ACT Ol- I.VCORFOKA'J'IO.V. 



collect assessments on the Members, not exceeding 

 two dollars per annum ; to enforce the payment of 

 such assessments by action for the same ; to pur- 

 chase and hold real estate to the amount of ten 

 thousand dollars, and personal estate to the amount 

 of twenty thousand dollars ; to elect a Treasurer, 

 Secretary, and other officers — the appointment of 

 which shall be provided for in the by-laws of said 

 Society ; the meeting for the election of such offi- 

 cers to be called at the times and in the manner pro- 

 vided in such by-laws ; to empower the President, 

 Directors, Comptrollers, Treasurer, Committees, or 

 other Officers or Members, or any Attorneys, Agents, 

 or Representatives of said Society, to transact the 

 business, manage and apply the funds, disc barge the 

 functions, and promote the objects thereof ; to au- 

 thorise any of the Members or Officers of said Soci- 

 ety to fill vacancies in the various offices of the same 

 that may happen in the intervals between the meet- 

 ings of the Members for choosing Officers ; and to 

 commence and defend suits. 



SectioxN 2. Be it further enacted, That in case 

 the said Corporation shall at any time contract debts 

 beyond their means and ability to pay at the time of 

 contracting the same, the Officers or other Agents 

 of said Corporation so contracting such debts shall 

 be personally liable for the same. 



Section 3. Be it further enacted, That any 

 Member of said Corporation may cease to be a Mem- 

 ber thereof, by giving notice to that effect to the 



