320 FORMATION, POWERS, AND REGULATION OF CORPORATIONS. [ART. 40.

	to be recorded, when certified to be a true copy by the clerk of the court, in whose office the same is recorded, under the seal of his office, shall be evidence in all legal proceedings, and in all the courts of this State.
Id s 42 Alterations or amendments in charter.	42. If any alteration or amendment of the articles or provisions of the charter of any of said corporations, shall be made by the authority of the corporation, such alteration or amendment shall be made known, acknowledged, and recorded in the same manner as prescribed in sections thirty-seven, thirty-eight, and thirty-nine of this article; and after the said alteration or amendment shall be recorded, the same shall be taken to be a part of the said charter or instrument as if the same had originally been made a part thereof.
Id s 43 Fees to clerks.	43. The usual fees for equal or similar services shall be received by the respective clerks under this article, and all the expenses of procuring the charter of incorporation and recording the same, shall be borne by the parties respectively applying therefor, and the date
To Indorse date of recording	and fact of recording shall be indorsed by the clerk on every original instrument.
Id. s 44 Powers and general regula- tions. 32 Md. 295.	44. Every corporation incorporated under this article shall have the following powers and be subjected to the following general regulations, except in cases where the special provisions relating to any particular corporation are inconsistent with the said general regulations. O
Id s 45 Succession.	45. Any such corporation shall have power: First. — To have succession by its corporate name for the period prescribed by law or by the certificate evidencing its incorporation where the said cer- tificate is in accordance with law.
Id s 46 Sue and be sued. 30 Md 142	46. Second. — To sue and be sued, complain and defend in any Court of law or equity.
Id s 47 Seal	47. Third. — To make and use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure.
Id s 48 Purchase, hold, use, etc, property, etc.	48. Fourth. — To acquire by purchase or in any other manner, and take, receive, hold, use, employ, manage, dispose of, or in any man- ner not inconsistent with law, deal with any property, real, personal, or mixed, and situate in or out of this State, which may be neces- sary or proper to enable the said corporation to carry on the opera- tions, or fulfil the purposes named in its certificate of incorporation, and generally to do every other act or thing, not inconsistent with law, which may be necessary or proper, to promote the objects, de- signs, and purposes for which said corporation was formed.
Id s 49 President, offi- cers, agents, etc Id s 50 By-laws	40. Fifth. — To appoint a president of the company from among the directors, trustees, or managers, and to appoint such officers and agents as the business of the corporation shall require; to allow them a suitable compensation, require security for the faithful dis- charge of their duties, and regulate the tenure of office of the said officers. 50. Sixth. — To make by-laws not inconsistent with law, for the management of its property, the regulation of its affairs, and for the