Carpenter, Wm. H. Robertson, Clarksou X. Potter, James W. Husted, Roljcrt Rutherford MoiTis. John Jay, Wa!t( r White Evan.i Edward F. Delancy, O. R. Willis, Wm. B. Tibbits, Henry Wood. John Jay Wood, Joseph Barrett, James Wood, Rev. Ciiarlcs Baird. David Rowo, Edward Wells. John Dewitt, R.-bert P. Getty, I. T. Vriir.u-is, Will. Cauldw,.-;], Amhvrst Wi_dit, Robert S. Ilaviland, and thtir associates wh<j are now or ri::;y be hereafter associated for the purposes 01" this Act,

552 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the "Historical Society of WestdiestcT County," for llje purpose of collecting and preserving liistoricU information specially within the original limits of said county, and relative to historical matters generally.

§ 2. For the purposes aforesaid the said society shall possess the general powers and privileges and be subject to the general liabilities contained in the third title of the eighteenth chapter of the first part of the Revised Statutes, as far as the tame may be applicable, and may not have been modified or repealed; but tlhreal and personal estate which the said society shall be authorized to take, and hold, and convey, over and above its library, charts, maps, instruments and collections, shall not at any time exceed in value that w-hich does produce the clear yearly income of ten thousand dollars.

§ 8. The otFicers of said society shall be a President and as many Vice-Presidents, Secretai-ics and other otEcers as may from time to time be provided by the by-laws of the society.