Title

An Act to establish a Medical School in this State

Creator

Maine State LegislatureFollow
William King

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Document Type

Text

Contributing Institution

Maine State Archives

Identifier

322428

Description

Inscription of the text:

An Act to establish a Medical School in this State.

SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, That there be and hereby is established under the control, superintendance and school under the direction of the President and Trustees and Overseers of Bowdoin College, a Medical School for the instruction of Students in Medicine, Anatomy, Surgery, Chemistry, Mineralogy and Botany.
SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said President and Trustees and Overseers of Bowdoin College, be, and they hereby are authorized to appoint, and it shall be their duty to appoint, as soon as may be, learned Professors of Medicine, Anatomy, Surgery, Chemistry, Mineralogy and Botany, who shall deliver regular lectures in their respective branches at such times as the corporation shall prescribe.
SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That there be and hereby is granted to the President and Trustees and Overseers of Bowdoin College for the benefit of said Medical School and for procuring the necessary books, plates, preparations and apparatus, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars to be paid out of the Treasury of this State, out of any monies not otherwise appropriated by law ; and the further sum of one thousand dollars annually, until the Legislature shall otherwise order and direct.

[This Act passed June 27, 1820.]

Exact Creation Date

6-27-1820

Language

English