| 1817. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be lawful
for the said
levy court to allow Winefred Piles such sum as they may deem
reasonable, not exceeding forty dollars annually, so long as they
shall see cause, for the support of the infant children of Richard
Hughes. |
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Passed Feb. 3, 1818. |
CHAP. C.
An Act to incorporate the German Society of Maryland. Lib.
TH.
No. 5, fol. 618. |
| Preamble. |
WHEREAS the arrival of Germans and Switzers from
Europe,
and the numerous settlements made by them in various parts of the
union, have induced a number of persons in this state to associate
themselves for the purpose of removing or lessening their distresses
in a strange land, and these persons having applied to the general
assembly of Maryland for an act of incorporation, therefore, |
| Society incorporated. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
Christian Mayer, John Stricker, Augustus J. Schwartze, Brenard
J. Vonkapff, Henry Schroeder, Justus Hoppe, John Frederick
Fries, Conrad Schultz, James Keerl, Augustus Hammer, Frederick
Leypeld, Frederick L. E. Amelung, Michael Kimmel, William
Krebs, Louis Brantz, Philip P. Eckel, Jacob Small, Lawrence
Thomsin, Louis Mayer, David Hoffman, and William Frick,
the present officers of the German Society of Maryland, and all
persons who are or may hereafter become members of said society,
and their successors, shall be and they are hereby created and
made one community, corporation and body politic, for ever hereafter,
by the name, style and title of " The German Society of
Maryland." |
To purchase and
hold real property.
Proviso. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said corporation,
and their
successors, by the name, style and title aforesaid, shall be capable
in law of purchasing, receiving, holding, selling, leasing and conveying,
all manner of lands, tenements, goods and chattels, rents,
annuities, liberties, franchises, or other property, real, person or
mixed; Provided always, that the clear annual value or income
from the property of the said corporation shall not exceed the sum
of five thousand dollars exclusive of the monies arising from annual
or other stated subscriptions or payments. |
Authorised to sue,
&c. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said corporation,
and their
successors, by the name aforesaid, shall be for ever hereafter able
and capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and impleaded, answer
and be answered unto, in all or any court of justice, and it
shall and may be lawful for them to have and use a common seal,
and the same to break, alter and renew, at pleasure, and generally
to do all things and acts which may be necessary to carry into effect
the benevolent designs of said corporation. |
| Rules and by-laws. |
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said corporation,
and their
successors, shall be capable of making such rules and by-laws as
may be necessary for the regulation and government of said corporation,
the same not being contrary to the laws and constitution
of this state, or of the United States. |
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