EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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for the markets of this State and elsewhere; but the prin-

cipal office shall be in the town of Salisbury, Wicomico County,

Maryland.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the capital stock of said
corporation shall be four thousand dollars, divided into eighty

Capital stock.

shares of the par value of fifty dollars each.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That Claud M. Powell, Virgil
F. Ward, Walter S. Sheppard and Wade T. Porter, all of

Officers and
directors.

Wicomico County, Maryland, and Howard U. Clogg, of the

City of Baltimore and State aforesaid, shall be the directors

and serve as such until the first day of June, 1905, or until

their successors are elected and qualified, as hereinafter pro-

vided for, and such of them as shall be present at their first

meeting shall proceed to organize the company by electing a

president, manager and secretary and treasurer thereof, and

as soon as practicable, to adopt by-laws, provide the neces-

sary books and blanks, and otherwise prepare the company

for the transaction of business, and when so prepared, to

exercise a general superintendence of the affairs of the com-

pany.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted. That a general meeting of the
stockholders of the said Eastern Shore Poultry Farm Com-

Election by
stockholders.

pany shall be held annually on the — day of June, at which

meeting a board of directors from among the stockholders

shall be elected to serve for the ensuing year; but in case such

election shall not be held on the same day, the company shall

not, in consequence thereof, dissolve; but such election may be

held at such subsequent time as may be selected by the board

of directors, or a majority thereof; at all such elections each

stockholder shall be entitled, in person or by written proxy.

to vote for every share of unpledged stock standing in his

name upon the books of the company: but no member shall

vote upon any share or shares of stock upon which any as-

sessment on the capital stock subscribed shall remain unpaid

at the time of such meeting or election.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That whenever any person or

persons holding one-fourth of the capital stock of said com-
pany shall desire a meeting of the stockholders, and shall

To call meet-
ings.

deliver a written request to the president, stating for what

purpose the meeting is desired, it shall be his duty, forthwith,

to call a meeting of the stockholders by giving such notice

as may be required in the by-laws for the annual meeting