Chap. 373.—An ACT to incorporate the Presbyterian Orphans’ Home.

Approved March 28, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That C. W.
Maxwell, E. F. Wellford, J. Hoge Tyler, T. C. Morton, R. L. Telford,
W. H. Woods, John S. Munce, A. C. Trippe, A. C. Hopkins, J. E. Cook,
George E. Caskie, F. S. Royster, and such others as may be associated
with them, and their successors, are hereby constituted a corporation,
with all the powers of a corporation under chapter forty-six of the Code
of eightcen hundred and eighty-seven, to be known as the Presbyterian
Orphans’ Home. ~

2. The persons named in this act shall constitute the board of directors
until November first, nineteen hundred and two; the synod of the Pres-
byterian Church (South) of Virginia shall have the power at its annual
meeting to elect the successors of the board of directors. If at any time
it should fail to elect, those in office will hold over until their successors
are elected or appointed.

3. The corporation may acquire for its purposes property by gift, de-
vise, or contract not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars.

4. The purpose of this corporation is to care for and relieve orphan
and destitute children. It shall have power to take legal custody and
control of such children as may be committed to it for such time as may
be agreed upon in writing by the parent or legal guardian of the child;
to enter into contract for the apprenticing or caring for such children,
or to have them adopted in familics of good reputation ; to act as statutory
or testamentary guardians for any child; to establish and maintain one
or more homes for the care and training of children.

5. Seven directors shall constitute a quorum. The board of directors
shall appoint a place of meeting, elect a superintendent, and an executive
committee, who shall administer the affairs of the corporation, according
to such by-laws as the board may make. The board shall elect such other
officers or agents as it deems proper to carry out the purposes of the cor-
poration, and designate the place of the office of the corporation.

6. This act shall be in force on the first day of May, nineteen hun-
dred and two.