By-Laws. VIII. And be it further enacted, That the said trustees, and their successors, shall have full power and authority to make all ordinances and by-laws which to them shall seem expedient for carrying into effect the designs of their institution; Proviso. Provided always, That such ordinances or by-laws incligible on on shall not make the religious tenets of any person his religious a condition of admission to any privilege or office in the said college, nor be inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state, nor with the constitution and laws of the United States. No person account of tenets. Grants of IX. And be it further enacted, That all the real confirmed. and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever, which were formerly vested in the governors of the college of the province of New-York, in the city of New-York, in America, or in the trustees of Columbia college in the city of New-York, be and the same is hereby confirmed to and vested in the said trustees of Columbia college in the city of New-York, and their successors for ever, for the sole use and benefit of the said college; and that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said trustees, and their successors, to grant, bargain, sell, demise, improve, and dispose of the same, as to them shall seem meet; Provided always, granted by That the lands given and granted to the governors of the college of the province of New-York, in the city of New-York, in America, by the corporation heretofore styled "The Rector and Inhabitants of the city of New-York, in communion of the church of England, as by law established," on part whereof the said college is erected, shall not be granted for any greater term of time than sixty-three years. Proviso. Lands Trinity be leased for 63 years. X. And be it further enacted, That the eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh sections of the act, entitled, "an act to institute an university within this state, and for other purposes therein mentioned," passed the thirteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eightyseven, be and the same are hereby repealed.* An ACT to render the Provost of Columbia College, in the city of New-York, eligible to be a Trustee thereof. Passed Feb. 14th, 1812. [Sess. 35. ch. 6. Webster & Skinner's Edit. vol. vi. p. 348.] WHEREAS the trustees of Columbia college have, by their petition, prayed that the provost of the said college may be made eligible as a trustee of said college: Be it enacted by the People of the State of NewYork, represented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall and may be lawful for the provost of Columbia college, in the city of New-York, for the time being, to be elected and act as a trustee of the said college, any thing contained in the act, entitled, "an act relative to Columbia college in the city of New-York," or in any other act or charter of the said college, to the contrary notwithstanding. * See also the Act passed April 9, 1813, sess. 36. ch. 82., Van Ness & Woodworth, vol. ii. p. 265., and new Revised Statutes, vol. iii. p. 236., re-enacting the above act, omitting only the Preamble, and the names of Trustees; and with the additional proviso, as to the eligibility of the Provost as a Trustee. Botanic garden granted An ACT instituting a Lottery for the promotion of Passed April 13th, 1814. [Sess. 37. ch. 120. sec. 6, 7. Webster & VI. And be it further enacted, That all the right, to Columbia title, and interest of the people of this state in and College. Duty of trustees of Co to all that certain piece or parcel of land, with the appurtenances, situate in the ninth ward of the city of New-York, known by the name of the Botanic Garden, and lately conveyed to the people of this state by David Hosack, with the appurtenances, be and the same is hereby granted to and vested in the trustees of Columbia college, in the city of New-York, their successors and assigns; but this grant is made upon the express condition, that the college establishment shall be removed to the said tract of land hereby granted, or to lands adjacent thereto, within twelve years from this time; and if the said establishment shall not be so removed within the time above limited, then and from thenceforth, this grant shall cease and be void, and the premises hereby granted shall thereupon revert to the people of this state. VII. And be it further enacted, That the trustees lumbia col- of Columbia college shall, within three months lege in trans other col mitting to from the time of the passage of this act, transmit leges certain to the trustees of each of the other colleges in this list of plants, etc. state, a list of the different kinds of plants, flowers, and shrubs in said garden; and within one year thereafter, the said trustees of Columbia college, shall deliver at the said garden, if required, at least one healthy exotic flower, shrub, or plant of each kind, of which they shall have more than one at the time of application, together with the jar or vessel containing the same, to the trustees of each of the other colleges of this state, who shall apply therefor. An ACT relative to Columbia college, in the city of Passed February 19th, 1819. [Sess. 42. ch. 19. Gould & Co.'s WHEREAS it is of the first importance in a free state, that seminaries of learning should be carefully protected, and, from time to time, receive the fostering aid of the legislature: And whereas, with these views, all the right, title, and interest of the people of this state in a certain piece or parcel of land, situate in the ninth ward of the city of New-York, called "The Botanic Garden," was in and by an act of the legislature, entitled "an act instituting a lottery for the promotion of literature, and for other purposes," passed April 13th, 1814, given and granted to Columbia College, subject to certain conditions therein specified: And whereas the said grant has not been productive of the benefits intended by the said act: Therefore, of the grant Botanic Gar I. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New- Conditions York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That that of the part of the sixth section of the act, entitled, “an denrepealed. act instituting a lottery for the promotion of literature, and for other purposes," passed April 13th, 1814, which contains a condition to the grant made to the trustees of Columbia college, that the college establishment shall be removed to the tract of land thereby granted, or to the lands adjacent thereto, and the seventh section of the said act, be and the same are hereby repealed. |
