WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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shall be by ballot among the members and by a

Elections by

plurality of the members present, and members may

ballot.

vote by proxy, such proxy being executed in writing

and filed with the judges of election before the bal-

loting commences, the election to be conducted by

three judges chosen from the members not directors ;

the judges shall certify under their hands and seals

the result of such election, to be tiled with the secre-

tary among the papers of the corporation; special

meetings of the said corporation may also be held

whenever called by the directors, or whenever re-

quested by twenty members, of which the directors

shall give at least ten days notice by advertisement

as above mentioned.

SEC. 4 And be it enacted, That the directors

shall have full power, on behalf of the said corpora-

tion, to make insurance within the States of Mary-

Effect insur-

land, Delaware and Virginia, against loss or damage

ance.

by fire on any house, tenement, manufactory, shop

or other buildings, and on goods, wares, merchan-

dise, furniture and effects therein; and on hay, grain

and other agricultural products in barns or stacks

or otherwise, and generally on all kinds of live

stock, goods, wares and merchandise, on land of

such kind or description, located in the said States

of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, and within

such limits as may be permitted in the by-laws of

said corporation, and modified or changed from time

to time thereby; and to make, execute and perfect

all contracts, bargains, agreements, policies and other

instruments of writing as shall or may be necessary,

or as the nature of the ease shall or may require;

and every such bargain, agreement contract or policy

to be made by said corporation, shall be in writing

Be in writing.

or in print, and shall be under the seal of the said

corporation, signed by the president and attested

and signed by the secretary, and also by the party

insured or his authorized agent or attorney.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That any person or

persons applying for admission and holding property

of such description as may be insured therein, may

enter such property on the books of the corporation

with a valuation thereon affixed agreeably to the

by-laws in that behalf made and provided; and

when any property so entered shall be destroyed or

damaged by fire, such valuation shall be made the