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lam, William S. Richardson, Charles Bond, Herman
Stump, Jr., E. Hall Richardson, Isaac Amos, John
Bauer, and Edwin H. Webster, be and the same are
hereby incorporated in the name of the trustees of	Powers
the Masonic Hall and Church in Bel Air, in Harford
county, and they and their successors forever are
hereby authorized to take and hold the lot and build-
ing thereon, in tlic town of Bel Air in said county,
which was heretofore conveyed by the Justices of
the Levy Court of Harford county, to John McKen-
ney, Israel D. Maulsby, James Pannell, and Samuel
Bradford.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation
shall hold said lot and building in trust for the use	Hold lot
of Mount Ararat Lodge, number forty-four, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons; and for the purposes of
religious worship, shall have the full control of the
same; may regulate the use thereof, and apply the	Purpose.
rents, issues and profits thereof to the repair preser-
vation and improvement of said property; may sell
the same and execute a deed in fee to the purchaser
thereof, whenever said Mount Ararat Lodge shall so
determine, and invest the proceeds of the sale thereof	Sell
in the purchase of another lot in the town of Bel
Air, and the erection of a building thereon for the
use of said Mount Ararat Lodge and for religious
worship, the said last mentioned lot and buildings
thereon to be held by said corporation with the same
powers as the lot and buildings mentioned in first
section of this act.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said trustees or
survivers or surviver of them may fill any vacancy	Vacancy
that may occur by death, resignation or removal from
the county, if any member of this corporation : and
that said trustees by their corporate name as afore-
said, may sue and be sued, contract and make by-
laws for their government and action, and take and
convey property for the purposes aforesaid.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take	In force
effect from its passage.
Approved, April 1, 1874.