Chapter 160. to incorporate the American University
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CHAP. 160.— An Act to incorporate the American University.February 24, 1893. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,American University, D.C., incorporated.Incorporators. That John H. Vincent. John E. Andrus, James M. Buckley, Mark Hoyt, Jesse L. Hurlbut, James M. King. Charles C. McCabe, Charles H. Payne, John E. Searles, junior, John S. Huyler, of New York; Charles W. Buoy, J. A. M. Chapman, G. P. Hukill, Robert E.
Pattison, Charles Scott, Mrs. Matthew Simpson, of Pennsylvania; Julian S. Carr, of North Carolina; David II. Carroll, Jacob Tome, Alpheus W. Wilson, of Maryland; Charles H. Fowler, of Minnesota; William M. Springer, J. B. Hobbs, of Illinois; John P. Newman, of Nebraska: Job H. Jackson, of Delaware; Redfield Proctor, of Vermont; W. W. Smith, of Virginia; D. B. Wesson, M. Burnham, of Massachusetts: Thomas Bowman, of Missouri; and John F. Hurst, Louis E. McComas, Benjamin Charlton, Andrew B.
Duvall, Matthew G. Emery, Charles C. Glover, S. S. Henkle, Benjamin F. Leighton, John E. Beall, Aldis B. Browne, Mrs. John A. Logan, H. B. Moulton, Hiram Price. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Somers, Brainard H. Warner, and S. W. Woodward, of the District of Columbia, their associates and successors, two thirds of whom shall at all times be members of the Powers.Methodist Episcopal Church, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name The American University, with power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and have perpetual succession; to acquire, take by devise, bequest, or otherwise, hold, purchase, encumber. and convey such real and personal estate as shall be required for the purpose of its incorporation; to make and use a common seal, Trustees.and the same to alter at pleasure; to choose a board of trustees consisting of not more than fifty, of whom fifteen shall constitute a quorum to do business, and which board shall be authorized to fill any vacancies in their number, to appoint such officers and agents as the business of the corporation shall require, and to make bylaws for the accomplishment of its purposes, for the management of its property, and for the To establish a university.regulation of its affairs.
Said corporation is hereby empowered to establish and maintain within the District of Columbia a university Diplomas and degrees.for the promotion of education. The said corporation shall have power to grant and confer diplomas and the usual college and university degrees, and honorary degrees, and also such other powers as may be necessary fully to carry out and execute the general purposes of the said corporation as herein appearing. Sec. 2. Amendment, etc. That this act may be amended or repealed at any time by the Congress in its pleasure.
Approved, February 24, 1893.