ART. 59] EASTERN SHORE HOSPITAL. 735

constitute a body corporate under the title of the "Eastern Shore State
Hospital," and shall have power to make such by-laws, rules and regu-
lations, not inconsistent with the law as they may deem necessary and
proper for the public welfare and the best interests of the institution
and its inmates, and shall have the power to appoint the necessary
officers and agents, who shall be removable at their pleasure; and shall
make an annual report of their proceedings to the Governor of the
State, who shall submit the same, with such recommendations as he
may deem proper, to the General Assembly at its next session there-
after; and provided, however, so that the intents and purposes of the
act of 1912, ch. 187, for which the said board of managers of the
"Eastern Shore State Hospital" is now created, and that such pur-
poses may be promptly commenced and carried out with the least delay,
the following named persons are hereby designated as such other nine
members, who, together with the Governor, Comptroller of the Treas-
ury and Treasurer of the State, shall constitute and are hereby named
us the first board of managers of the "Eastern Shore State Hospital,"
with all the rights and powers as herein specified; said nine persons
with their respective terms being as follows: Three, namely J. Erank
Harper, Louis M. Milbourne and Richard S. Dodson, who shall serve
for the term beginning with the date of the passage of said act and
ending on the first day of May, 1914; three, namely, John P. Moore,
William W. Beck and Edward E. Goslin, who shall serve for the term
beginning with the date of the passage of said act, and ending on the
first day of May, 1916; three, namely Jesse D. Price, J. Hooper Bosley
and William T. Warburton, who shall serve for the term beginning
with the date of the passage of said act, and ending on the first day of
May, 1918.

1912, ch. 187, sec. 11.

64. Upon the expiration of each of the terms of office of the several
members of the board of managers of the "Eastern Shore State Hos-
pital," as hereinbefore named, the Governor shall, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, appoint three persons, residents of
this State, from the county or counties from which the vacancy occurs
for the term of six years from the first day of May next ensuing after
the date of their appointment, until their successors shall have duly
qualified, and shall appoint from time to time during the existence of
said institution, as said terms expire, three persons, residents as afore-
said, for a full term of six years, so that the board of managers shall be
divided into three classes, one-third of whom shall go out of office every
two years; and the Governor shall have power, in the case of any
vacancy occurring in any of said classes from death, resignation, re-
moval from State, failure to qualify within thirty days after the first
day of May, following their appointment, or from any cause whatever,
to appoint a person or persons to fill such vacancy or vacancies for the
balance of the term of said class.