6 _ CHARTER. 
Src. 2. The constitution and by-laws of said association now — 
in operation shall govern the corporation hereby created until the — 
same shall be regularly altered or repealed, and the present 
officers of said association shall be officers of this corporation 
until their respective terms of office shall expire, or be vacated 
in pursuance thereof. 
Sec. 3. The property and effects now belonging to the asso- 
ciation aforesaid shall, on acceptance of this charter, thereby 
become vested in the corporation herein created, and all property 
owned or held by this corporation shall pe exempt from taxation | 
so long as the same shall continue to be held and used in good 
faith for the objects and purposes aforesaid; but whenever any 
real estate of the corporation shall be leased to any other person 
or persons, the leasehold interest therein shall be sas to the 
lessee or lessees thereof, as in other cases. 
__ Sxe. 4. The members of this association acquire no indi- 
Le vidual property in the real estate, cabinets, library, or other 
. ae thereto J gies which are hereby declared to be fully 
ailed to 
he pt ted, or shall nifie its cherter 
7 Ye forfeited by the law of the land, ie cabinet — and 
ibrary 1 become vested in the City of ) 
sara deposited with some public institution in fea aig t 
: general use and inspection, under such regulations as” the said 
: city may prescribe. : 
Sec. 6. This act shall be tale as a public act, — be in 
os force from and after its oer : 
- President of the $ Senate. 
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