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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

one, of the acts of eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, and an

act supplementary to the same was passed on February eighth,

eighteen hundred and thirty, being chapter sixty-eight, of the

acts of eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, and an act further

supplementary to the same was passed on January twenty-eighth,

eighteen hundred and fifty, being chapter thirty-three, of the

acts of eighteen hundred and forty-nine, changing the name of

the corporation, and an act further supplementary to the same

was passed March tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, being

chapter three hundred and ninety-four, of the acts of eighteen

hundred and sixty-four, and an act to revive and continue the

same was passed on March twenty-second, eighteen hundred and

seventy-six, chapter sixty-eight, of the acts of eighteen hundred

and seventy-six, and the said corporation desires to have said

several acts amended and reduced into one, and the name of the

corporation changed; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assembly of Maryland,

That said several acts be amended and reduced into one, so that all

Consoli-
date.

the rights, duties, powers and operations of said corporation, and

of all its officers shall be continued under the following provisions

after this act takes effect.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation is hereby

continued under the corporate name of " The Baltimore humane

impartial society and aged women's and aged men's homes," and

by that name it shall have succession, and be capable in law of

Corporate
name

purchasing, building, selling, leasing and conveying lands and

tenements, goods and chattels and other property, real and per-
sonal, and to take any property by gift, devise or otherwise, within

and without this State, and to sue and to be sued, plead and be

impleaded, and to make, have and use a common seal, and the

same to break, alter and renew at pleasure, and in general to do

all acts and things which may be necessary to carry into effect

the purposes of its incorporation, and the provisions of this act,

including the maintenance at homes for aged women and for

aged men.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the present members shall re-

tain their membership as heretofore acquired, and any other per-

son who shall make a donation at any one time to the funds of

Member-
ship

said corporation of the sum of thirty dollars, shall be a member

thereof for life; and any person who shall subscribe and pay to

the funds of the corporation not less than three dollars annually

by said subscription and payment, shall become a member of said

corporation and shall continue a member thereof so long as such

be annually paid.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the annual meeting for the

Election
of officers

election of officers shall be held on the third Thursday of Janu-

ary in every year, or as soon thereafter as practicable at any