New England Society of Charleston
Published: 2016-09-14
Total Pages: 54
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Excerpt from Rules of the New England Society of Charleston, S. C: Founded January 6, 1819; Rules Revised 1830-1842-1849-1866; To Which Is Added a List of the Officers and Members And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a succes sion of officers and members, to be appointed or elected in such manner and according to such form as may be provided by such rules and regulations as they may, from time to time, ordain and establish for the good government of the said Society; and that they shall have a common seal, with power to alter or change the same as often as they may deem expedient and necessary. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said corporation shall be capable in law to take by donation, devise, or purchase, any estate, real or personal, and to have, hold, and possess the same, in perpetuity or for a term of years: Provided, the annual rent or amount thereof Shall not exceed the sum of one thousand dollars; and to lease, alien, or dispose of the same, in fee or for term of years, in any way that it may deem proper; and that the said corporation may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court of Law or Equity in this State. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
