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ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN MILLEDGEVILLE. AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1839.
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. PASSED IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1839.
INCORPORATIONS.
1839 Vol. 1 -- Page: 78
Sequential Number: 078

Full Title: AN ACT to incorporate the first
Universalist Church in the county of Macon, called
by the name of Mount Zion Chapel.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General
Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the
authority of the same, That from and immediately
after the passage of this act, the first
Universalist Church in the county of Macon, and
known as Mount Zion Chapel, and that John Stapler,
Jacob Bradwell, William Haslum, and Bradford
Peacock, and their successors in office, be, and
they are hereby declared a body politic and
corporate, by the name and style of the Trustees of
the first Universalist Church of Macon county, and
as such shall be capable and liable in Law, to sue
and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and shall be
authorized to make such bye-laws and regulations as
may be necessary for the government of said Church:
Provided, such bye-laws are not repugnant to the
laws of this State; and for the purposes aforesaid,
may have and use a common Seal, appoint such
officers as they may think proper, and remove the
same from office for improper conduct or neglect of
duty.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said
Trustees shall be capable of accepting and being
invested with all manner of property, real and
personal, all donations, gifts, and grants,
privileges and immunities whatsoever, which may now
belong to said Church, may hereafter be conveyed or
transferred to them or their successors in office,
to have and hold for the proper use, benefit and
behoof of said Church.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That any vacancy
that may happen in said Trustees, said vacancy may
be filled by the remaining Trustees, in such way as
they may direct by their laws and regulations.

JOSEPH DAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT M. ECHOLS,
President of the Senate.
CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor.
Approval Date: Assented to, December 21st, 1839.