JAS. BLACK GROOME, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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make such new by-laws and regulations as the

holders of a majority of the whole number of shares

of the stock shall assent to, which shall be binding

on the President and Directors ; provided, that such

Proviso.

by-laws shall not be contrary to any of the provisions

of this charter, or to the laws of this State or of the

United States.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That this corporation

Not to issue

shall not be permitted to issue any note, token,

device or other evidence of debt, to be used as

currency.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the General As-

Resolved

sembly of Maryland, hereby reserves to itself the

right to alter, amend or repeal this act at its pleasure.

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

effect from and after its passage.

In force

Approved, 10th March, 1874.

CHAPTER 68.*

AN ACT to enlarge and define the powers of the

Boys' Home Society of Baltimore.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That the subscribers to the Boys' Home

Body politic.

Society of Baltimore, are a body politic and corpo-

rate, by the name and style of "the Boys' Home So-

ciety of Baltimore," and by that name and style shall

have perpetual succession, with the power to have a

common seal, and to change the same at pleasure,

to make contracts relative to said institution; to sue

and be sued, and by that name and style, shall be

Objects

capable of purchasing, taking, holding, and convey-

ing any estate, real or personal, for the use of said

corporation, and to establish by-laws and orders for

the regulation of said institution, and the preserva-

tion and application of the funds thereof. The special

objects and purposes of this society shall be to shelter