the duties of their respective appointments, according to the best of their abilities. § 8. The person first named in this act, as one of the board of trustees, or, in case of his absence, neglect or refusal to act, the next named person is authorized and empowered to call the first meeting of the board, at such time and place as he may think proper, and when convened, the said trustees shall appoint a chairman and adopt such regulations for their own proceedings, as they may deem necessary. § 9. The treasurer of said board, before he enters upon the duties of his office, shall enter into bond with sufficient security, to be approved of by a majority of the board, conditioned, that he shall faithfully discharge the duties of his office, and account for all moneys which may come into his hands; which bond shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county court of said county. § 10. The said board of trustees shall keep a fair record of their proceedings, and when required, shall lay a transcript of the same, together with a statement ofthe receipts and expenditures of the funds of said institution, and the appropriations by them made, before the General Assembly of the State of Missouri. This act to be in force from its passage. Approved, Feb. 6,1837. UNION ACADEMY. AN ACT to establish an Academy, in the town of Union. Section Style, , 1 Trustees incorporated, 2 Vacancies, 3 Section Powers of trustees, * No preference shall be given to any sect, Meetings, 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS-' § 1. That an academy be and the same is hereby established in the towu of Union, in the.county of Franklin, which shall be called and known by the name of "The Union Acadamy." § 2. That William Scott, Elijah M'Leane, Alexander Chambers, C. S- Jeffries, Ambrose Ranson, Hugh Arbuckle, William R. Ellett, Henry Brown, Jesse M'Donnald, JohnD. Perkins, EphraimB. Strickland and William Walker, be, and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, to be known by the name of the trustees of the Union academy; and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue and be sued,