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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

for the time may be held and occupied by the said
Company under any charter, lease, or contract,
and all advances made by the said Company, or

Agents.

by any of its authorized agents, on all goods,
wares and merchandise in their possession or re-
ceived by them on storage or in transit, and for
which any order, receipt or bill of lading shall
have been made to or endorsed over to the said
Company with interest thereon as may be agreed
upon together with the customary charges, com-

Lien.

mission's and all expenses incurred thereon, shall
constitute and be a lien on all such goods, wares
and merchandise, and should the same remain un-
paid five days after any given time of payment,
then the said Company may proceed to sell at

Sale after no-
tice.

public auction after giving ten days notice of the
time and place of sale in two newspapers published
in the City of Baltimore the said goods, wares and
merchandise, or so much thereof as may be re-
quired to pay the amounts due thereon; and all
goods, wares and merchandise, received on freight
or storage which shall remain unclaimed for six
months, may be sold, or so much thereof as may
he required to pay all indebtedness thereon, at
public auction, after giving twenty days notice of

Publish notice

the time and place of sale in two newspapers pub-
lished in the City of Baltimore, and all goods,
wares and merchandise of a perishable nature,
received on freight or storage, which shall be un-
claimed and in a damaging condition, maybe im-
mediately sold at public auction after first having
obtained the certificate of three disinterested mer-
chants advising the sale as well as the time of
advertising the same, and after deducting and pay-
ing all dues on the said perishable goods, wares

Balance— how
disposed of.

and merchandise the balance received from the
said sale shall be held subject to the order of the
owner thereof, without further claim, or reclama-
tion whatsoever against the said Company or its
authorized agents.

Annual meet-
ing.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the annual meet-
ing of the stockholders shall be held in the city
of Baltimore at such time and place as may be
provided for in the by-laws of the said Company,
when the President of the Board of Directors shall
submit a yearly report from the various depart-