1833.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 29.

CHAP. 29

Passed Jan. 29, 1836

An act to incorporate the Columbia Beneficial Society of

Maryland.

Preamble

WHEREAS, Ezekiel C. Johnson, Charles Hogg,

James Lownds, James Coburn, William Jones, John

Dowell, Stephen G. Donahoe, and others, have formed

themselves into a society for the laudable purpose of

affording relief to each other and their respective fami-

lies, in the event of sickness and death, and have pray-

ed an act of incorporation, that they may the better

execute their intentions, and .the Legislature being

desirous of promoting, such useful institutions: —

Therefore,

Persons incorpora-ted

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That Ezekiel C. Johnson, Charles Hogg,

James Lownds, James Coburn, William Jones, John

Dowell, Stephen G. Donahoe, and others, that now are

or may hereafter become members of said corporation

herein erected, or may be admitted into said corpora-

tion agreeably to the constitution, rules and by-laws of

the same, and their successors, are hereby declared to

be one community, corporation and body politic, by

Style

the name, style and title of the Columbia Beneficial

Society of Maryland; Provided nevertheless, that the

Provisions for dis-solving

said corporation may be dissolved at any time by the

consent of its members, as is hereinafter provided.

Officers to man-

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the affairs of said

age

society shall be managed and conducted by a President,

Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, five Stewards,

and a Messenger, to be elected annually on the third

Monday in March, or as soon thereafter as may be

convenient, in each and every year, in such manner as

said society shall think proper to appoint.

General powers conferred

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the present mem-

bers of said society, and their successors, or a majority

of them, by their corporate name, shall and may have

succession, and may be at all times hereafter persons

able and capable in law, to purchase, take, have and

enjoy, to them and their successors, in fee or less es-

tate or estates, any lands, tenements, rents, annuities.