Chap. 0094 An Act to incorporate William Ingalls, and others, into a Society, by the name of a Republican Institution, in the town of Boston.

Sec 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That William Ingalls, Ebenezer Clough, Joseph N. Howe, Abraham H. Quiney, Peter P. F. Degrand, Jonathan Simonds, Daniel Adams, Robert H. Thayer, Thomas Badger, Thaddeus Page, Davis c. Ballard, Rolun Hartshorn, and William Gale, together with all others, who now are, or hereafter may be associated with them, be, and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate forever, for the purpose of procuring a building, and keeping it in repair, with suitable apartments for a reading room, library, and the meeting of the said J society, by the name of a Republican Institution, in I the town of Boston ; and by that name, may sue and ' be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, in all actions, real, personal and mixed; andf the said corporation shall have full

power to make, have and use a common seal, and the [same to break, alter and renew, at pleasure; and I shall have, exercise and enjoy, all the powers and privileges incident and usually granted to other corporations, of a like nature and purpose.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said corporation be, and the same is hereby made capable in law, of having and holding, by gift, grant, devise, or otherwise, any estate, real or personal; provided, the same shall not exceed the annual income of five thousand dollars. And the said corporation may, annually, or at any special meeting, called for the purpose, make, establish, and put in execution, such by-laws, rules and regulations, as to calling future meetings, the election of officers, and the admission of members, as they may judge to be necessary and expedient; provided, that such by-laws, rules and regulations, shall not, in any case, be contrary to the constitution and laws of this Commonwealth.

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That any three of the persons named in this act, be, and they are hereby empowered, by advertisement in any one or more newspapers, printed in Boston, to call a meeting of the members of the said institution, to be holden at such convenient time and place as shall be appointed in said advertisement, to organize the said institution, by the election and appointment of its officers.

[Approved by the Governor, February 18, 1819.]