or shares therein may be sold at auction, giving the stockholder so refusing or neglecting, sixty days' notice previous to the day of sale, which notice shall be in writing, signed by the treasurer, and left with such stockholder or at his usual place of abode, and the balance, if any, after paying such tax and the expense of sale, shall be returned to said stockholder. SEC. 7. A meeting of the corporation may at any time be called by a majority of the directors, or by the secretary, on the request of any five members of the corporation, signified in writing, by a notification signed by a majority of said directors, or by said secretary, one copy of which notice shall be set upon the public signpost on the green in said town of Norwich, and another upon the door of the academy building.

SEC. 8. It shall be the duty of the surviving trustee of said association, or the person or persons who have the legal interest of the property of said association in trust for the members of said association, and he or they hereby are authorized and empowered to convey to said corporation all the present property of said association, and upon such conveyance being made, all the title to said property shall be vested in said corporation.

SEC. 9. This act may be altered, amended or repealed at the pleasure of the general assembly.

INCORPORATING THE TRINITY PARISH SCHOOL.

PASSED 1856.

Upon the petition of the Rector and Wardens of the Parish of Trinity Church in New Haven, praying for the Incorporation of the association, known as the Trinity Parish School in said New Haven, for reasons set forth in said petition:

Resolved by this Assembly, That Harry Croswell, Beriah Bradley, William W. Boardman, Joseph E. Sheffield, James M. Mason, Gardner Morse and Andrew L. Kidston, of the town and county of New Haven, and such other persons as shall be associated with them hereafter, as may be provided in their constitution and by-laws, be and they hereby are, with their successors, constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name of "The Trinity Parish School," and by that name, they and their successors shall be and remain a body politic and corporate forever.

SEC. 2. Said corporation is formed for the purpose of maintaining a school for the education of children within the society of said Trinity Church in New Haven. The first meeting of said corporation shall be held at such time and place as shall be appointed by the Rev. Harry Croswell, D. D., in a written notice, a copy of which shall be left with, or at the usual residence of the several corporators named in the first section hereof.

SEC. 3. Said corporation may sue and be sued, and prosecute and defend suits in all courts in this state; may have and use a common seal,

and alter the same at pleasure; may also receive, hold and possess any estate, real or personal, by subscription, gift, grant, purchase, devise, in trust, or otherwise, and the same improve, lease, exchange, or sell and convey; and the same shall be exempt from taxation so long as the same shall be laid out and expended solely for the purposes of education; provided, that said corporation shall at no time hold real estate of a greater value than twenty thousand dollars.

SEC. 4. Said corporation shall have power to hold meetings, and elect such officers and in such manner as their constitution and by-laws shall prescribe. And the present officers of said association shall be the officers of the corporation hereby created, until others are chosen in their stead.

SEC. 5. Said corporation shall have power to make a constitution and by-laws for the regulation of said corporation, and the management and disposition of their property, and to make contract relative to the object of their institution; provided, the same are not contrary to the constitution and laws of this state, and of the United States.

SEC. 6. This resolve may be amended, altered or repealed at the pleasure of the general assembly.

INCORPORATING THE SEYMOUR HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.

PASSED 1851.

SEC. 1. Resolved by this Assembly, That Raymond French, Harrison Tomlinson, George F. DeForest, Lucius Tuttle, Eli S. Cornwall, Samuel Bassett, Philo B. Buckingham, E. F. Bassett, George H. Merick, Nehemiah Robbins, Oliver H. Stoddard, Clark Wooster, and all others, who now are, or shall hereafter become associated with them, and their successors and assigns, be, and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name of "The Seymour High School Association," and by that name they are hereby authorized and empowered to purchase, take, hold, occupy and enjoy, notes, bonds, mortgages and estate, real and personal, to an amount not exceeding twenty thousand dollars; and the same to sell, transfer and convey at their pleasure; and shall also be capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, defending and being defended in any lawful court; to have perpetual succession, and to have a common seal, and the same to alter at pleasure.

SEC. 2. The stock of said corporation, consisting of the building or buildings, for the use of said high school, such as may be from time to time erected, together with the lands which now are, or may hereafter be owned by said corporation; and all moneys, funds, notes, bonds, mortga ges, real and personal estate of any description, which now belong, or may hereafter belong to said corporation, excepting donations, legacies, devises and bequests, shall be divided into shares of twenty-five dollars each; and each share shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote at all meetings of said corporation; and said shares shall be deemed and held

to be personal estate, and shall be transferable in such manner as shall be prescribed by the by-laws, rules and regulations of said corporation.

SEC. 3. For the management of the affairs of said corporation, the members thereof shall, at their first meeting, elect five trustees, who shall hold their office for the term of one year, at least, from the time of their election, and until others may and shall be chosen by said corporation, to supply their places; said trustees shall have power to fill any vacancies which may occur in their number, during the time of holding their office; they shall have the immediate management and control of the funds, property and general concerns of said corporation, receive and disburse all moneys belonging to said institution; regulate the course of instruction and the price of tuition, and if they think proper, prescribe the terms of admission of scholars; they shall have the power of enacting such rules and regulations concerning the conduct of students while members of said high school, as they may deem proper; and a majority of them may, at any time, expel or dismiss, or suspend, as the case may require, such students as, for any reasonable cause, they may consider it improper to retain in the school; always provided, that the by-laws, rules and regulations shall not be repugnant to the laws of this state, or of the United States.

SEC. 4. That in all meetings of the trustees, a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to form a quorum for transacting business of any kind; and a vote of the majority of those present shall be necessary to render any act done by them binding on said corporation.

SEC. 5. All meetings of the trustees shall be called at such times, in such manner, and on such notice, as the trustees by their by-laws shall prescribe. And a meeting of the corporation may at any time be called by vote of the trustees, or by a written request presented to the secretary or clerk of the trustees or corporation, and signed by members of the corporation, who are owners of at least one-third of the stock of said corporation; and each meeting of the corporation shall be warned in such manner as the trustees shall direct.

SEC. 6. In all meetings of the corporation, all the stockholders may vote in person, or by proxy, and one vote shall be allowed for each share. SEC. 7. The books and records of said corporation shall be always open to the inspection of any of its stockholders.

SEC. 8. The use of such buildings as may belong to said corporation, shall be under the direction of the trustees, and shall be appropriated to no other purposes than that of a school, unless by the consent of a majority of the trustees expressed in writing under their hands, and prescribing the terms on which, and the purposes for which, they are to be used.

SEC. 9. The members of this corporation shall have the power of appointing a committee to consist of at least two, to procure such instructors as may be necessary, and agree with them in relation to the terms; and in case they shall neglect to do so, it shall be the duty of the trustees to procure such instructors as may be required.

SEC. 10. The first meeting of the corporation shall be called by George F. DeForest, Esquire, or in case of his inability or neglect, by Raymond French, of the town of Seymour, at such time and place, and with such notice as he shall direct; provided always, that this act may be altered, amended or repealed at the pleasure of the general assembly.

AMENDING CHARTER OF STRATFORD ACADEMY.

PASSED 1889.

Upon the petition of Asa Curtiss and others, stockholders of Stratford Academy, showing to this assembly, that by the resolve of the general assembly, passed May session, 1806, incorporating "the proprietors of the Stratford Academy," the property of said academy was divided into one hundred shares, and by said resolve it was made necessary that seventy-five shares at least should be represented in any meeting to constitute a quorum; that many of the original stockholders have died, and their shares have descended to females, and some of the stockholders have removed from the town and have no legal representatives of their shares in said academy, praying for an alteration of their act of incorporation, so that fifty shares represented in any meeting of the stockholders shall constitute a quorum, and a majority of that number be necessary to carry a vote, as per petition on file. This assembly, having enquired into the facts set forth in said petition, find the same to be true; and thereupon it is

Resolved by this Assembly, That in all meetings of the proprietors of the Stratford Academy, the representatives of fifty shares shall constitute a quorum for doing business, and a majority of shares present, at any legal meeting, shall carry any vote necessary to be passed by said insti

tution.

AUTHORIZING THE PROPRIETORS OF THE STRATFORD ACADEMY TO ISSUE PREFERRED STOCK.

PASSED 1851.

Upon the petition of the proprietors of the Stratford Academy, praying for liberty to issue preferred stock, for reasons stated in said petition:

Resolved by this Assembly, That said corporation may issue not exceeding eighty shares of new stock, of the amount of ten dollars for each share, payable at such time as it may direct, to raise funds to pay the debts of the corporation, incurred for repairs of its building; and may, from time to time, declare and pay dividends out of its income, not exceeding an average of six per cent. per annum, on said new stock; and the holders of said stock shall have the same rights and privileges as other stockholders; which dividends shall take preference to any dividends upon the old stock. But if any surplus at any time remains, dividends may be declared and paid out of such surplus, upon said old stock, in the same manner as if said new stock had not been issued.

ALTERING THE ACT OF INCORPORATION OF "THE PROPRIETORS OF THE UNION SCHOOL."

PASSED 1842.

Upon the petition of "the Proprietors of the Union School," praying for certain alterations in their act of incorporation, as per petition on file, dated the 5th of May, 1842:

Resolved, That said corporation may, at any regular meeting of the proprietors, divide the property and stock of said company into shares of fifteen dollars each, and the same may consist of any number of shares not exceeding sixteen hundred and sixty-seven, as the exigencies of the company shall at any time require, to be created from time to time by the trustees of said corporation at their discretion, and to be subscribed and paid as shall be by them ordered and provided.

Resolved, That said company may hold and enjoy real or personal estate to an amount not exceeding the capital stock of said company, and the same or any part of the same may sell, exchange, lease, alien, grant, and

convey.

Resolved, That in all meetings of said company to constitute a quorum, one hundred shares, at least, shall be represented; and each share shall entitle the proprietor thereof to one vote.

PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOLS FOR TEACHERS.

PASSED 1847.

Resolved, That the superintendent of common schools be, and hereby is, directed to employ four or more suitable persons to hold, at two or more convenient places in each county, between the 15th day of September and the 31st day of October, 1847, two or more schools of teachers, for the purpose of instruction in the best modes of governing and teaching our common schools; and that the compensation of the persons so employed shall not exceed three dollars per day, in full for services and expenses, for the time occupied in teaching and traveling to and from the several places where the schools may be held, which compensation shall be paid from the civil list funds of the state; and the account of said teachers for services shall be taxed and audited by the superintendent of common schools, and presented to the comptroller, who shall draw an order for the same on the treasurer of the state.

Resolved, That a committee of one from a county be appointed by his excellency the governor to make due examination, and to report to the next legislature a definite plan for the support, location and internal ar