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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Baltimore City, and by written or printed notices mailed t°
the stockholders; they may be required on the written appli-
cation of the shareholders holding a majority of the shares of
stock to call a general meeting of the stockholders, and in case
of their refusal or failure to do so, the said shareholders hold-
ing a majority of the shares of said stock may call such gen-
eral meeting, as hereinbefore mentioned, and in case of their
refusal so to do, the said shareholders holding two hundred
and fifty shares or more of stock may call such general meet-
ing in the manner above mentioned.

Shall not issue
note, script,
etc., to be used
as currency.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That nothing in this Act shall
be so construed as to authorize the said corporation to issue
any note, token, scrip or evidence of debt to be used as cur-
rency, and the Legislature hereby reserves the right to alter,
amend or repeal this Act or any part thereof.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
and have full operation from the date of its passage.
Approved April 7, 1900.

CHAPTER 536.
AN ACT to amend, confirm and enlarge the powers of the
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland.

Fidelity and
Deposit Co. of
Maryland.
Powers
enlarged.

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
be and the same is hereby authorized and empowered, either
solely or jointly, with one or more other sureties, to insure
and become surety for the fidelity of persons holding places
of trust or responsibility, public or private, in, to or under
the United States Government, or any colony, province or
dependency thereof, and in, to or under any foreign country
or government, ' or any colony, province, department, city or
county thereof;' and to become surety, either solely or
jointly, with one or more other sureties for the faithful per-
formance of any trust, office, duty or contract to be discharged
or performed in any of the countries, or within any of the
jurisdictions aforesaid, and in all such cases, including those
where by law, order, decree, rule or regulation, one or more
sureties are required upon any bond, recognizance or stipula-
tion, or for the faithful performance of any trust, office, duty
or contract; the powers of said company shall embrace
authority to execute, either solely or jointly, with one or
more other sureties, any bond, recognizance, stipulation or
contract having relation thereto.