JAMES THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1833.

ue of five thousand dollars, and the same messuages, lands
and tenements, ard other estate, real or personal, to farm
let and put out on interest, for the use of the said academy,
in such manner as to them, or a majority of them, shall
seem most beneficial to the institution, and to receive the
rents, issues, profits, income and interests of the same, and
to apply the emoluments thereof to the proper use and
advancement of the said academy.

CHAP. 244.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That at all times forever here-
after, when any vacancy or vacancies, shall happen in the
said community of trustees, by the death, resignation, or
refusal of any one or more of the members thereof, or by the
wilful neglect of any one or more of them, to attend the meet-
ings of the board of trustees, for the space of one year, the re-
maining trustees or a majority of them, shall with all con-
venient speed, proceed to elect by ballot, other sensible
and discreet person or persons, of thr said county, to be
trustee or trustees to supply such vacancy or vacan-
cies, and in like manner shall all future vacancies be sup-
plied by said trustees and their successors, or a majority of
them, so as to perpetuate the number of twelve persons as
trustees of the said academy forever.

Vacancies

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