1835.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 367

of this act, may be recovered by action of debt, or on

the case, for money had and received, by and in the

name of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

Location in Wards

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the Governor and

Council, in the commissions to the aldermen respect-

ively, shall designate the particular ward of the city

of Baltimore, in which such alderman shall hold his

place of official business, and it shall he the duty of

such alderman accordingly, to hold his place of busi-

Approval of Mayor

ness aforesaid, in such designated ward; Provided how-

and City Council to this act requir-

ever, that this act shall not go into effect, unless at the

ed

present or the next annual session, or any intermedi-

ate session of the City Council of Baltimore, this act

shall he approved by the Mayor and City Council of

On Aldermen qual-

Baltimore, and so soon after such approval as the Go-

ifying commis-sions of Justices

vernor and Council shall appoint the aldermen, and

of Peace expire

they shall qualify as directed by this act, the then ex-

isting commissions of the justices of the peace of the

city of Baltimore shall cease and have no effect; and

Authority to in

provided further, that the Mayor and City Council of

create lees

Baltimore, may after such approval, at any time du-

ring the continuance of this act, increase the amount

of the fees respectively chargeable by said aldermen,

by an addition thereto of not more than twenty-five per

centum of the amounts aforesaid, if it shall appear to

the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, necessary

to make such increase in order to supply the funds ne-

cessary for the salaries of said aldermen.

CHAPTER 367.

Passed May 24, 1836

An act to authorise the exchange of certain Real Estate

of John Walsh, in the city of Baltimore, and other

exchanges in like cases.

On application if

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembjy of

to advantage, ex-change authorised

Maryland, That upon application and proceedings

thereon, in manner as is prescribed in cases of sales

of Infants' Estates, to the Court of Chancery, or to

Baltimore County Court, as a Court of Equity, it shall

and may be lawful for said court, if it shall find the