LEVIN WINDER, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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4 AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said
trustees and their successors, or a quorum of them,
from time to time, and at all times hereafter, shall have
full power and authority to constitute and appoint,
in such manner as they shall think best and most
convenient, professors, teachers and assistants for
instructing the students and scholars of the said aca-
demy in the languages, and such sciences and
branches of education as they shall think proper and
suitable to be taught therein, and to make all such
laws, ordinances, rules, orders or regulations for the
good government of the said academy, and the in-
struction of the pupils as aforesaid, and for the di-
rection, visitation and examination of the said semi-
nary, and the students or scholars therein, as shall
in their opinion best promote the important objects

1812.

Professors,
teachers, &c.

of the institution: Provided, That the same be not
repugnant to the constitution and the laws of this
State.

Proviso.

5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said
trustees and their successors, or a quorum of them,
shall meet at least four times in every year, in stated
quarterly meetings, to be appointed by their own or-
dinances, and at such other times as by their said
ordinances, or by their own adjournments they may
direct, and when so assembled they shall have power
from time to time to appoint a president, treasurer
and secretary, and to do ail and every other thing or
matter necessary for the government and discipline
of the said institution, and the management of its
affairs in the like manner as is usually done for simi-
lar institutions.

Meetings—
appointment
of president,
&c.

6 AND BE IT ENACTED, That before any
trustee herein before appointed, or hereafter to be
elected, shall proceed to execute the trusts and au-
thorities delegated by this act, he shall qualify him-
self before any one of the trustees present, who is
hereby authorised to administer the oath, or affirma-
tion as the case may be, that he will truly and faith-

fully execute and perform the duties of a trustee of
the said academy, without partiality or prejudice,
according to the best of his skill and judgment.

Trustees shall
qualify.

7. AND BE IT ENACTED, That any seven
or more of the said trustees, snail be and are hereby
declared to be a quorum, and are hereby empower-
ed to meet from time to time at the said academy, or
any other place within the town of Cambridge, pre-
viously designated by the said trustees at their last
meeting; and when so assembled may, in the absence

Quorum.