SAMUEL SPRIGG, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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4. And be it Enacted, That the said trustees and their suc-
cessors, or a quorum of them, from time to time, and at all times
hereafter, shall have full power and authority to constitute and ap-
point, in such manner as they shall think best and most convenient,
professors, teachers and assistants, for instructing the students and
scholars of the said academy or school, 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 government of the said acade-
my or school, and the instruction of the pupils as aforesaid, and
the direction, visitation and examination of the said seminary and
the scholars therein; as shall, in their opinion, best promote the im-

Dec. Ses. 1821.

Professors, &c.
—laws, &c.

portant objects of the institution; Provided, The same be not re-
pugnant to the constitution and laws of this state.

Proviso.

5. And be it enacted, That the said trustees and their suc-
cessors, or a quorum of them, shall meet at least four times in every
year, in stated quarterly meetings, to be appointed by their own.
ordinances, and at such other times as their own 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 all and every other thing or mat-
ter necessary for the government and discipline of the said institu-
tion and the management of its affairs.

Meetings-
president, &c.

6. And be it enacted, That before any trustee herein before
appointed, or hereafter to be elected, shall proceed to execute the
trust and authorities delegated by this act, he shall qualify himself
before some justice of the peace, by making oath, (or affirmation as
the ease may be,) that he will truly and faithfully execute and per-
form the duties of a trustee of said academy or school, without
partiality or prejudice, according to the best of his skill and judg-
ment.

Trustees to
qualify.

7. And be it enacted, That any four or more of the said trus-
tees, shall be, and are hereby declared to be a quorum, and are here-
by empowered to meet from time to time in said academy or school,
or an)' other place in the neighborhood of the said seminary, pre-
viously designated by the said trustees at their last meeting, and
when so assembled, may, in the absence of the other trustees who
do not attend, do any act, matter or thing, which the whole number
of trustees, or a quorum of them might do, were they present or at-
tending, anything or any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Quorum,

CHAPTER 32.

An act to repeal the act entitled "An act authorising certain altera-
tions in Baltimore county and city Court Rooms."
BE it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the act entitled, "An act authorising certain alterations in Balti-
more county and city Court Rooms," passed at December ses-
sion eighteen hundred and seventeen, be, and the same is hereby

Passed Jan. 7,
1822.

Repeal.

repealed; Provided, That nothing herein contained shall he con-
strued to impair any contract which has been made or shall here-
after be made, for the repairs and alterations at present making in
the court-rooms, under the said law of eighteen hundred and seven-

Proviso.