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said institution and the preservation and application of the
funds thereof.

1888, art. 27, sec. 331 1870, ch 392, sec. 2.

489. Every person who shall hereafter subscribe to the
articles of said association and pay to the funds of said
institution the sum of fifty dollars, or ten dollars annually for
the term of six years, shall be a member for life, and every
person paying the sum of two dollars, annually shall be a
member while he continues to contribute the said sum; such
payment to be made at the time and in the manner prescribed
by the by-laws of said association.

Ibid. sec. 332. 1870, ch. 392, sec. 3.

490. The estate and concerns of said corporation shall be
managed and conducted by sixteen managers, of whom twelve
shall be elected by members of the association, and two
appointed by the mayor and city council of Baltimore, and
two shall be appointed by the governor in the mouth of
February, annually.

Ibid. sec. 333. 1870, ch. 392, sec. 4.

491. The members of the association shall assemble on the
third Monday of February, annually, at such place in the city
of Baltimore as the board of managers may from time to time
appoint and of which the president, or in case of his absence
or refusal, the secretary or any member of the association shall
give notice in at least two of the daily papers in the city of
Baltimore and elect by a plurality of ballots twelve managers.

Ibid. sec. 334. 1870, ch. 392, sec. 5.

492. Whenever any vacancy in said board of managers shall
occur, by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, the same
shall be filled for the remainder of the year by such person as
the board of managers for the time being, or a majority oi
them, shall appoint, except the two appointed by the governor,
in which case the governor shall fill the vacancy.

1888, art. 27, sec. 335. 1870, ch. 392, sec. 6.

493. If the said annual election and appointment shall not
take place at the times appointed for that purpose the said
corporation shall not therefor be dissolved, but the members of