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 256 SIXTEENTH CONGRESS. S¤ss.II. Ch. 10. 1821. the institution, and to receive the rants, issues, and profits, income and interest, of the same, and to apply the same to the proper use and benefit of the said college: and by the same name to sue, commence, prosecute, and defend, implead and be impleaded, in any courts of law and equity, and in all manner of suits and actions whatsoever, and generally, by and in the same name, to do and transact all and every the business touching or concerning the premises. common mg, Sec.  And be it flrther enacted, That the said trustees shall cause to be made for their use one common seal, with such devices and inscriptions thereon as they shall think proper, under and by which all deeds, diplomas, certificates, and acts of the said college, shall pass and bc authenticated; and the same seal, at their pleasure, to break, and devise u new one. Trustees, Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said trustees, or five of Wh°¤ and them at least, shall mcs: at the college, on College Hill, in the said Dis. wh°r° t° m°°t' trict of Columbia, on the first Monday in March next, for the purpose of conccrting and agreeing to such business as, in consequence of this act, shall be proper to be laid before them at the commencement of the work they have undertaken, and shall have power to adjourn from time to time, as they shall see: cause, to any other times or places, for the _Stated meet- purpose of pcrfccting the same. That there shall be an stated meeting ings- of the said trustees held twice in every year at least, at such place and time as the said trustees, or a quorum thereof, shall appoint, of which public notice shall be given, after the first mccming, at least twenty days before [the] time of such intended meeting, whenever the president, to bc appointed by them, shall deem the business of the institution to rcquirc the same, and give due notice thereof, which he is hereby authorized to do; and HQ at such stated or occasional meetings, five of the said trustees shall not be present, those of them who shall be present, shall have power to adjourn the meeting to any other day, as fully and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as if the whole number of trustees for the time being were present; but, if five or more of the said trustees shall meet at the said appointed times, or at any other time of adjourn- Fi*¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ ment, then such five of the said trustees shall be a board or quorum, E€::‘}°‘;'l;*:B‘:; and 21 majority of the votes of them shall be capable of doing and transmgm acting all the business and concerns of the said college not otherwise Pvwvrs vf thv provided for by this act ; and particularly of making and enacting ordi- ing the president, professors, and tutors, for the said collage; of agreeing with them for their salaries and stipends, and removing them for misconduct, or breach of the laws of the institution; of appointing committees of their own body to carry into execution all and every the resolutions of the board; of appointing a president, treasurer, secretary, stewards, managers, and other necessary and customary officers, for taking care of the estate and managing the concerns of the corporation; and, generally, ax majority of voices of the board, or quorum of the said trustees, consisting of five persons at least, at any semiannual, occasional, or adjourned mccting, after notice given as aforesaid, shall dcterminc all matters and things (although Lhc same be not herein particularly mentioned) which shall occasionally arise, and be incidentally necessary to be dotcrmincd and transacted by the said trustees: Pro- Proviso. vided always, That no ordinances shall be of force which shall be repugmmt to this charter, or to the laws of the District of Columbia. The president, Sec. 5. And be it fhrther enacted, That the head or chief master for D¥¤{¤¤¤¤¥¤ md the said college shall be called and styled "The President," and the mg::°‘;“"“°°b° masters thereof shall be called “Professors and Tutors ;" but neither president, professors, or tutors, while they remain such, shall ever be capable of the ofHco of trustee. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the president, professors,
 * ';'d °f "“" nances for the government of the said college; of electing and appoint.-