Chap. 365,—An ACT to incorporate the Halifax institute.

Approved February 17, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That Albert
Sinith, Jesse Bailey, C. 8. Coleman, R. D. Mason, P. L. Barksdale,
F. T. He nderson, W. HL Crawley J. E. (reen, Henry Travynham and
Daniel Carter, as trustees, and for the purpose of establishing and con-
ducting a high school for the education and training of the youth of
the colored race of both sexes, be, and are hereby, constituted a body
politic and corporate by the name and style of the Halifax institute,
and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common geal,
may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, with power to hold,
reccive and purchase to them and their successors forever, land, tene-
ments, money and other chattels, and dispose of and manage the same
as shall seem best for the said institute: provided, that the land so held
and acquired shall not exceed one hundred acres, nor the money and
other chattels the sum of twenty thousand dollars; and provided
further, that not less than a majority of the trustees shall authorize the
sale or mortgage of any real estate belonging to said institute.

2. The said trustees and their successors shall have power to appoint
a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, teachers, board of
manager, and such other officers and agents as they may deem proper,
and to make from time to time such by-laws, rules and regulations (not
contrary to the laws of the state or of the United States) as they mav
judge to be proper for the good government of said institute. A
majority of the trustees shall constitute a board for the transaction of
business, and any vacancy amongst the trustees occasioned by death,
resignation, or other cause, declared by the by-laws to be suflicient to
ereate a vacaney, shall be filled by appointment of the board.

The treasurer shall receive all moneys accruing to the institute, or
property delivered to his care, and shall hold the same subject to the
order of the board. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties
he shall give bond, with security, and in such penalty as the board may
direct, made pavable to the trustees for the time being, and their suc-
cessors, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duty under such
rules and regulations as may be adopted by the board.

4. The said board of trustees shall have power, either by themselves
or uy avents, to take and receive subscriptions fur said institute.

This act shall be in force from its passage.