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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

ments for the benefit of the African Methodist

Church or Society, on Fell's Point, as they may

deem proper.

In force.

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

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 1, 1878.

CHAPTER 347.

AN ACT to repeal section one hundred and fifty-

one of article four of the Code of Public Local

Laws of Baltimore city, relating to coroners and

inquests, as amended by chapter forty-five of the

Acts of Assembly of eighteen hundred and seventy-

two, and re-enact the same to read as follows :

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assembly

of Maryland, That section one hundred and fifty-

one of article four of the Code of Public Local Laws

Repealed and
re-enacted.

of Baltimore city, relating to coroners and inquests,
as amended by the act of eighteen hundred and

seventy-two, chapter forty-five, be and the same is

hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read as fol-

lows:

151. The Governor, by and with the advice and

Appoint

consent of the Senate, shall appoint and commission

coroners

four competent persons to act as coroners for the city

of Baltimore, to hold office during the period of two

years, at an annual salary of six hundred dollars

each, payable quarterly by the register of said city;

provided that before entering upon the duties of

their office the persons appointed coroners shall take

the oath of office prescribed by the constitution of

the State of Maryland for office-holders ; and pro-

Give bond.

vided, further, they shall give bond to the said State

of Maryland, with security, to be approved by the