| CHARLES GOLDSBOROUGH, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
by the gift, bargain, sale or devise, of any person or persons, bodies
politic or corporate, capable to make the same; Provided always,
that the said trustees shall not possess at any one time, property
real, personal or mixed, exceeding in net yearly value the
sum of ten thousand dollars. |
1818.
CHAP. 151.
Proviso. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That in case of the
death, resignation,
or removal from the parish, in which the said school is situated, of
one or more of the trustees, the vacancy or vacancies thus arising
shall be filled by a trustee or trustees to be elected by a majority
of the votes of such persons who shall have subscribed not less
than ten dollars to the funds of said school, as shall attend a meeting
of the subscribers to said funds, which shall be called by any
one of the existing trustees, by a notice thereof, in writing, set
up
at the door of the said school, and at the parish church, at least
twenty days previous to the time of said meeting, so that the number
of five trustees be kept up and continued for ever; and the said
trustees shall have full power and authority to make by-laws, rules
and regulations, for the well ordering and conducting of the business
of their meetings, and the time and place thereof, and to appoint
such officers as they may think necessary for said purpose,
and shall appoint a teacher or teachers, fix their salary or salaries,
admit and expel scholars, and do all matters and things calculated
to promote the interest and design of this institution. |
Vacancies, how to
be supplied. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said trustees,
by the name
aforesaid, shall be able and capable in law to sue and be sued, plead
and be impleaded, answer and be answered, in all or any courts of
justice whatsoever, and also to make, have and use, a common seal,
and to make, alter or renew the same at their pleasure, and to do
every other matter and thing which any similar corporation may
or can rightfully do. |
Made capable to
sue and be sued,
&c. |
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the commissioners
of the school
fund for Charles county, living in Durham Parish, may and shall,
at their discretion, upon application of said trustees, grant or have
paid to the said trustees any part of said fund which may be now
payable to their order; and it shall be the duty of said trustees,
(if any shall be allowed them,) according to the provisions of
the act of assembly* providing for the education of poor children;
and it shall be the duty of the said trustees to return a statement
to the standing commissioners of the school fund, whenever so required
to do in writing, by a majority of said commissioners,
shewing how the said sum has been disposed of by them, the number
of poor children educated in the Union School of Durham Parish,
in what branch of literature they may have been taught, and
what progress they have made; and whatever sum may thus be allowed
by the commissioners aforesaid, shall be permanent, until
two thirds of the commissioners in said parish, upon giving twenty
days notice to said trustees, shall determine that it is inexpedient
for them to have the management and disposition of such sum. |
Commissioners in
Durham parish, on
application of
trustees, may pay
part of school
fund to their order. |
5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if the commissioners
aforesaid
shall allow any sum to the said trustees, or after allowing shall
think proper to withdraw it, such order and such proceedings of
the withdrawing the same according to the provisions of this act,
shall be in writing, and lodged in the office of the clerk of Charles |
In case any sum is
allowed, &c. to
trustees, proceedings
to be in
writing. |
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