WILLIAM GRASON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1838.

CHAPTER 58.

CHAP. 58.

An act to incorporate, the Franklin Institute and Bal-
timore Lyceum of Natural History.

Passed Feb. 9,
1839.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That James Young, David Ring, Cornelius
L. L. Leary, Charles R. Taylor, Edward Foreman,
Phillip H. Muller, and John Thomas Smith, their associ-
ates, successors and assigns, be and they are hereby crea-
ted a corporation and body politicly the name and style
of the Franklin Institute and Baltimore Lyceum of
Natural History, and by that name shall have perpe-
tual succession, be able and capable in law to sue and
be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be an-
swered in any court of law or equity, to make and use
a common seal, and the same to alter, amend or change
at pleasure, to ordain and establish such by-laws and
regulations as shall be necessary or convenient for
conducting the affairs of the said corporation; provided
such by-laws or regulations, be not repugnant to the
constitution and laws of the United States, or of the
State of Maryland.

Person's incorporat-

ed.

Style.

Corporate powers

granted.

Proviso.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the officers of the
Institute shall consist of a President, two Vice Presi-
dents, corresponding and recording Secretary, Trea-
surer, six Curators' and a standing committee of three,
all of whom shall be elected, semi-anmially in July
and December, in every year; the election shall be by
ballot, and no person shall be considered elected, un-
less he receive a majority of the votes given, and
should any vacancy occur in any of the above offices,
such vacancy shall be filled at the next meeting after
such vacancy be known, and recorded upon the books
of the corporation.

Officers.

Semi-annual elec-

tions.

Case of vacancies.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the objects of this
corporation are declared to be the promotion of litera-
ture and encouragement of the arts and sciences, by
providing a library, philosophical, chemical and astro-
nomical apparatus, a collection of minerals, shells,
birds, busts, engravings and paintings, together with
such buildings, conveniences and appurtenances as
may from time to time be necessary to carry the pur-
poses of the corporation into full and complete effect,

Objects specified.