508 CITY OF BALTIMORE. [ART. 4.

pleasure disposing of gifts, devises and other property for the use
of said collection.

1876, ch. 344.

713. The said commission are authorized to receive subscrip-
tions of money for the purpose of said collection not to exceed
in amount one hundred thousand dollars, and to issue certificates
of stock therefor, in sums of not less than one hundred dollars,
each bearing interest at the rate of six per cent., payable half
yearly out of the income derived from said collection, which cer-
tificates shall be signed by a member of said commission appointed
by them for the purpose, and the secretary thereof, and have
attached thereto a seal, which the said commission are authorized
to adopt for the purpose.

Ibid.

714. In addition to the six per cent, interest aforesaid, each
holder of a certificate shall be entitled to receive for every one
hundred dollars subscribed by him or her, as many free entrance
tickets to the zoological collection as the said commission may
deem proper.

Ibid.

715. The said commission shall be authorized to charge and
receive from each visitor to said collection, for the use thereof,
such reasonable fee as the said commission may fix.

Ibid.

716. The said commission are required to cause to be kept,
separate accounts, showing the receipts and expenditures of said
collection, which shall accompany the annual report that said com-
mission are required to make to the mayor and city council of
Baltimore.

Ibid.

717. The said commission shall have full power to employ and
compensate all persons whom, in their judgment, it may be
proper to employ in obtaining and supporting and managing the
collection aforesaid.

1883, ch. 61.

718. The mayor and city council of Baltimore are authorized
and empowered to pass the necessary ordinances, and to issue the