CHAPTER XCVIII. An Act to alter the dividing line between the counties of McMinn and Monroe Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the dividing line between the counties of Monroe and McMinn be altered or changed so as to commence on Star's mountain on the dividing line between the Hiwassee and Ocoee district, at or near the corner of fractional townships numbers one and two; thence east of north to the Monroe county line in such direction so as not to include more than seventeen qualified voters in the bound taken from McMinn county Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That the county courts of Me Minn and Monroe are hereby authorized to employ the county surveyors of said counties, or any other person that is competent, to run and mark said line; Provided, The same may be deemed necessary, and the county courts of said counties shall make such surveyor running said line, a fair compensation for his services, to be paid out of any money in the county treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to prevent either of the counties of McMinn or Monroe from running and marking said line, and making a fair compensation for the same, as provided in the second section of this act. Sec. 4. Be it enacted, That an act to alter the divid ing line between the counties of Sevier and Blount, Sevier & Blount. passed the 18th day of December, 1839, be and the same LANDON C. HAYNES, of Representatives. JOHN F. HENRY, Speaker of the Senate. Passed, February 4, 1850. CHAPTER XCIX. An Act to establish Lawrence College, in Lawrence County. Sectroy. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That a college shall be and is bereby established in Lawrence county, to be located in the town of Lawrenceburg, or in its immediate vicinty, at the discretion of the board of trustees hereinafter named; which college shall be known and distinguished by the name of Lawrence College. Sec. 2. That W. P. Rowles, James N. Bradshaw, Tristes William McKnight, jr., Thomas D. Deavanport, Franklin Buchanan, Solon E. Rose, William Simonston, Gab. Bumpass, R. H. Allen, Stephanus Bush, Wm. B. Hall, C. L. Herbert, Wm. White, Jos. C. Sparkman, of Law. rence county; Edmond Dillahunty, of Maury; John McDougal, of Wayne; Bolivar Gordon, of Hickman; James Scott, of Hardin; and A. Wright, of Giles, be and are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, to be known as the Board of Trustees of Lawrence College; and by that name, to have perpetual succession, and a common seal; to have and enjoy legal rights and remedies, in as full and ample a manner as have other corporations in this State. Sec. 3. That said board of trustees, by their name Powers aforesaid, shall be capable, in law, to have, receive and enjoy to them, and their successors, lands, tenements and hereditaments of any kind, or valuo, in fee for life or a term of years; and personal property of every kind whatsoever; and any sums of money, to any amount whatsoever, that may be granted, given, or bequeathed to them, to erect buildings, purchase apparatus or books for the use of said college, or for endowing or supporting the same. Sec. 4. That the president of said college, and any three of its trustees, shall, at any time, have power to call meetings of said board of trustees whenever they deem it necessary; that at all such meetings of said board of trustees, stated or called, seven members shall be a quorum, and have power to fill vacancies occurring in said board, and exercise all the functions of their office: Provided, nevertheless, That two thirds of the trustees, and not less, shall be requested to be in attendance to elect any officer of said college, fix salaries, remove officers for malfeasance or nonfeasance of duty, or prescribe a course of study for the several classes of students: And provided further, That said trustees shall not have power Vacancies : to do anything at variance with the laws of this State, or of the United States. Scc. 5. That the president and such members of pro- . Sec. 6. That said board of trustees may buy, sell, sue and be sued, and do all other things necessary for the guvernment and right management of said college. Sec. 7. That the trustees of Jackson academy shall have power, in their discretion, to convey the property Jackson Academy of said academy to said board of trustees of said college, to be held and used by such board as they may hold other properly, for the use of said college: Provided, That said board of trustees shall continue in said college, to maintain in their said college an academical course of study, equal to the course in said academy. Sec. 8. That the president of said college shall be ex President of bo'ra officio president of its board of trustees, until a president of said college shall be elected and enter upon his duties, and thereafter, in his absence, the trustees shall elect one of their inembers to preside at their meetings, regular or occasional, and all their acts, done under such presidency, shall be as valid in law, as if done when the president of said college was present. Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the first person named as trustee in this act, to fix the time for holding the first meeting of said board of trustees, of which time he shall give at least ten days written notice to every member thereof; such meeting and all future meetings of said board to be held in Lawrenceburg. Sec. 10. That all the property, held by such board of Exempt from tax trustees for the use of said college, shall be forever free from taxation of all kinds, for any purpose or by any authority whatsoever. Sec. íl. That this act shall be deemed a public act, Act public. and as such, shall be judicially noticed, without being specially pleaded, in all the courts of law aad eçe işin this Slate. Sec. 12. This act shall take etect from and after the date of its passage. Sec. 13. Be it enacted, That the town of Hampshire. in the county of Lewis, and the inhabitants :Dereo, de pensi and they are hereby declared to be a boy corpo.z:e api politic, with perpetual succession as such asi tsat si corporation be authorized to sue and be sued, resiasi be impleaded, by the name of the Maror an dernea of the town of Hampshire; and that ines, by that nate, be authorized and employed (empowere) to receive, buy or sell both real and mixed property, for the use 234 benefit of said corporation, and may cse a town sea! Sec. 14. Be it enacted, That ibe boundaries of said Soundtra. town of Hampshire shail be as foliows, 10 s: Begiasisg ten poles southeast of the male academy, ruasin a western direction with the line that divdes ibe lasis of Jac.es M. Grinnis and Joel Leftwich, to Davišine: besce in a northern direction so as to include Greeg wood senisasy; thence in an eastern direction with the town brace, o Law's spring, crossing Cathway's crees, so as to isc.cie the residence of Nathaniel W. Jones; ther.ce is a sou: . ern direction so as to include the residence of B. B. Smith, and with Smith's line to the begianing. Sec. 15. Be it enacted, That all the rigats and privi- Recito eat per leges that are granted to the citizens of Camdea, in the county of Benton, in an act of incorporation, passed 5:h November, 1817, be and the same is hereby ertesded to the citizens of the town of Hampshire, in the county of Lewis, except so far as this act may differ from that. Sec. 16. That so soon as the citizens may think proper, Larisa after the passage of this act, the sheriff of said cocory of Lewis, shall proceed to hold an election in salitowa of Hampshire for five persons as allermen. after har..za. vertized said election for at least ten days, and of woich aldermen, thus elected, one shall serve as mayor, and they shall all hold their office for twelve months, aci un til their successors are elected ani qualified; and in all other respects the rights, powers and priviezes, and the saine rules, regulations and restrictions, that are in pozei on the citizens of Camden in the above recited act: shal and is hereby extended to the corporation bereby franei. Sec. 17. Be it enacted, that the town of Santa Fe, Eesti Telesy in the county of Maury, and the inhabitants thereof, are test hereby incorporated by the name and style of the Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Santa Fe, and shali have perpetual succession; and by their corporate name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, buy, hoid and sell, both real, personal and mixed property for the use and benefit of said town; and may have a town seal. Sec. 18. Be it enacted, That the corporate limits of Boandarien the town of Santa Fe shall include all persons and prop erty embraced within the following limits, viz: Beginning at an elm tree at the foot of a hill on the Williamsport road, running thence east to Beech creek at the mouth of a ditch; continuing thence in an eastern direction with said ditch, to the southwest corner of Sawell or Erwin's lot on the Franklin road; thence north to Eli Dodson's south boundary line and branch; thence à southwestern direction with said Dodson's line to Beech creek; thence south to the beginning. Sec. 19. Be it enacted, That all the rights, powers and Powers and prhut privileges that are granted to the corporation of the town leges of Camden, in the county of Benton, by an act passed 8th November, 1817, be and the same is hereby extended to the town of Santa Fe, in the county of Maury, with all the powers and privileges, and under the like restric. tions and regulations: Provided, however, That said corporation may proceed, at any time that may suit their convenience, to the election of mayor and alderman; and the constable in said district shall hold said election, after having given ten days' notice; and said mayor and aldermen shall hold their office for twelve months, and until their successors are elected and qualified. LANDON C. HAYNES, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN F. HENRY, Speaker of the Senate. CHAPTER C. An Act to provide for tho taking an enumeration of the free white male inhabitants of Tennessee. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the several county courts in this State, shall, at the January term of said court, in the year 1851, a majority of the justices of the county being present, elect a commissioner, whose duty it shall be to iake, and make out in writing, an accurate and complete list of the number of free white male inhabi tants, of their respective counties, who are twenty.one |
