THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1835.

ty of Baltimore, who may hereafter join the corpora-

CHAP. 229.

tion.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said respective

Annual election of directors

fire companies who, may as aforesaid subscribe to the

capital stock of this company, to the amount of one

thousand shares, shall hold separate meetings within

three weeks after the said amount of one thousand

shares shall be subscribed for, and on the first Monday

in March, in each and every year thereafter, and

choose by ballot from among their members, the di-

rectors to which they shall be entitled as aforesaid; and

Certificate

in such election the proportion of votes assigned to

each stockholder shall be regulated by the provisions

of the original charter of this company, and the said

director so elected, before he enters upon the duties of

his office, shall produce a certificate, signed by the

president and secretary of the company to which he

belongs, of his election as a director to represent said

company in the general board of directors.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That books for the sub-

Books open for

scription of said two thousand shares by each of the

2000 shares

respective Fire Companies and their members, shall

be opened at the office of the Baltimore Fire Insurance

Company, or at such other place as the President and

Directors may designate after giving four weeks no-

Notice

tice thereof, in all the daily news papers in the city of

Baltimore, and if the whole amount shall not be sub-

scribed the first day, the books shall remain open at

the said office for the space of six months; and as soon

as the amount of one thousand shares shall be sub-

scribed on the part of any of the said fire companies,

the secretary of this corporation shall forthwith notify

the president of the said Fire Company thereof, who

shall thereupon call the meeting required by the pre-

ceding section for the election of a Director as therein

provided; and so much of the said stock as remains

Stock unsubscribed

unsubscribed at the end of the said six months, shall

then by public notice be further offered for general

subscription to individuals or fire companies, as afore-

said, .over and above two. thousand shares each, or may

be retained by the company at the option of the Presi-

dent and Directors; Provided nevertheless, that if at