At the meeting of 10 June, 1755 "The President, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Taylor, Doctor Phineas Bond, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Stedman, were appointed a Committee to Examine a Draught of Sundry Rules and Statutes now proposed to the Trustees to be enacted," doubtless prepared by the President and submitted by him for adoption. And at the meeting of 1 1 July, the President reported, That the Committee appointed at the last meeting to examine a Draught of sundry Rules and Statutes then laid before the Trustees, had after due consideration, made some Alterations therein; and the same being now produced and read were approved and enacted, being in the following Words:
RULES AND STATUTES OF THE COLLEGE, ACADEMY AND CHARITY-SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA.
Sect. 1.
OF THE GENERAL POWERS OF THE FACULTY IN EXECUTING LAWS. As a Faculty, the Provost, Vice-Provost and Professors, shall have an immediate & general Regard to the Manners and Education of all the Youth, belonging to this College, Academy and Charity-School. They shall be invested with the Execution of all Laws, that shall from Time to Time, be made by the Trustees, for the wholsome Government of the several Members of the same; excepting in those particular Cases, wherein, by Laws and Statutes hereafter to be enacted, it may be thought proper to restrict them. That they may more effectually discharge this Trust, they shall meet at least once a Fortnight in the College & Academy and oftener if the Provost think fit, or any two Members of the Faculty desire him to call a Meeting. When met, they shall diligently examine what Proficiency the Students make from Time to Time, under their respective Professors or Tutors; and whether there be any Breach, or Neglect of the Laws of the Corporation among the Students, and shall determine all Matters by a Majority of Votes. In Consequence of these Determinations, the Person who presides at such Meetings, as hereinafter directed, shall, in the Name of the Faculty, encourage and reward the deserving, & admonish, censure, or inflict such Mulcts & lesser Punishments on Delinquents, as the Majority of the Faculty so met, shall deem reasonable and conformable to the Laws then in Force.
