THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1835,

times, places and purpose; that upon the first opening

CHAP. 317.

of the said books, they shall he kept open for twelve

To be kept open

day exclusive of Sunday, from ton o'clock A. M. to

13 day:

two o'clock P. M. and if at the expiration of that

time, subscriptions shall not have been obtained to the

amount necessary as hereinafter provided, to the incor-

poration of the said hank, the said commissioners or a

Re-open

majority of them, may cause the said books to he

opened from time to time after the expiration of said

twelve days upon again giving the notice hereinbefore

required, for the [place] of twelve months thereafter,

unless the said amount be sooner subscribed, and if

If subscription not

the subscription, made necessary to the incorporation of

obtained, null

tho said hank, shall not he obtained before the expira-

tion of the said twelve months, this act, and all sub-

scriptions under it shall be null and void; and if any

Vacancy

of the said commissioners shall die, resign, or [refuse]

to act, the duties devolved on them being unfinished,

another shall be appointed in his stead by the said

commissioners, or a majority of them.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the stock of the

Mode of paying

said bank shall be taken in the following manner; upon

subscription

every subscription there shall be paid to the said com-

missioners at the time of subscribing the sum of five

$5 per share

dollars per share, and the person offering the subscrip-

tion, shall also prepare and deposit with the commis-

sioners, a plat, accompanied by a description of the

Plat of pmperty

real property situate within the limits of the city of

Baltimore, which he designs to offer as part of his

subscription to the capital stock of said bank, stating

Statement, &c.

as accurately and minutely as practicable, the size and

extent of the lots, squares or parcels or ground, the

nature and extent of the improvements, and their con-

dition, whether it is in fee simple, or if upon ground

rent to state the amount thereof, and where the proper-

ty is leased, to state the amount of the annual rent,

and what is the total amount of city and county taxes,

charged upon the same; and he shall also set forth the

extent, nature and character of all liens, judgments,

mortgages or incumbrances thereon, and the fair and just

price thereof for cash or upon a credit of six and twelve

months, with interest, [and shall] verify such statc-