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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, 1837. 

ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN NOVEMBER AND 
DECEMBER, 1837. 
ACADEMIES. 

1837 Vol. 1 -- Page: 12 

Sequential Number: 005 

Full Title: AN ACT to Incorporate and appoint Trustees for the Tazewell 
Academy, in the county of Marion. 

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 aforesaid, That Burton W. Dowd, James Powers, Joseph J. Battle, 
Robert S. Burch, and C. B. Strange, and their successors in office, be, and 
they are hereby appointed Trustees for the Tazewell Academy, in the County of 
Marion.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Trustees, and their successors 
in office, be, and they are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, 
by the name and style of the Trustees of Tazewell Academy, and as such, shall 
be capable and liable of sueing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, 
and shall be authorized to make such by-laws and regulations as may be 
necessary for the government of said Academy: Provided, such by-laws are not 
repugnant to the Constitution or Laws of this State, and for that purpose, may 
have and use a common seal, and appoint such officers as they may think proper, 
and remove the same from office.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said Trustees of the said Academy 
shall be capable of accepting and being invested with all manner of property, 
both real and personal, all gifts, donations, grants, rights, privileges, and 
immunities whatsoever, which may belong to the said Institution, or which may 
hereafter be conveyed or transferred to them



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and their successors in office, to have and to hold the same, for the proper 
benefit and behoof of the said Academy.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That when any vacancy shall happen, by 
death, resignation, or otherwise, of any one or more of the Trustees of said 
Academy, their survivors, or a majority of them shall fill such vacancy.

JOSEPH DAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

ROBERT M. ECHOLS,

President of the Senate,

GEORGE R. GILMER, Governor.

Approval Date: Assented to, 25th December, 1837.


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