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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 42,43 and 44 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.

1868. ch 471, sec. 43.

48. The usual fees for equal or similar services shall be re-
ceived 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 and fact of recording shall be endorsed by
the clerk on every original instrument.

Ibid. sec. 44.

49. Every corporation incorporated under this article shall
have the following powers and be subject to the following gen-
eral regulations, except in cases where the special provisions
relating to any particular corporation are inconsistent with the
said general regulations.

Davis v. West Saratoga Bldg. Union, 32 Md. 296.

Ibid. sec. 45.

50. 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 certificate is in accordance with law.

Ibid. sec. 46.

51. Second. To sue and be sued, complain and defend in
any court of law or equity.

Ibid. sec. 47.

52. Third. To make and use a common seal and alter the

same at pleasure.

Ibid. sec. 48. 1886, ch. 806.

53. Fourth. To acquire by purchase or in any other manner,
and take, receive, hold, use, employ, manage, mortgage, dispose