Chap. 661.—An ACT to incorporate the Home for friendless children.

Approved March 2, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That J. R. Bur-
roughs, Lucy H. Burroughs, H. P. Eustace, L. L. Wood and T. P. Pet-
tigrew, and such other persons as may be associated with them, as here-
inafter provided, be, and they are hereby, created a body politic and
corporate under the name and style of the ‘‘ Home for friendless chil-
dren,’”’ and by that name shall have perpetual succession, a common
seal, which they may change at pleasure, contract and be contracted
with, sue and be sued, may take and hold real estate and personal pro-
perty by purchase, gift, devise or otherwise, and may sell, convey,
invest, and otherwise manage or dispose of any or all property, real or
personal, which it may have acquired. It may erect such buildings
in the county of Chesterfield or elsewhere as may be necessary for ite
purposes.

2. That the object of said corporation being to support, maintain,
educate, and otherwise care for and control friendless or destitute chil-
dren of the white race. It shall have authority to hold and control such
persons as may be taken under its care, and may adopt such rules and
regulations as may be necessary for the proper discipline, correction and
control of such persons; may take and receive persons into its care under
such rules, regulations and restrictions as it may deem proper, and may
dismiss such persons when it shall be deemed proper.

3. That the five persons above named, and such others as may be
associated with them as hereinafter mentioned, not exceeding ten, and
their successors, are hereby created trustees, and as such shall form a
board of trustees, which board shall have full authority to adopt such
by-laws, rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the ob-
jects of the corporation. One of its members shall be elected president,
and another shall be elected secretary and treasurer. The president
shall preside at the meetings of the board, but if absent another mem-
ber may be selected to preside by those present. The secretary shall
keep a record of the proceedings, and as treasurer shall have custody of
the funds of the corporation. The officers shall perform such other du-
ties as said board or its by-laws may require. Three trustees shall con-
stitute a quorum at any meeting of the board; and the board may elect
new members so as not to increase the membership beyond ten, fill any
vacancy, and may, by a majority vote, remove or dismiss any officer or
member. It may appoint any other officer or agent necessary for the
purposes of the corporation. The officers shall hold office at the pleas-
ure of the board. The board may, if deemed necessary, require bond of
its officers.

4. That said corporation may hold and own real estate in Chesterfield
county and elsewhere in Virginia, and in case of a conveyance thereof
the deed must be signed by the president, and the corporate seal shall be
attached.

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