Chap. 119.—An act to incorporate the Harrisonburg Female Institute. in
the County of Rockingham,

Passed April 27, 1867.

1, Be it enacted by the eencral assembly of Virginia, That
John H. Wartman, Philo Bradley, Wright Gatewood, George
S. Christie, N. L. Greiner, Joseph T. Logan, Joseph Funk-
houser, Milton J. Carrier, Moses S. Zirkle, Thomas H. B.
Brown, and their associates and successors, be and they are
hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, under the
style and title of Harrisonburg Female Institute; and by
that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal,
and may sne and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any
court of law or equity; and shall be capable in law to receive
and hold any Jands,* tenements, rents, goods and chattels
whatsoever, which may be purchased by or devised or given
to them for the use of the said institute? and, with the con-
sent of the Methodist society in Harrisonburg, to lease, rent,
sell, or otherwise dispose of the same, in such a manner as
shall seem to them to be most conducive to the interest and
advantage of the said institution: provided that the said
property, real and personal, shall not exceed in value, at any
one time, the sum of thirty thousand dollars,

2. The said trustees shall have power to appoint a presi-
dent, professors and teachers, and any other otheers that may
be necessary to promote the welfare and prosperity of the
institute; and to make, ordain, establish, execute or cause to
be executed, such by- laws. rules and regulations for its cov:
ernment, not inconsistent with the laws of this state, as to
them may seem fit.

3. There shall beannual mectings of the board of trustees,
at such time and place as they from time to time shall ap-
point; and the president of the institute, or any three mem-
bers of the said board, shall have power to call special meet-
ings whenever he or they shall deem it expedient.

4. iA majority of the trustees shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business; and any vacancy or vacancies
that may occur by death, resiznation or otherwise, shall be
supphed by appointment of the remaining trustees: provided,
that the Methodist society of, Harrisonburg shall have the

richt to nominate the said suecessors; and the trustees may
at any time remove any member of their body, two-thirds of
the whole number being present and concurring.

® The board of trustees shall have power, by themselves
or their agents, to take and receive subscriptions for the
benefit of the said institute, and to enforce the payment
thereof, either by warrant before a justice, or motion in any
court of record in this state, after the manner prescribed by
law for the collection of other debts.

6. The Baltimore annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, shall have power to appoint annually
three of its members, who shall constitute a board of visitors,
with all the rights : and privileges of trustees; which, together
with the board of trustees, shall constitute a joint board for
the transaction of any business which may be brought betore
its annual or special meetings.

7. The board of trustees, in connection with the president
and professors of the institute, shall have power to conter
such diplomas, certificates of scholarship and literary titles,
as they may think best calculated to promote the cause of
female education,

X. This act shall be.in force from its passage.