ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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any of the streets, lanes and alleys of said town, subject to such

regulations as may be provided in the ordinance granting said

right and privilege of laying down and constructing said track,

and building and grading said road along, over and through any

street, lane or alley of said town.

SEC. 373 D. The burgess and commissioners of Middletown

shall have power to tax or license dogs in the corporate limits of

Dogs.

Middletown, and to effectually enforce all ordinances relating to

the keeping of dogs in said town.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Effective

the date of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1890.

CHAPTER 323.

AN ACT to incorporate the Maryland State teachers association.

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

That M. Alexander Merril, John E. McCahan, Jacob Goodman,

Albert F. Whitherson, John D. Worthington, Alexander Chap-

lain, Edmond D. Murdough, Charlotte Newell, Flaria A. Welby,

Katie K. Hobbs, Maggie S. Wilson, and all those persons now

constituting the association known as the "Maryland State .

To incor-

teachers association," and all those persons who may hereafter

porate.

become members thereof, agreeably to the rules, constitution and

by-laws of said association or to such rules, regulations, constitu-

tion or by-laws as may hereafter be adopted thereby, be and they

are hereby created a body politic and corporate by the name of

the Maryland State teachers association, and by that name shall

have perpetual succession, and be able and capable to sue and be

sued at law and equity, to have a common seal, and the same to

change, alter and renew at pleasure, and to do all acts necessary

and lawful for carrying into effect the objects and purposes of the

aforesaid association.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the corporation created by

this act shall have power to organize, manage and direct a State

teachers reading circle, and adopt therefor a course of study in

pedagogy, general literature, &c., and to grant to such members

as shall satisfactorily complete the first year's course of study,

and the second year's course of study, and the third year's course

Powers.

of study, a certificate to that effect, and to such members as

shall satisfactorily complete the full course of study the associa-

tion may grant the honorary degree of master of the science of

teachings, and to teachers of learning, merit and acknowledged

professional skill, the association may grant by and with the ad-