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make and declare such dividends of the interest and profits of

said institution, as will not impair the deposits thereof, or other-
wise injure or affect the interest or credit of said institution, and
the same to pay over unto the depositors, or their legal represen-
tatives, within ten days thereafter, if called upon so to do.
United German Bank v. Katz, 57 Md 136.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 154.

220. The concerns of any institution under this article, shall
at all times be subject to the inspection of the treasurer of Mary-
land, or of such other officer or agent of the State of Maryland
as may be appointed or selected for that purpose by either branch
of the legislature.

Ibid.

Ibid. sec. 155.

221. The capital stock of any such corporation shall not

exceed one million dollars.

Ibid.

Telegraph Companies.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 127.

222. Corporations for owning, leasing, constructing or oper-
ating a line or lines of telegraph through this State, or from or
to any point or points within this State, or upon the boundaries
thereof, may be formed as hereinbefore provided.

Sprigg v. Western Tel. Co., 46 Md. 74.

Ibid. sec. 128.

223. Such corporation may, with the consent of a majority of
its stockholders given in general meeting, become the purchaser,
assignee or lessee of any property within this State, of any tele-
graph company or companies now existing, or which may here-
after be incorporated, or may be doing business within this State.

Ibid. sec. 129

224. It may construct a line or lines of telegraph through this

State, or from or to any point or points within this State, or upon
the boundaries thereof, and along and upon any postal roads and
postal routes, roads, streets and highways, or across any of the