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IV.
The Charter of the Bishop Hill Colony.
An Act incorporating the Bishop Hill Colony at Bishop Hill,
in Henry County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of
Tllinois, represented in General Assembly, that Olof Johnson, John
Olson, James Ericson, Jacob Jacobson, Jonas Kronberg, Swan
Swanson, Peter Johnson, and their associates and successors be,
and they are hereby constituted and appointed, a body politic and
corporate, by the name and style of “The Bishop Hill Colony“,
and by that name they and their successors shall and may have
perpetual succession, shall be capable of suing and being sued,
defending and being defended, pleading and being impleaded,
answering and being answered, within all courts and places
whatsoever, and they may have a common seal, to alter or change the
same at pleasure; may purchase and hold or convey real and
personal property necessary to promote and fully carry out the
objJects of said corporation.
The number of Trustees shall be seven, and the above named
persons are hereby appointed and constituted Trustees of said
corporation.
Section 2. The real and personal estate held and owned by
said Trustees, in their corporate capacity, shall be held and used
for the benefit, support, and profit of the members of the Colony.
Section 3. The business of said corporation shall be
manufacturing, milling, all kinds of mechanical business, agriculture and
merchandising.
Section 4. The said Trustees, above appointed, shall hold
their office during good behavior, but are liable to be removed,
for good reason, by a majority of the male members of said
Colony.
Section 5. All vacancies in the office of Trustee, either by
removal, death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled in such
manner as shall be provided by the by-laws of such corporation.
Section 6. The said Trustees and their successors in office
may make contracts, purchase real estate, and again convey the
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