Chap. 130.—An ACT to incorporate the Cherrystone normal, agricultural and
mechanical stitute.

Approved January 27, 1598.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That J. B.
Johnson, Arthur L. Boykin, Scott Wood, J. W. Johnson, Edward Ellis,
T. D. Jefferson. Harris Barrett. H. IL. Phillins. Littleton Wharton. W.
T. Willams, George F. Brave, 0. LL. Mitchell, and such others as may
be associated with them, and their successors be, and are hereby, con-
stituted a body politic and corporate by the name of the board of trus-
tees of the Cherryvstone normal, agricultural and mechanical institute;
and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common scal;
and by the name aforesaid they and their successors shall be capable 3 in
law and shall have full power and authority to acquire, hold, possess,
purchase, encumber, receive, and retain to them and their successors
forever, anv lands, tenements, rents, goods, chattels, interest, or endow-
ments of anv kind whatsoever, which may be given or bequeathed to
them, or be by them purchased for the use of an institution of learning
to be ealled the Che rrvstone normal, avricultural and mechanical insti-
tute, to be located at Cherrystone, Northampton county, Virginia: pro-
vided, the real estate and) person: A] property does not exceed four hun-
dred thousand dollars in value. They and their successors shall have
power to transfer, convey, encumber, and dispose of the same in any
manner whatsoever they shall adjudge most useful to the interests and
legal purposes of said institution, and by their corporate name sue and
be sued, plead and be impleaded, may answer and be answered in all
courts of law and equity.

2. The purposes of the said Cherrystone normal, agricultural and
mechanical institute shall be as follows:

For the instruction in the various common school, academic, and col-
legiate, and such other branches of training, the best methods of teach-
ing the same, and the best mode of practical industry in its application
to “agricultur e and the mechanie arts, and for carrving out of these pur-
poses the said trustees may establish any departments or schools in the

said institution.

3. The trustees, or a majority of them, shall choose by ballot a presi-
dent, secretary, treasurer, and such other officers and teachers or agents
as they shall deem necessary, and remove the same at pleasure, two-
thirds of a quorum concurring in said removal.

They shall also take bond from the treasurer, pavable to the trustees
of the Cherrystone normal, agricultural, and mechanical institute, in
such penalty and with such security as they may deem reasonable, con-
ditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, said duties
to be preseribed by the said trustees or a majority of them. The said
trustees may make contracts in behalf of said institution and in general,
manage the affairs of the institution.

4. Whenever there shall be a vacaney in the board of trustees, from
any cause whatever, death, resignation, removal, or refusal to act, the
remaining trustees or am: jority of them shall, on being notified by the
president. or secretary, supply the vacaney at the next annual meeting.

It shall be lawful for an executive committee of five to call a meeting
of the trustees, whenever they shall deem it expedient.

5. The board of trustees shall never be less than nine nor more than
twenty-five, seven of whom shall constitute a quorum.

6. The trustees may adopt such rules, regulations, and by-laws, not
contrary to the laws of the state, as they may deem necessary for the
good government of the institution.

The trustees of the said institute shall select ten or more students
with reference to their character and proficiency from the public free
schools of Accomac and Northampton upon the recommendation of the
county superintendents of the above named two counties, who shall have
the privilege of attending said institute upon special terms to be fixed
by said board of trustees.

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