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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

or other stocks owned by the corporation; said

statements to be furnished once in each year, and to-

show the condition of the corporation in the said

particulars as they may appear at the close of the

business transactions of the day in settlement thereof

on the first Monday of January; and the said corpo-

ration shall publish said statement so made to the

treasurer, in one newspaper, published in the town

of Centreville, such statement, in all cases, to be

verified by the oath or affirmation of the president

or cashier of said corporation.

Lawful to issue

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful

notes.

for the said corporation to issue notes, usually de-

nominated bank notes, to an amount not at any time

exceeding the amount of its capital stock actually

paid in ; and no note shall be issued of a less amount

Denomination.

or denomination than one dollar, nor of any amount

intermediate between five and ten dollars ; and the

General Assembly may at any time restrict the issue

of such notes, both in the amount which may be

issued and in the denomination of notes; but thia

section shall not be construed as compulsory on said

corporation to issue such bank notes if the directors

should at any time deem it advisable.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the president, each

Oath or affir-

director and cashier, before entering upon the duties

mation.

of his office shall take the following oath or affirm-

ation, as the case may be : " I, do solemnly swear

(or affirm) thatl will faithfully, impartially, diligently

and honestly execute the duties of ———— agreeably

to the provisions of the law, and the trust reposed in

me to the best of my skill and judgment; " said

oath or affirmation to be taken before any justice of

the peace, or other person having authority under

the laws of this State to administer oaths, and to

be made in writing, signed by the affiant, and filed

among the archives of the bank.

Debts limited.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the total amount of

the debts which the said corporation shall at any time

owe, exclusive of its issues or notes, whether by bill,

bond, note or contract, shall not exceed the amount

of the capital stock actually paid in; provided, that

money deposited in the bank for safe keeping shall

not be considered as debts of the bank within the