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Dec. Ses. 1816.
Trustees to
appoint
teachers, &c.
Times of
meeting.
Oath.
Four of the
trustees to be a
quorum.
Land vested in
trustees.
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elsewhere, in all and all manner of suits, complaints, pleas,
causes, matters and demands, of whatsoever nature, kind or
form they be, and every other matter therein to do, in as
lull and effectual a manner as any other person or persons, bo-
dies corporate or politic, within this state, or any other of the
United States, in like case may or can do or perform; and the.
said trustees, and their successors, or a quorum of them, shall
have full power and authority to hare, make and use. a common
seal, with such devices and inscriptions as they shall think pro-
per, and the same seal at their pleasure to break, alter or renew.
4. And be it enacted, That the said trustees, and their succes-
sors, 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 most convenient and
best, professors and teachers and assistants, for instructing the
students and scholars of the said academy in the languages, and
such sciences and branches of education as they shall think pro-
per and suitable, to bo taught therein, and to make all such by-
laws, ordinances, rules, orders or regulations, for the good
government of the said academy, and the instruction of the pu-
pils as aforesaid, and for the direction, visitation and examina-
tion) of the said seminary, and the students or scholars therein,
as shall in their opinion best promote the important objects of the
institution; provided that the same be not repugnant to the con-
stitution and the laws of this state.
5. And be it enacted, That the said trustees, and their succes-
sors, or a quorum of them, shall meet at least four times in eve-
ry year, in stated quarterly meetings, to be appointed by their
own ordinances, or such other times fixed by their own adjourn-
ments, and when so assembled they shall have power to appoint,
from time to time, a president, treasurer and secretary., and to
do all and every other thing or matter necessary for the govern-
ment and discipline of the said institution, and the management,
of its affairs, in the like manner as is usually done for such in-
stitutions.
6. And be it enacted, That before any trustee herein before ap-
pointed, or hereafter to be elected, shall proceed to execute the
trusts and authorities delegated by this act, he shall qualify him-
self before any one of the trustees present, who is hereby autho-
rised to administer an oath, or affirmation, as the case may he,
that he will well, faithfully and truly, execute and perform the
duties of a trustee of the said academy, without partiality or pre-
judice, according to the best of his skill and judgment.
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
hereby empowered to meet from time to time, at the said acade-
my, or any other place within Kent county, previously de-
signated 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 majority of them, might do were they present or
attending, any thing in any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
8. And whereas, the lot of ground on which the said academy
now stands, was purchased from Henry Tilghman, Esq. who
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