FRANCIS THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1841.

Groff, William H. Hahn and others, have formed them-
selves into a society, for the purpose of affording relief to
each other and their respective families, in the event of
sickness, distress and death, and have prayed for an act of
incorporation, that they may better execute their benevo-
lent intentions—Therefore.

CHAP. 34.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Peregrine Biddle, John N. Clark, William
Durr, George N. Lowery, Daniel A. McJilton, John O.
Shekell, William D. Burton, J. W. Barneclo, Abraham De
Groff, William H. Hahn and others, who now are, or may
hereafter become members of said society, and their suc-
cessors, arc hereby declared to be one community and body

Incorporated.

corporate, by the name style and title of the Mount Clare
Total Abstinence Beneficial Society, of Baltimore, and by
that name they shall be, and are hereby made able and ca-

Name and
style.

pable in law to receive contributions, and purchase, possess,
enjoy and retain to them and their successors, lands, tene-
ments, rents, annuities, or other hereditaments, and the

Corporate
powers.

same to dispose of in such manner as they may judge most
conducive to the interest of the said society, provided, that
the said corporation or body politic, shall not at any one
time hold or possess property, real, personal or mixed, ex-
ceeding the sum of five thousand dollars; and provided also,
that nothing herein contained, shall be construed to au-
thorize or empower said society, to do or perform any act
not necessary to the attainment of the benevolent purpose
for which the said society is herein declared to be incorpo-
rated.

Provisoes.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That said society, and their
successors, by the aforesaid name, shall hereafter be able
and capable in law to sue and be sued, in all or any courts

Legal capa-
city.

of justice whatsoever, and the said society may also adopt
such by-laws and regulations as may deem necessary for
the government thereof, the authentication of its acts, and

To make by
laws.

the proper management of its concerns; provided, that the
same shall not be contrary to any provisions of this act, or
the laws of this State, or of the United States.

Proviso.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be law-
ful for the members of the said society to elect such officers
as they may deem necessary to carry into full effect the be-
nevolent designs of said society.

Power to elect
officers.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That if at any time it may
be deemed necessary to dissolve this society, a proposition
to that effect, shall be laid on the table in writing, at a stat-
ed meeting of the society, and shall not be decided on un-
til it has been full three months before the society, and
shall not take effect unless three fourths of the resident
members concur therein.

Dissolution.