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568. The said visitors and their successors to be appointed in
like manner are a body politic and corporate, by the name, style
and title of "The Visitors of the Jail of Baltimore city," and by
that name shall harve perpetual succession ; shall have and use a
common seal, and the same at their pleasure shall alter and
renew, and shall have and exercise all the powers, authorities
and privileges of a corporate body, so far as the same are neces-
sary to a due discharge of their duties.

569. Each visitor so appointed shall, before he proceeds to act,
before some judge or justice of the peace take and subscribe an
oath that he will duly and faithfully execute the duties and trusts,
and exercise the powers committed to and vested in him as a
visitor of the jail of Baltimore city, according to law, to the best
of his ability and judgment.

570. They shall provide a book or books, in which shall be
entered all their proceedings, and the certificate of each visitor
having taken and subscribed the oath aforesaid, and when they,
or any three of them, shall have taken and subscribed the same,
they shall be qualified and competent to exercise all the powers
and perform all the duties herein granted and required.

571. Three visitors shall at any time form a quorum for the
transaction of business.

572. They shall choose annually, at their first meeting in the
month of April, or at some subsequent meeting, a president and
secretary from among the members of the board.

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573. The president shall preside at all meetings of the board;

the secretary shall keep the minutes of their proceedings.

574. They shall meet on the first Tuesday of every month, or
at such other times as they may direct; special meetings maybe
called at any time by the president or any two members on
giving three days' notice in writing to the members.

575. They shall have full power and authority as often as they
may deem it necessary to visit the jail, and the prisoners con-
fined therein; to make by-laws for the internal police and good
government thereof, and for the preservation of the buildings
and other property.