JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 577
same shall happen on Sunday, and in that case on
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the succeeding day, shall elect by ballot, from among
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the stockholders, one president and four directors, to
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Term of offi-
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serve for one year from the day of their election, and
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cers.
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until the election of their successors ; and the presi-
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dent and directors for the time being shall give pub-
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lic notice for a new election at least fifteen days
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previous to the expiration of the time for which they
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were elected ; and in case it shall happen that an
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election for president and directors shall not be made
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upon any day when pursuant to the provisions of
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this act such election should have been made, said
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corporation shall not be dissolved, but it shall be
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lawful on any other day within thirty days to hold
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and make an election as aforesaid.
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SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the president and
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directors, or a majority of them, shall have full power
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and authority to call upon the subscribers to the
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Call for pay-
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capital stock of said company for the payment of the
respective amounts subscribed for, in instalments of
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ment on capi-
tal stock.
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such amounts, and at such time, as the board may
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appoint ; provided they shall give public notice of
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the day in which payment shall be made at least fif-
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teen days previous to said day; and in case any
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stockholder shall refuse or neglect to pay such por-
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tion of his, her or their subscription at the time ap-
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pointed, the president and directors may proceed to
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recover the same by due process of law.
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SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That all money be-
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longing to the said company shall be paid into the
hands of the treasurer of the said company, and the
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How paid in
and out.
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same shall be paid out by him on the order of the
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president and directors, signed by the president.
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SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the president and
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directors, or a majority of them, shall have full power
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and authority to contract for and cause to be erected
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Erect wharf.
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a wharf or pier in Choptank river, at or near the
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end of the public road leading down to Fair Land-
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ing, in Dorchester county, after having first obtained
the consent of the County Commissioners of Dor-
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chester county, and are authorized to select such
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location at or near Fair Landing as they, or a ma-
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jority of them, may deem most convenient and safe;
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