EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That all State contracts made

under the provisions of this Act be awarded after due advertise-

Awarding con-
tracts.

ment, the proposals being publicly opened and the award

being made to the lowest responsible bidder, who shall furnish

bond to twice the amount of the contract.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7, 1904.

CHAPTER 229.

AN ACT to incorporate the Roland Park Electric and Water

Company.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That Edward H. Bouton, George Miller, Robt. J. W.

Roland Park

Hammill, Richard W. Marchant, Jr., and Osborne I. Yellott,

Electric and
Water Com-

all of Baltimore County, be and the same are hereby constituted

pany.

a body corporate under the name of Roland Park Electric and

Water Company, and by that name shall have perpetual suc-

cession.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That said company, by that name,

shall be capable in law to sue and be sued, to make and use

Rights of com-
pany.

a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure; to acquire by

purchase or otherwise, and to hold, use and dispose of or

deal with in any manner, not inconsistent with law, any prop-

erty, real or personal, whether situated in or ont of this State,

which may be deemed necessary or desirable to enable said

company to carry out any of its operations or fulfill any of

the purposes named in this Act, and generally to do any

other act or thing which may be deemed necessary or desirable

to promote the purposes for which said company is formed.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the capital stock of said com-

pany shall consist of two hundred and fifty shares, of the par

Capital stock.

value of one hundred dollars each, with the right at any time

to increase the same in the manner now provided by the Gen-

eral Incorporation Laws of the State; and the above named in-

corporators or a majority of them shall have power to open

books for subscriptions to said stock at such time and place as

they may deem expedient, and when fifty of said shares have

been subscribed to and twenty-five per cent, of the par value

thereof has been paid in cash to said incorporators, the subscrib-

ers to said capital stock shall meet and by a majority vote shall

elect five directors to serve until the next ensuing election or