E. LOUIS LOWE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1862,

branches of education as the trustees shall declare ex-
tra branches, such tuition fees as may be prescribed for
the same; Provided, however, that it shall be compe-
tent for the trustees, in case the value of a scholarship
shall be fixed at a greater sum than one hundred dol-
lars, to determine the proportion of benefits to which
those who have subscribed or shall subscribe, that sum
shall be entitled.

CHAP. 175.

Proviso.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the present trustees,
who have been chosen at a general meeting of the pa-
trons, shall hold their office until the first Monday of
October next, when, and every third year thereafter, on
said day, (or such other day as may be fixed by the
by-laws,) shall be chosen by the patrons or subscribers
for scholarships, in such mode us shall be prescribed by
the by-laws; a board of trustees to consist of fifteen pa-
trons, ten of whom shall be members of the Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church, and five of these, regular minis-
ters in said church, the residue of the board to consist

of persons not belonging to that denomination; and
that in voting for said trustees, each patron shall be en-
titled to one vote for every scholarship he may hold,
and in all general meetings of the patrons for the tran-
saction of business, each patron shall have a vote ac-

Trustees to
be chosen by
patrons or sub-
scribers for
scholarship.

cording to the foregoing ratio; Provided, that anyone
who does not hold a full scholarship, shall be allowed
a vote during the period he may be enjoying or entitled
to benefits in said Seminary.

Proviso.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the trustees shall
choose from among their own body, a president, secre-
tary and treasurer, whose respective duties and terms of
service shall be prescribed by the by-laws; the treasu-
rer to give bond for the faithful discharge of his duties
in such penally as may be prescribed by the by-laws,
and with such, sureties as the trustees shall approve, and

Trustees to
choose a pre-
sident, secre-
tary and trea-
surer.

be allowed such salary as they may determine; the
trustees shall also have power to fill all vacancies that
may occur in their body from death, resignation, re-
moval, or any other cause, regard being had to the
mode of constituting the board prescribed in the pre-
ceding section.

Trustees to
fill vacancies.

SEC. S. And be it enacted, That a majority of said
trustees, including the president, shall constitute a quo-
rum for the transaction of any business; and said trustees
shall have power to select a site for said seminary, and
to contract for the purchase of the same and the erec-
tion of the necessary buildings; to adopt a plan of the
same; to appoint the principal of said seminary, and
such professors and teachers as may from time to time

Power of
president and
trustees.