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15. Be it further enacted, That th[ey sh]all appoint stated timed for regular, annual, [and] semi-annual meetings. 16. Be it further enacted, That the President be authorized, and in possible circumstances, bound with due notice, to call extraordinary meetings. 17. Be it further enacted, That the said Trustees shall, in their corporate capacity be liable for all the contracts, acts and liabilities of those who have heretofore acted as Trustees of said institution. 18. Be it forther enacted, That this ins[tit]ution shall be entitled The Galveston. University; by which name, style and title it shall be- come and be a corporation or body politic in law and in fact, to have continuance by the name, style, and title aforesaid. 19. Be it further enacted, That it shall have full power and author- ity to make, have and m:e a common seal, with such device and inscrip- tions as they shall deem proper, and the same to break, alter and renew at their pleasure. 20. Be it further enacted, That by the name, style and title afore- said, it shall be capable to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court or courts, before any judge or judges, justice or justices, in all manner of suits, complaints, pleas, causes, matters and demands whatsoever, and all and every matter and thing therein to do, in as full and effectual a manner as any other person or persons, bodies politic and corporate, within this com:monwealth, may or can do. 21. Be it further enacted, That the said institution and their suc- cessors, by the name, style and title aforesaid, shall be able and capable in law, according to the terms and conditions o:f this instrument, to take, receive and hold all and all manner o:f lands, tenements, rents, annuities, franchises and hereditaments, and any sum or sums of money, and manner and porti<;m of goods and chattles granted or bequeathed to the said University or any of its departments, to be employed and dis- posed of according to the objects, articles and conditions o:f the donors, any misnomer or mistake not withstanding. 22. Be it further enacted, That the said Board and faculties shall be authorized and empowered to make rules, bye-laws and ordinances suitable to their several departments, and to do every thing needful for the good government and support o:f the affairs of the corporation, and its branches; provided always, that the said bye-laws, rules and ordi- nances, or any o:f them, be not repugnant to the constitution and laws o:f this Republic, or to this instrument. 23. Be it further enacted, That the Board o:f Trustees of said Uni- versity shall have power to establish and conduct primary schools and academies for the education of both sexes, and shall receive from the general fund appropriated by Congress for the support o:f common schools, an equal portion of said funds with other schools throughout the Republic. 24. Be it further enacted, That to advance :from the commencement of this undertaking to its completion, as Providence may afford means and opportunities, the corporation shall need no other enactment than the present charter, 25. Be it further enacted, That to the care and administratiou of the said corporation shall be committed the appropriations made by Congress for the establishment of a College in the County o:f Galveston,
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