AN ACT to incorporate the Preachers' Aid Society of the Central Illinois In force February Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 18, 1861. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, There shall be established in the city of Peoria, Peoria county, and state of Illinois, a society, called and known by the name of "The Location and corPreachers' Aid Society of the Central Illinois Annual Con- porate name. ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church;" which shall be managed by nine trustees, appointed or elected by the said conference, at its annual meetings. Five of said trustees shall be members of said Central Illinois Conference, and four of them laymen, members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The first three trustees named shall serve one year; the second three, two year; the third three, three years. They shall The trustees and have power to fill vacancies which may occur in their own body in the interval of the annual conferences; hold meetings quarterly or oftener, when necessary, and hold an annual meeting at the call of the president, before the session of said annual conference, and render a full account, annually, to said conference, of all money on hand, or property, personal or real, held by them in trust for said society, and report any other business which shall tend to further or advance the benevolent objects of the society. their powers. of officers. 2. That Henry Summers, Andrew Magee, Jesse L. The appointment Knowlton, G. G. Worthington, L. L. Guyer, Ira E. Benton, John Chandler, Richard Hovey, and Charles Yocum, trustees, shall constitute a body politic and corporate, in the name and style of "The Preachers' Aid Society of the Central Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church," who shall manage the affairs of the society, as hereinafter mentioned; they shall appoint a president, secretary and treasurer, from among their own body, and make by-laws, conforming with the constitution of the state of Illinois, which by-laws shall or may be approved or amended by said conference, at their annual sessions; they shall have power to hold, dispose of, sell and convey property, personal and real, conveyed to them by gift, devise or otherwise received, for the use of said society. The president shall preside at all meetings of the board, or, in his absence, a president pro tem. shall be appointed by the trustees, five of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The secretary shall keep, in a book provided for the purpose, an exact record of all the meetings of the board, Secretary's reand attend to such correspondence as may be required for the benefit of the society. The treasurer shall receive and Treasurer's duty. have charge of all money or moneys belonging to the society, subject to the order of the board of trustees. cords. funds. §3. All money, belonging to or received by the society, Disposition of the shall be paid to the treasurer, who shall, by the direction of the board, loan the same, for lawful interest, on good and Relief of super ters and others, sufficient real estate security, the interest of which shall be paid, annually, by said treasurer, to the stewards of said annual conference, to be applied by said stewards as directed by section 4 of this instrument. § 4. The object of the said society is to support or relieve annuated minis- the superannuated or worn out ministers and preachers of the Central Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, their wives and children, and the widows and orphan children of deceased ministers of said conference. Widows and orphan children shall be full claimants on the funds of the society. Superannuated preachers and ministers, having been six years or more members of an annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, shall, from six to ten years, be allowed one-half of their claims; from ten to twenty years, three-fourths; and from twenty years and upwards, their full claims, according to their allowance, regulated by the discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The above claims paid, pro rata, according to the amount of funds on hand. And the conference may, by its order, relieve any distressed member of its own body, from the funds of the society. Subscriptions and donations. Corporate powers 5. The trustees may receive funds, by subscription, donation or bequest, or otherwise; hold real and personal property, for the benefit of the society, and hold funds, the income of which shall not exceed two thousand dollars per year. § 6. Any person paying, annually, one dollar or more, shall be a member of the society, and ten dollars, paid at one time, a member for life. 7. Said corporation shall forever be able and capable, in law and equity, to sue and be sued, to implead and be impleaded, to answer and be answered, and to defend and be defended, in all manner of suits, or actions at law, or in equity, of whatever kind or nature, in the same manner as any or all private person or persons may do; and may have a common seal, and may make, alter or renew the same, at pleasure. APPROVED February 18, 1861. In force February AN ACT to incorporate the Preachers' Aid Society of the North Illinois Dis18, 1861. trict of the Methodist Protestant Church. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That P. J. Strong, R. T. Shinn, J. W. Bush, C. Gray, William Ross, Jacob Ross, L. S. Bartlett, R. Burns, and J. Muloane, and their successors, be and they are hereby created and constituted a body politic and corporate, under the name and and powers. style of The Preachers' Aid Society of the North Illinois Corporate name District;" and henceforth shall be known by that name and style; to remain and have perpetual succession, and power to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded; to acquire, hold and convey property, real, personal and mixed, in all lawful ways; to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure; make and alter, from time to time, such by-laws and rules of order, for their own government, as they may deem necessary and proper, and for the control also of the officers and agents of said society: Provided, the same are not contrary to the constitution and laws of this state or the constitution of the United States. and term office. § 2. The board of trustees of said corporation or society Board of trustees shall be under the control of the North Illinois Annual Con-· ference of ministers and laymen of said North Illinois District of the Methodist Protestant Church, and shall be elected at or during its regular annual sessions, in the manner following: Said board shall be divided into three classes, each of which shall consist of three members, and continue in office for three years or until their successors are elected, except the first and second classes, whose term of office shall expire and whose successors shall be elected, respectively, at the first and second sessions of said annual conference next after the passage of this act. and others. 3. The objects of this corporation shall be: first, to Ald of superanaid in the support of the superannuated ministers and nuated ministers preachers belonging to said conference, their wives, widows and children; second, to assist in making up the annual deficiencies of the salaries of the regular itinerant ministers and preachers in the service of said conference; and, third, to assist in the establishment and support of missions in the bounds of said district. The disbursement of all funds of said society shall be made in accordance with the above objects, by said board of trustees, on such basis as may be adopted by said annual conference, from time to time, and, in the absence of any such conference election, in accordance with their own judgment of the necessities and merits of the respective claimants. ration. 4. The officers of this corporation shall consist of a Officers of corpopresident, vice president, treasurer and secretary, who shall be elected by the same, and shall hold their offices for one year or until their successors be chosen. It shall be the duty of the president to preside at all meetings of the board, preserve order, and perform such other duties as the same may require of him. It shall be the duty of the vice president to discharge the duties of the president, in the absence of the latter. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to receive, safely hold and pay out, upon order of the president, countersigned by the secretary, all moneys belonging to the society; he shall give satisfactory security for the safe-keeping and prompt payment of all funds of the corporation intrust Property of the corporation. Violation of charter. ed to him, which security shall be approved by the president 85. Said corporation shall have power to acquire and § 6. Should this corporation, at any time, act contrary 7. This act shall be a public act, and shall be construed In force February AN ACT to incorporate the United Brethren of Belleville, and to repeal an 12, 1861. Objects of the corporation. act entitled "An act to incorporate the Belleville Grove No. 1 of the U. A. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Adam Aulback, Baruch Canmen, John Albrecht, and their associates, be and are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of "The United Brethren of Belleville;" and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded; and by that name and style be capable, in law, of purchasing, holding and conveying real and personal property, for the use of said corporation: Provided, that said corporation shall not at any time hold property to an amount exceeding in value twenty thousand dollars. § 2. The objects of said corporation shall be mutual relief and assistance, in case of need and sickness, and support of widows and orphans of members; and, for the pur pose of carrying into effect the objects of this act, the said Aulback, Canman and Albrecht are hereby made trustees, to act in the name and for the said corporation, until their successors are appointed, according to the constitution and by-laws or regulations made or to be made by said corporation. §3. The said corporation shall have power to make, for By-laws. its government, such constitution, by-laws and regulations as its members may deem necessary, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state or the United States. § 4. The act to incorporate the Belleville Grove No. 1 of the U. A. Order of Druids of the State of Illinois, approved February 10, 1857, is hereby repealed: Provided, no repeal of said last mentioned act shall, in any wise, impare any contract or obligation made by or with the corporation thereby created. 5. This act to be a public act, and to be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 12, 1861. AN ACT to authorize Admiral K. Bosworth to transcribe certain records. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Admiral K. Bosworth be and he is hereby appointed a commissioner, to transcribe the following record of Coles county, Illinois: 1st: The record of all deeds, mortgages, patents, &c., for the conveyance of real estate, lying within Cumberland county, and recorded in Coles county prior to the formation of Cumberland county. 2nd: The record of all letters of guardianship and the settlements of guardians, where the estate of the ward was situated in that portion of Coles county out of which was afterwards formed the county of Cumberland. 3d: The record of all decrees and judgments of the circuit court, upon which real estate has been sold, lying within Cumberland county, Illinois, rendered and entered of record prior to the formation of Cumberland county; also, all decrees affecting the title to real estate, rendered as aforesaid, where the real estate is situated in Cumberland county. 4th: All records of the probate court of Coles county relating to the settlement or disposition of estates situated in Cumberland county, made prior to the formation of Cumberland county. 5th: All records of roads and the plats thereof, lying within Cumberland county, made prior to the formation of Cuinberland county. 6th: All other records which may be designated. by the board of supervisors of Cumberland county. In force February 22, 1861. |