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THOMAS SIM LEE, Esq; Governor.
given in the choice of any visitor and governor of the said college,
or of the principal,
vice-principal, or any professor or master, on account of his religious
persuasions,
but merely on account of his literary and other necessary qualifications
to fill the place for which he is chosen. |
1782.
CHAP.
VIII. |
V. And be it
enacted, That the said visitors and governors, and their successors,
by the name aforesaid, shall be able in law to sue and be sued, plead and
be
impleaded, in any court or courts, before any judge, judges or justices,
within
this state and elsewhere, in all and all manner of suits, complaints, pleas,
causes,
matters and demands, of whatsoever kind, nature or form, they be; and all
and
every other matter and thing therein to do, in as full and effectual a
manner as
any other person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, within this state,
or any
of the United States of America, in like cases may or can do. |
Sue and be
sued, &c. |
VI. And be it
enacted, That the said visitors and governors, and their successors,
shall have full power and authority to have, make and use, one common
and public seal, and likewise one privy seal, with such devises and inscriptions
as
they shall think proper; and to ascertain, fix and regulate, the uses of
both seals
by their own laws, and the same seals, or either of them, to change, break
alter
and renew, at their pleasure. |
Have seals,
&c. |
VII. And be
it enacted, That the said visitors and governors, and their successors,
from time to time, and at all times hereafter for ever, shall have full
power
and authority to constitute and appoint, in such manner as they shall think
best and
most convenient, a principal and vice-principal of the said college, and
professors,
with proper tutors and assistants, for instructing the students and scholars
of the
said seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences, and in the ancient
and modern
tongues and languages; who shall be severally styled and possessors of
such arts, sciences,
languages or tongues, as they shall be nominated and appointed for, according
to each particular nomination and appointment; and the said principal,
vice-principal and professors, so constituted and appointed from time to
time,
shall be known and distinguished for ever, as one learned body or faculty,
by the
name of the principal, vice-principal and professors, of Washington college,
in
the state of Maryland, and by that name shall be capable of exercising
such powers
and authorities as the visitors and governors of the said college, and
their successors,
shall by their ordinances think necessary to delegate to them, for the
instruction,
discipline and government, of the said seminary, and of all the students,
scholars, ministers and servants, belonging to the same; and the said principal
and vice-principal, professors, students, scholars, and such necessary
ministers and
servants as give constant attendance upon the business and duties of the
college,
shall be exempted from all rates and taxes on their salaries, and from
all military
duties, except in the case of actual invasion of the state, and when general
military
law is declared. |
And appoint
a principal,
&c. |
VIII. And be
it enacted, That the clear yearly value of the messuages, houses,
lands, tenements, rents, annuities, or other hereditaments and real estate
of the
said college and corporation, shall not exceed six thousand pounds current
money,
to be reckoned in Spanish milled dollars, at the present rate and weight;
and all
gifts, grants and bequests, of the said college and corporation, after
the yearly
value of their estate shall amount to six thousand pounds as aforesaid,
and all bargains
and purchases to be made by the said corporation, which may increase the
yearly value of said estate above or beyond the sum aforesaid, shall be
absolutely
void and of non-effect. |
Yearly value
of estate not
to exceed a
certain sum,
&c. |
IX. And be it
enacted, That the said visitors and governors, and their successors,
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 they may direct, in order to examine the progress of the students
and
scholars in literature, to hear and determine on all complaints and appeals,
and
upon all matters touching the discipline of the seminary, and the good
and wholesome
execution of their ordinances; in all which examinations, meetings and
determinations, |
Visitors to
meet four
times a year,
&c. |
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