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member of the association shall give notice in a.t least two of the daily
papers in the city of Baltimore and elect by a plurality of ballots ten
managers.

1904, art. 27, sec. 513. 1888, art. 27, sec. 355. 1860, art. 78, sec. 5.
1830, ch. 64, sec. 3.

576. Whenever any vacancy in said board of managers shall occur
by death, resignation, removal or otherwise the same shall be filled for
the remainder of the year by such person as the board of managers, for
the time being, or a majority of them, shall appoint, except the four
appointed by the governor, in which case the governor shall fill the
vacancy.

Ibid. sec. 514. 1888, art. 27, sec. 356. 1860, art. 78, sec. 6.
1830, ch. 64, sec. 4.

577. If the said annual election and appointment shall not take
place at the times appointed for that purpose, the said corporation shall
not therefor be dissolved, but the members of said board shall continue
in office until a new election and appointment shall be had.

Ibid. sec. 535. 1888, art. 27, sec. 357. 1860, art. 78, sec. 7. 1830, ch. 64,
sec. 3. 1856, ch. 288, sec. 1.

578. Seven of said managers shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business.

Ibid. sec. 516. 1888, art. 27, sec. 358. 1860, art. 78, sec. 8.
1830, ch. 64, sec. 3.

579. They shall appoint from their own body a president, a secre-
tary and treasurer and prescribe the duties of each.

Ibid. sec. 517. 1888, art. 27, sec. 359. 1860, art. 78, sec. 9.
1830, ch. 64, sec. 10.

580. They may from time to time make such by-laws, ordinances
and regulations relative to the management, government, instruction,
discipline, employment and disposition of the minors in the House of
Refuge, not contrary to law, as they may deem proper, and may appoint
such officers, agents and servants as they may deem necessary to trans-
act the business of the said corporation, and may designate their duties.

Ibid. sec. 518. 1888, art. 27, sec. 360. 1860, art. 78, sec. 10.
1830, ch. 64, sec. 10.

581. They shall make a report to the general assembly at each regu-
lar session thereof, of the number of minors received by them into the
House of Refuge, the disposition which shall be made of such minors,
by instructing or employing them therein, or by binding them out as
apprentices; the receipts and expenditures of said managers, and gen-
erally, all such facts and particulars as may tend to exhibit the effects
whether beneficial or otherwise, of said association.