1831.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 141.

power of appointing a president from among their own body,
and of appointing a treasurer and secretary in like manner,
who shall report to the said trustees semi-annually.

Perpetual succes-
sion.

Sec, 3. And be it enacted, That the said trustees shall
be a body corporate, and shall have perpetual succession,
by the name and style of .the Trustees of the Washington
Academy, and by that name may sue and be sued, and have
a corporate seal, winch they may break, alter and change
at pleasure; may hold property and dispose of the same;
way make by-laws, not contrary to the laws of this State
or of the United States, and do all other acts necessary for
the purposes herein specified.

Vacancies.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That if a vacancy occur in the
board of trustees, the same shall be filled by the said trus-
tees, until the next annual election of the same.

Annual election of
trustees.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That on the first Monday of
June in every year, an election shall be held at some con-
venient place, for the election of eight trustees, as before
indicated; and at such elections, every free male citizen who
is entitled to vote for delegates to the Legislature, shall be
entitled to vote for trustees; Provided, That he may have
contributed to the building or support of said academy, to
the amount of not less than five dollars, or at the time of
election shall send a pupil or pupils to the said academy;

Provisos.

Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall be
construed to forieit said charter, unless by neglect an elec-
tion shall not be had within six months after the regular ap-
pointed time.

Employment of
Teachers.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That the said trustees shall,
after they have erected the said academy, and furnished
with the funds subscribed, the necessary fixtures, they
shall have power to employ on such terms as they may
think prudent, a teacher or teachers, for the purpose of in-
structing the pupils which may be sent to the said academy,
and may make such contract with the said teacher or teach-
ers, as they may think advisable.

CHAPTER 141.

Passed Feb. 29, 1832

An act for the benefit of Marcey Fountain, former Collector

of Taxes, for Caroline county.

Authority to col-
lect.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Marcey Fountain, former collector of taxes for
Caroline county, be, and he is hereby authorised to collect