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at sales upon judgments; provided, however, that	Proviso.
nothing herein contained shall be construed to pre-
sent the said corporation from making temporary
investments of its funds in purchase of the public
debt of the United States, or any one of the United
States, or of the City of Annapolis.
SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the stockholders
and directors of this bank shall be liable to the	Liability.
amount of their respective share or shares of stock
therein.
SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That every stockholder
shall be entitled to one vote for every share which
he, she, it or they may hold, to the number of not	Entitled to vote
exceeding ten shares, and to one vote for every
additional two shares to the number of not exceed-
ing one hundred shares in all, and to one vote for
every additional five shares thereafter ; but no share
of stock shall entitle any holder to a vote which shall
not have been holden four calendar months previous-
ly to the day of election ; and stockholders actually
resident in the United States, and none others, may
vote at elections by proxy.
SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful
for the said Citizens Bank of Annapolis to increase
its capital stock in shares of ten dollars each, to an
amount not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars ;	Increase capital stock.
and such increase of capital may be made at any
time or times, and at different times, and in such
amounts, not less than fifty thousand dollars at any
one time, as the president and directors may direct,
but no such increase shall be valid until the increased
capital stock shall be paid in, whereupon the presi-
dent and cashier shall give notice of said payment,
And the amount thereof, in two daily newspapers	Give notice.
published in the City of Annapolis, with their sev-
eral oaths appended, that the amount of said in-
creased capital has been truly and bona fide paid in;
and after ten days from the time of such publication
shall issue certificates of stock to the parties entitled
thereto; and such stock so issued shall be valid to
all intent and purposes as the first issue of stock	Issue certificates of stock.
under this act.