1833.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 136.	means of lectures, discussions, readings, and the purchas- ing of a library: Therefore,
Persons incorporat- ed	SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the aforesaid James O. Law, William T. Leonard, J. F. Petherbridge, Joshua Peterkin, John N. McJilton, J. C. Ninde, Charles Evans, H. Stout, J. Ear- nest, J. L. Carey, for the purposes aforesaid, their associ- ates, successors and assigns, be and they are hereby cre-
Style	ated a corporation and body politic, by the name and style of the Baltimore Young Men's Sociely, and by that name shell have perpetual succession, and shall be able and capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be implead- ed, answer and be answered in any court of law or equity, and to make and use a common seal, and the same to change and alter at pleasure; and to ordain and establish such bye-laws and regulations, not contrary to law, as shall be necessary or convenient for conducting the affairs of the corporation.
Legal capacity	Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation shall be able and capable in law to purchase, receive and hold property both personal and real, and the same to dis- pose of in such manner as may be deemed most conducive to the interest thereof: Provided, such property shall not at any one time exceed ten thousand dollars.
General meeting- election	Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That there shall be a meeting of the members of said corporation, on the evening of the third Tuesday in October, or within ten days thereafter, in every year, for the purpose of electing, by ballot, a president, two vice-presidents, a corresponding secretary, a recording secretary, a treasurer and twelve managers, who together shall constitute a board of directors to manage all the con- cerns of the corporation.
Limitation	Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force until the year eighteen hundred and forty- five, and until the end of the next session of the General Assembly thereafter.