CHARTER. 



CHAPTER 3015. 



AN ACT To INCORPORATE THE PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR 

 PROMOTING AGRICULTURE. 



Section 1. The persons constituting the Philadelphia Agri- 

 cultural Society declared to be a body politic and corporate by 

 the name of "The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agricul- 

 ture," with the usual corporate powers, for ten years. 2. Offi- 

 cers to be elected annually. 3. Corporation authorised to make 

 by-laws not inconsistent with the laws and constitution of this 

 commonwealth. 4. Present officers to continue until an elec- 

 tion shall be held under this act. 



Passed Utk February, 1809. 



CHAPTER 4738. 



AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR 

 PROMOTING AGRICULTURE. 



Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- 

 sentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Jls^ 

 sembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, 

 That the persons who now constitute the Philadelphia Society 

 for Promoting Agricdture, or who shall hereafter be admitted 

 members of the same, shall be, and hereby are declared to be a 

 body politic and corporate for the term of twenty years from 

 and after the passing of this act, by the name and style of "The 

 Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture," to have suc- 

 cession, to plead and be impleaded, sue and be sued in all courts 

 of record and elsewhere, and be capable to take, hold and enjoy 

 lands, tenements and hereditaments, goods and chattels, and the 

 same from time to time to sell, grant, demise, alien and dispose 

 of, to use a common seal, and to alter or renew the same at 

 pleasure : Provided, That the clear yearly value of the real 

 estate by them held shall at no time exceed the sum of six 

 thousand dollars. 



Sec 2. jlnd be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 

 That the officers of the said corporation shall consist of a Presi- 

 dent, two Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, and such other 



