1838.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 243

no person but a subscriber shall be a trustee; and pro-
vided, that no subscriber shall be entitled to more than
five votes, for a subscription of fifty dollars, nor more
than ten votes for an amount of subscription of one
hundred dollars, or more.

Books to be kept.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the trustees for said
Academy, shall keep or cause to be kept a book, for
the use and as the property of said corporation, in
which shall be duly entered and recorded all subscrip-
tions to, and for the use of said corporate objects, and
all other proceedings of said corporation.

Rules and regula-

tions.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the said trustees and
their successors, or a majority of them, shall have full
power and authority to make fundamental ordinances
for the government of the Academy aforesaid, and the
education of youth, and to appoint such person or per-
sons, as they, or a majority of them may think, proper,
to be a teacher, or teachers of the said Academy.

Semi-annual meet-

ings.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That the said trustees and
their successors, or a majority of them, shall meet at
least twice in each year, at such time as shall be ap-
pointed by their own ordinances, in order to examine
the progress of the students and scholars, and to hear
and determine on all complaints and appeals, and all
matters touching the discipline of the school, and the
good and wholesome execution of their ordinances, on

Quorum.

all which occasions a majority at least of the trustees
shall compose a quorum.

Legal capacities.

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That the said trustees and
their successors, by the name and style aforesaid, shall
have perpetual succession, and be capable in law to
sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and
be answered, defend and be defended in any court of
justice whatever, and to make and use a common seal,
and the same to alter or renew at pleasure, and sever-
ally to do and perform all things relative to the man-
agement of the Academy.