An act to Incorporate the “Le Roy Manual Labour University”

Section 1^st Be it Enacted by the People of the state of Illinois represented in the General Assembly That ^Revd^ Charles Adams, ^Rev^d ^ Robert. D. Taylor, Elisha Gibbs, Stephen Conkling, ^Rev^d ^ David Edwards, Edgar Conkling[,] & David Gibbs of the State of Illinois and those they may appoint as hereinafter expressed and their successors in office be and are hereby created a body politic and corporate to be styled and known by the name of the “Trustees of the “Le Roy Manual Labour University” and by that name and style to remain and have perpetual succession

Section 2^d The said University shall be and remain in or within one fourth of a mile of the Town of LeRoy County of M^cLean and state of Illinois.

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Section 3^d The object of said Corporation shall be the promotion of the general interest of Education embracing preparatory, Collegiate[ ,] & professional studies

Section 4^th The number of Trustees for said university shall not exceed fifteen one of whom shall be President of the Institution and also of the board of Trustees, for the present the above named individuals shall constitute the board of Trustees who shall fill the remaining vacancies at their discretion

Section 5^th the Trustees in order to have perpetual succession shall have power to fill any vacancy which may occur in the board by death[ ,] resignation[ ,] removal[ ,] or any other cause

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They shall also elect one of their own number to act as clerk ^Secretary^ who shall keep a faithful and correct record of all the proceedings of said Trustees, they shall also elect one of their own number to act as Treasurer ^x^ of the Institution who shall before entering upon the duties of his office give such bonds for the faithful performance of his duties as the Trustees shall require. And all proceedings in Law against said Incorporation shall be by summons, and by service of the same shall be leaving an attested copy with the Treasurer of the Institution, at least thirty days before the return day thereof

Section 6^th Said Trustees shall meet annually or oftener if they think necessary in the Town of Le Roy or at the university, a majority of the Trustees for ^the^ time being, shall be a quorum to do buisiness, the President of the board of Trustees shall have full power to call special meetings of said Trustees and it shall be his duty upon the request of three of them to do the same but upon any called meeting Ten days general notice shall be given by the President previous to the meeting and he shall preside over all the meetings of the board when present

Section 7 The said Trustees shall have the power from time to time of Electing by ballot all the officers, Instructors, Instructresses, managers[ ,] and servants for said University and shall be competent in Law or Equity to take to themselves and their successors in office in their said corporate name, any Estate real or personal or mixed by the Gift[ ,] grant[ ,] bargain[ ,] and sale[ ,] conveyance, will[ ,] devise[ ,] or bequest of any person or persons whomsoever and the said Estate whether real or personal to grant[ ,] bargain[ ,] sell[ ,] convey[ ,] devise, let[ ,] place out on Interest or otherwise dispose of, for the use of said (Carr^d up)

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university in such manner as shall seem to them most beneficial, said Trustees shall also faithfully apply all monies or property real or personal belonging to or donated to said university according to their best judgments in erecting and completing a suitable building or buildings supporting the necessary officers, Instructors, managers[ ,] and servants and procureing all necessary publications philosophical and other aparatus for the use[,] convenience[ ,] and success of said university, provided nevertheless, that in case any donation[ ,] devise[ ,] or bequest shall be made for particular purposes accordant with the design of the university, and the corporation shall accept of the same every donation[ ,] devise[ ,] or bequest shall be applied in conformity with the design express conditions of the devisor or donor

Section 8^th Said Trustees shall also have the power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded[ ,] to have a common seal[ ,] to alter or change the same at pleasure, to make contracts, to do and perform all acts necessary for the attainment of said object to make such bye laws for its regulation as are not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States or of this state and to confer on such persons as may be considered worthy such degrees as are usually conferred by similar Institutions

Section ^9^th ^ The Trustees for the time being shall have power to remove any Trustee from his office of Trustee for any dishonorable or criminal conduct, provided that such removal shall not take place without giving to such trustee notice of the charges exhibited against him and an opportunity to defend himself before the board nor unless that Two thirds of the whole number of Trustees for the time being shall concur in such removal

Section 10^th The said University shall be open to all denominations of Christians and the professions of any particular religious faith shall not be required of those who become students all persons however may be suspended or expelled from said Institution by the Trustees thereof whose habits are idle or vicious or whose moral character is bad

Section 11^th All Lands or real Estate belonging to said University which may be bargained away and sold ^(out)^ by said Trustees shall be deeded and conveyed away by the President and Treasurer ^Secretary^ of said Institution

Section 12^th The Lands, Tenements, and hereditaments to be held in perpetuity by virtue of this act shall not exceed Two sections or Twelve hundred and Eighty ^six hundred and forty^ acres except such as are for the University Building and necessary appurtenances provided however, that if donations[ ,] grants[ ,] or devises in Land shall from time to time be made to said Corporation over and above said Twelve hundred & Eighty acres ^six hundred and forty^, which may be held in perpetuity as aforesaid the same may be received and held by said corporation for the period of Ten Years from the date of such donation[ ,] grant[ ,] or devise, at the End of which time if said Lands over and above said Twelve hundred & Eighty ^six hundred and forty^ acres shall not have been sold by the said corporation then and in that case the said Land so donated[ ,] granted[ ,] or devised shall revert to the donor or grantor or to the heirs of the same

Section 13^th The Real Estate and personal property belonging to ^(out)^ said Institution and held in perpetuity shall be exempt from Taxes