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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

In force.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7, 1876.

CHAPTER 344.

AN ACT to authorize the establishment of a Zoolo-

gical Collection in the City of Baltimore.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Additional

Maryland, That the following be enacted and incor-

section.

porated as additional sections in article four in the

Code of Public Local Laws.

SECTION 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That in addition to the powers heretofore

Authorized to

conferred upon the Public Park Commission of the

form a zoolog-

City of Baltimore, it shall be, and it is hereby au-

ical collection.

thorized to form a zoological collection within the

limits of Druid Hill Park, by the purchase and col-

lection of living wild, and other animals, for the

purpose of public exhibition for the instruction and

recreation of the people, with power to make con-

tracts in regard thereto, and shall be capable at law

of holding and at pleasure disposing of gifts, devises

and other property for the use of said collection.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said commission

Authorized to
receive sub-

shall be, and it is hereby authorized, to receive sub-

scriptions.

scriptions of money for the purpose of said collection

not to exceed in amount one hundred thousand dol-

lars, and to issue certificates of stock therefor, in

sums of not less than one hundred dollars, each

bearing interest at the rate of six per cent., payable

half yearly out of the income derived from said col-

lection, which certificates shall be signed by a mem-

ber of said commission appointed by them for the

purpose, and the secretary thereof, and have attach-

ed thereto a seal, which the said commission are.

hereby authorized to adopt for the purpose.