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ants as they may deem proper to transact the business of the said cor-
poration and designate and prescribe their duties. The special object
of the said Industrial Home for Colored Grirls shall be the care, reforma-
tion and instruction of colored female minors who shall be admitted or
committed to the care and supervision thereof as hereinafter provided.

1904, art. 27, sec. 534. 1888, art. 27, sec. 375. 1882, ch. 291, sec. 2.

607. Every person who shall pay the sum of one hundred dollars
or more into the treasury of said institution at one time shall be an
honorary life director thereof, and every person who shall contribute
the sum of fifty dollars shall be a life member thereof, and every person
who contributes the sum of five dollars or more annually shall be a
member thereof while he or she continues to contribute said sum, and
all the said parties so contributing shall be entitled to vote at the annual
election for managers and have the right to participate in all meetings
of the members of the said institution.

Ibid. sec. 535. 1888, art. 27, sec. 376. 1882, ch. 291, see. 3.

608. The property and concerns of the said corporation shall be
managed by a board of managers consisting of eleven persons, two of
whom shall be appointed by the governor of the State for the term of
two years as other State appointments are made; two shall be appointed
by the mayor of the city of Baltimore annually as other municipal ap-
pointments are made, and seven shall be annually elected by the mem-
bers of the said corporation at the annual meeting under rules and
regulations to be provided for in the by-laws; five of said managers shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The said board
of managers shall appoint from their own body a president, a secretary
and treasurer and prescribe the duties of each. The treasurer, before
entering upon his duties, shall give a bond in the sum of five thousand
dollars, to be approved by the board of managers.

Ibid. sec. 536. 1888, art. 27, sec. 377. 1882, ch. 291, sec. 4.

609. Whenever any vacancy in the board of managers shall occur
from any cause the same shall be filled by the appointment of the re-
maining members of the board if such vacancy occurs among those elected
by the members, or by the governor or mayor if said vacancy occurs;
among those appointed by them; and the said board of managers shall
continue to act until their successors are duly appointed; and in case
the annual election shall not be held for any reason, the said corpora-
tion shall not thereby be dissolved.

Ibid. sec. 537. 1888, art. 27, sec. 378. 1882, ch. 291, sec. 5.

610. The board of managers shall provide a suitable building within
the State, and establish such regulations respecting the religious and
moral education, training, employment, discipline and safe keeping of
its inmates as may be deemed expedient and proper; and the grounds
and buildings which may be erected thereon for the said Industrial