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LAWS OF MARYLAND, Nov. SESS. 1812.

1812.

and to hold to themselves and their successors for
the use of the said academy, any estate in lands and
tenements, goods, chattels, monies, stock, [funds*] or
effects, by the gift, grant, bargain, sale9 conveyance,
devise or bequest of any person or persons whatso-

Proviso.

ever: Provided, The same do not exceed in the
whole, the clear yearly value of five thousand dollars,
and the. same to sell, convey, lease, loan, or other-
wise dispose of for the use of the said academy in
such manner as to them or a quorum of them shall
seem most beneficial to the institution.

Vacancies —
how to be
supplied.

2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That at all times
forever hereafter, when any vacancy or vacancies
shall happen in the said community; of trustees, by
the death, resignation or refusal of any one or more
of the trustees thereof, or by the wilful neglect of any
one or more of them, to attend four succeeding stated
meetings of the board of trustees, the surviving or
remaining trustees or a quorum of them may pro-
ceed to elect by ballot other sensible, judicious and
discreet person or persons of the county, to be the
trustee or trustees to supply the vacancy or vacan-
cies occasioned by the respective causes aforesaid;
and in such manner may all future vacancy or vacan-
cies be supplied by the said trustees and their suc-
cessors or a quorum. of them, so as to perpetuate not
less than the number of twelve persons as trustees of
the said academy forever.

Powers and

privileges.

3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said
trustees and their successors by the name and style
aforesaid, shall be capable in law to sue and be sued,
plead and be impleaded in any court or courts, and
before any judge, justice or justices within this State
and elsewhere; in all and all manner of suits, com-
plaints, pleas, causes, matters, and demands of what-
soever nature, kind or form they be, and all and
every other matter or thing to do therein, in as lull
and effectual a manner as any other person or per-
sons, bodies politic or corporate within this State or
any other of the United States, in like cases may or
can do or perform; and the said trustees, and their
successors or a quorum of them, shall have fall pow-
er and authority to have, make and use one common
seal, with such devices and inscriptions as they shall
think proper, and the same seal at their pleasure to
break, alter or renew.

[* NOTE BY THE PRINTER. — The word "funds" is inserted in the
original bill, but omitted in the engrossed bill. ]