TITLE SIXTH. Of Religion, Public Education and Health. CHAPTER 85. OF RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. AN ACT to confirm and make valid all the Acts and proceedings of Newark Union and of the Managers and Trustees of Newark Union, Church and Burial Ground, in Brandywine Hundred, and to vest the title of their real estate in Newark Union Corporation. Whereas, On the Fifth day of February, A. D. 1845 an Act Preamble. of incorporation of the General Assembly of the State of Delaware was passed, granting a Charter to certain persons therein named, under the style and title of Newark Union of Brandywine Hundred, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Whereas, the said Charter having lapsed by limitation of Preamble. time, a further Act of General Assembly was, on the sixteenth day of February, A. D. 1881, passed, renewing and reviving said charter, and confirming and making valid all the acts of the Managers and Trustees of Newark Union, Church and Burial Ground, and extending the Charter for a period of twenty years from the said Sixteenth day of February, A. D. 1881, as appears by Volume 16, page 598, Laws of Delaware, and Whereas, Said Charter expired by lapse of time, on the Preamble. fifteenth day of February, A. D. 1901; and Whereas, The managers and Trustees of Newark Union, Preamble. Church and Burial Ground, having continued to act as such Managers and Trustees of the corporation of Newark Union, as if the said Charter had not lapsed; and Preamble. Validating certain Acts of OF RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. Whereas, Certain of the Managers and Members of said corporation have duly become incorporated under the name of Newark Union Corporation, under and by virtue of the Laws of the State of Delaware; now therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That all the acts and business done by Newark Newark Union. Union and by the Board of Managers and Trustees of Newark Union of Brandywine Hundred, either as Managers or Trustees, for or in behalf of Newark Union Church or Newark Union Burial Ground from the Fifteenth day of February, A. D. 1901 until the time of the passage of this Act, shall be, and are hereby made, as firm, binding and valid as if the said Charter and Act of incorporation had been in full force and effect. Section 2. That the fee simple title to the real estate of Newark Union, Church and Burial Ground, in Brandywine Hundred, aforesaid shall be, and hereby is vested in fee simple, in Newark Union Corporation, its successors and assigns forever. Approved, April 3, A. D. 1905. OF RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. CHAPTER 86. OF RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. AN ACT authorizing the President and Secretary of the Camden Union Whereas the Act of Incorporation of the Camden Union Preamble. Camp Ground for the Methodist Episcopal Churches of Delaware and Philadelphia has expired by limitation; and Whereas, the said Camden Union Camp Ground for the Preamble. Methodist Episcopal Churches of Delaware and Philadelphia is the owner of certain real estate in the State of Delaware used by it for camp meeting purposes, the title to which is still in the said Camden Union Camp Ground for the Methodist Episcopal Churches of Delaware and Philadelphia; and Whereas a new corporation has been formed under the Preamble. General Corporation Laws of this State under the name of "Camden Union Camp Meeting Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church" for the same objects and purposes and is controlled by the same persons who controlled the said Camden Union Camp Ground for the Methodist Episcopal Churches of Delaware and Philadelphia; and Whereas it is desired to convey said property to said new Preamble. Corporation, Now Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met (two-thirds of each branch thereof concurring herein:) Camp Ground Camden Union Section 1. That the President and Secretary of the Cam- Camden Union den Union Camp Ground for the Methodist Episcopal is authorized to Churches of Delaware and Philadelphia be and they are make deed to hereby authorized and directed to make and deliver a deed of Camp Associa the real estate of the Camden Union Camp Ground for the Church. Methodist Episcopal Churches of Delaware and Philadelphia to the Camden Union Camp Meeting Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church and when the said deed is so tion of M. E. OF RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. made and delivered the property so conveyed shall be vested May appoint police. Oath. Duty. CHAPTER 87. OF RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. AN ACT giving to the Camden Union Camp Meeting Association of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section I. That the Board of Directors or Trustees of Camden Union Camp Meeting Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church shall have authority to appoint a chief of police and one or more police officers who shall, before entering upon their duties, be sworn or affirmed by some person authorized to administer oaths, to perform their duties honestly, faithfully and diligently. It shall be their duty to execute all laws enacted for the government of said camp meeting and to carry into effect all orders and directions of the Board of Directors or Trustees or the Board of Managers made in pursuance of any laws of this State or any rule that Powers of Chief may be legally made and established. The person so appointed chief of police shall have all the powers of a Justice of the Peace within one-half mile of said camp meeting and shall have jurisdiction and cognizance of all breaches of the peace and other offences so far as to arrest and hold to bail, or fine and imprison offenders. And also of all fines, forfeitures and penalties which may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or Trustees or Board of Managers for the good government of said camp meeting. He may administer oaths. The authority of the chief of police shall be limited to the time of the camp meeting and four days preceding and of Police. OF RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. whom. succeeding said camp meeting. He shall in no case impose Fines imposed a fine exceeding ten dollars. All fines imposed by him shall to be paid to be paid by the Treasurer of the Board of Directors or Trustees for the use of the corporation. The costs and fees shall be the same as is allowed to the Justice of the Peace and Constables in like cases. It shall be the duty of the other Duty of other police officers appointed as hereinbefore provided for, to police. arrest all persons during the time of the camp meeting and four days preceding and four days succeeding the camp meeting who shall be found within one-half mile of the said camp meeting, violating any of the rules adopted by the Board of Managers or the Board of Directors of Trustees for the good government of said camp meeting or who shall be guilty of any breach of the peace or disorderly conduct or violating any law of this State in relation to camp meetings and shall take such person before the Chief of Police whose duty it shall be to hear and determine the case. All persons authorized to make such arrests may do so upon view or rest. upon oath or affirmation of some person made before the person authorized to make such arrests. The persons authorized by the Board of Directors or Trustees to make such arrests are authorized to administer the oaths required by this Section. All fees and expenses incurred by the persons making such arrests shall be paid by the corporation primarily. If the person arrested shall be convicted of the offence Costs. charged the expense of the arrest shall form a part of the costs as now provided by law. When may ar sell intoxicat district without Section 2. It shall not be lawful for the keeper of any Unlawful to regularly established tavern or store, or for any person ing liquors regularly established with a license to sell intoxicating liquor within certain alone, under the provisions of any law now in force, or that permission. may hereafter be enacted, regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors within this State, located between the boundaries of said Camden Camp Ground and the limits of the town of Camden, as now laid out in the direction of said town, or within one-half mile of said camp ground, in any other direction, to sell, offer for sale, or dispose of, or offer to dispose of, any intoxicating liquor, bread food or other provisions or articles during the continuance of the camp meetings there held, or on the day before the commencement, without a written permission, signed by a majority of the managers. |