Orange County, NC – Bethmont Academy - Act to Incorporate, 1829

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An Act to incorporate Bethmont Academy, in the county of Orange

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, 
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Rev. Elijah
Graves, Samuel Jackson, George W. Morrow, Wm. Thompson, Wm. Morrow, sen'r, 
James Thompson, Elijah Pickard and Samuel Crawford, be, and they are 
incorporated, by the name and style of the Trustees of Bethmont Academy, 
and by that name shall be capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be 
impleaded, acquire by purchase, gift or otherwise, to them and their 
successors, estate real or personal, for the use of the academy, and enjoy 
all other powers, privileges and immunities incident to bodies corporate 
of the like nature.

Be it further enacted, That in case of a vacancy occuring by death,
resignation or otherwise of said trustees, the remainder, or a majority
of them, may appoint successors to the same, who shall have the same
powers and authority as the trustees constituted by the provisions of
this act.


Source:
NC Archives
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1829
Chapter CXLV
Page 86-87

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