THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRB, GOVERNOR.

1835.

ganized a public school, and appointed the following

persons as trustees, viz: — John Quarles, William Wil-

CHAP. 295.

son, Henry C. Stump, William Worthington, Samuel

Worthington, Christopher Wilson, John Sappington

and Richard J. Jackson, and have prayed an act of in-

corporation, — Therefore:

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Incorporated

Maryland, That the said trustees above named, and

their successors, shall he a body corporate, and shall

have perpetual succession by the name and style of the

Trustees of the Darlington Academy, and by that name

Name

may sue and he sued, and have a corporate seal, which

they may break, alter and change at pleasure, may

Amount of proper-

hold property to an amount not exceeding five thousand

ty

dollars, and dispose of the same, may make by-laws

By laws

not contrary to the laws of this State or the United

States, and do all other. acts necessary for the regula-

tion, prosperity and the promotion of education in said

academy.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That when a vacancy

Vacancy

occurs in the board of trustees, the same shall be filled

by an election, and at such election every free white

citizen that may have contributed to the building of

said academy to the amount of ten dollars, or do con-

tribute to the support of said academy, shall be entitled

to vote for trustees at such elections.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if any trustee shall

If trustee neglects,

neglect to attend to the duties of his office for the space

vacancy

of twelve months, his place shall be considered vaca-

ted.

CHAPTER 295.

A further supplement to the act, entitled, an act for the

Passed Mar.24,1838

better regulation of the Militia of the City of Balti-

more, passed at December session, eighteen hundred

and twenty-three, chapter one hundred and eighty-

eight.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Repeal of former

Maryland, That the acts passed at December session,

acts

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