Pennsylvania General Assembly

“ WHEREAS, The establishment of a College at Canonsburg, in the county of Washington, for the instruction of youth in the learned languages, in the arts and sciences, and in useful literature, would tend to diffuse information, and promote the public good ”

“ The principal and professors, or a majority of them, shall be called and styled the faculty of the College, which faculty shall have the power of enforcing the rules and regulations adopted by the trustees for the government of the pupils, by rewarding and censuring them and finally by suspending such of them as after repeated admonitions shall continue refractory, until the determination of a quorum of trustees can be had ”

“ The business of the said corporation shall and may be transacted and performed by the majority of a meeting of at least eleven of the trustees appointed by this act, and their successors duly elected, notified, called and convened as aforesaid, and not otherwise. If any trustee shall accept or take any charge or office under the said trustees, other than that of treasurer of secretary, his place shall thereby be vacated, and the trustees at their next meeting shall proceed to supply such vacancy by election. ”