THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR,

1835.

CHAPTER 204.

CHAP. 204.

An act to incorporate the Upper Marlborough Academy,

Passed Mar. 24, 1836

in the Town of Upper Marlborough, in Prince Geor-

ge's County.

WHEREAS, the citizens of the town of Upper Marl-

Preamble

borough, and its vicinity, in Prince George's county,

have recently organized a public school, and at a pub-

lic meeting duly elected the following persons as trus-

tees, viz. John B. Brooke, Thomas Clagett, Thomas

Sasscar, Walter B. Brooke, William N. Boteler, and

Horatio C. Scott, and have prayed an act of incorpo-

ration — Therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Trstees Incorporated

Maryland, That the said trustees shall be a body cor-

porate, and shall have perpetual succession, by the

name and style of the Trustees of the Upper Marlbo-

rough Academy, and by that name may sue and be su-

ed, and have a corporate seal, which they may break,

alter and change at pleasure; may hold property and

dispose of the same; may 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 therein spe-

cified.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if a vacancy occur

Vacancies

in the board of Trustees, the same shall be filled by

the said Trustees, until the next annual election of the

same.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That on the first Mon-

Annual election

day of January, in every year, an election shall be

held at some convenient place, for the election of seven

Trustees; and at such elections every free male citizen,

Qualification to

vote

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 a support of

said academy, to the amount of not less than five dol-

lars, or at the time of election shall send a pupil or

pupils to the said academy; Provided always, that no-

thing herein contained shall be construed to forfeit said

charter, unless by neglect an election shall not be had

within six months after the regularly appointed time.

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