218

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Dec Ses 1817.
Vacancies.

To make ordi-
nances, &c.

Times of meet-
ing.

May hold
lands, &.c.

2. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid trustees, and their successors,
or a majority of them, shall at any and at all times, upon the death,
resignation, or removal from the county, of any one of the trustees,
appoint another person of the said county to he a trustee to fill the
vacancy created by the death, resignation, or removal as aforesaid.
3. And be it enacted, That the said trustees, and their successors,
or a majority of them, shall have full power and authority to make
ordinances or by-laws for the government of the institution afore-
said, and the education of the pupils, and to appoint such person
or persons, as they or a majority of them may think proper, to be
teacher or teachers of said institution.
4. And be it enacted, That the said trustees, and their successors,
or a majority of them, shall meet at least twice in each year at such
times as shall be appointed by their own ordinances, in order to
examine the progress of the scholars, and to hear and determine on
all complaints and appeals, and all matters touching the discipline
of the academy, and the good and wholesome execution of their or-
dinances, on all which occasions a majority at least of the trustees
shall be capable to act.
5. And be it enacted, That the said trustees, and their successors,
may hold and enjoy, and be capable in law of taking, holding and
enjoying, all lands, tenements, rents, annuities and pensions, of the
gift of any person whatsoever, who may be willing to bestow them,
for the use of the institution aforesaid, or any other gifts, grants,
legacies, or donations whatsoever, for the use and benefit of said
institution, provided the same do not exceed in yearly value the
sum of one thousand dollars.

Passed Feb 16

Subscriptions
to be received.

CHAPTER 224.

An act to Incorporate a Company for erecting a Bridge over
Nanticoke River, at or near Vienna, in Dorchester County.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
Edward Austin, Peter Dashiell, Esme M. Waller, George D. At-
kinson, Doctor Thomas Robertson, junior, of Somerset county,
and Robert Dennis, Doctor William Jackson, Thomas Pitt, Rich-
ard Tootell, and John C. Henry, of Dorchester County, be and
they are hereby appointed commissioners to do and perform the
several duties herein after mentioned; that is to say. they, or any
two of them, shall and may, on or before the fifteenth of April,
procure one or more books, as they shall think necessary, and en-
ter therein as follows, to wit: "We whose names are hereunto sub-
scribed, do promise to pay to the president, directors and com-
pany, for erecting a bridge over Nanticoke river, at or near Vien-
na, in Dorchester county, the sum of one dollar at the time of sub-
scribing, and two dollars every thirty days thereafter, until five
dollars be paid on every share of stock in said company set oppo-
site our respective names, and the balance in such instalments, not
exceeding five dollars on each share, at such times as the directors
may deem proper, giving thirty days notice;" and shall thereupon
proceed to receive subscriptions for the stock of the said company,
which is hereby declared to he the sum of twenty thousand dollars,
divided into one thousand shares of twenty dollars each, at such
times and places as they shall think proper, of which three weeks
notice shall be given in the two newspapers published at Easton,