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CHAP. 12.
Professors, teachers
and assistants,
to be appointed.
Proviso. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said trustees,
and their successors,
or a majority of them, from time to time, and at all times
hereafter, shall have full power and authority to constitute and appoint,
in such manner as they shall think best and most convenient,
professors, teachers and assistants, for instructing the students and
scholars of the said academy in the vernacular and learned languages,
and such sciences and branches of education as they shall
think proper and suitable to be taught therein, and to make fundamental
ordinances or regulations for the good government of the
said academy, and the instruction of the youth as aforesaid; and
by these ordinances to appoint such a number of their own body,
not less than four, as they may think proper, to be a quorum or
committee for transacting all general and necessary business of the
said seminary, and making temporary rules for the management
thereof; and also by the said ordinances to delegate to the professors
and teachers such powers and authorities as they shall think
expedient, for the standing government and discipline of the said
seminary, and the execution of the regulations of the same; and
also by the said ordinances to make such regulations for the direction,
visitation and examination, of the said seminary, and the
students and scholars therein, as shall best promote the important
objects of the institution; Provided always, that the said ordinances
be not repugnant to the constitution and laws of this state. |
Quarterly and
other meetings. |
5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said trustees,
and their successors,
or a majority of them, shall meet at least four times in
every year in stated quarterly meetings, to be appointed by their
own ordinances, and at such other times as by their said ordinances,
or by their own adjournments they may direct; and when so
assembled, they shall have power from time to time to appoint a
president, treasurer and secretary; to make contracts with the professors
or teachers relative to the instruction of the scholars to be
placed under their care, and for the payment of their salaries; to
examine the progress of the students and scholars in their learning;
to hear and determine upon all complaints and appeals, and upon
all matters touching the discipline and government of the said
academy, and wholesome execution of their ordinances; and generally
to manage the estate and concerns of the said seminary, in
like manner as is usually done for the advancement and advantage
of similar institutions. |
| Trustees to qualify. |
6. AND BE IT ENACTED, That before any trustee
herein before
appointed, or hereafter to be elected, shall proceed to execute the
trusts and authorities delegated by this act, he shall qualify himself
before some magistrate, by taking an oath or affirmation, (as
the case may be,) that he will truly and faithfully execute and perform
the duties of a trustee of the said academy, without partiality
or prejudice, according to the best of his skill and judgment,
and agreeably to the directions of this act, and a certificate of
such qualification shall be delivered by the magistrate and be filed
among their proceedings. |
Proceedings, &c.
to be reported to
the assembly. |
7. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said trustees,
and their successors,
or a majority of them, shall report their proceedings, and
the state of the academy to the general assembly, for their inspection
and examination; and this act of incorporation, and every
part thereof, and the proceedings of the trustees in execution |
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