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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Chapter 358.

AN ACT to make a further supplement to an act

entitled "An Act to incorporate the Baltimore

Eqxiitable Society for insuring houses from loss

by fire," increasing the powers of the corporation

created by said act.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That the Baltimore Equitable

Society for insuring houses from loss by fire, incor-

porated by an act passed at November session,

seventeen hundred and ninety-four, chapter thirty-

Power in-

nine, shall have power to insure under one policy

creased.

and valuation several houses in the same row and

contiguous to one another, or, in its discretion, may

in such case value and insure each house separately;

any stable or stables or other outbuildings may be

insured together with the principal house on the

same lot or lots.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corpo-

Insure wooden

ration shall have power to insure wooden and frame

buildings.

buildings as well as stone and brick buildings, and

by perpetual or permanent policies, or for any period

of time which may be agreed on between the par-

ties at the time of insurance and for a deposit or for

a premium paid; but only persons insured by de-

posit shall have the rights or be subject to the lia-

bilities of members of the corporation; and the said

corporation shall also have pon'er to insure in like

manner any new and unfinished houses and build-

Insure build-
ings in course

ings in course of erection, and to insure household

of erection.

and kitchen furniture, libraries, plate, wearing ap-

parel, pictures, wines, liquors and any other personal

property of a kind usually kept in dwelling houses,

whether the same be at the time in a dwelling house

or stored or deposited in some other building.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said corpo-

ration may, in its discretion, permit any person in-

Additional in-

sured therein to have additional insurance on the

surance.

same property in some other company or companies,

provided that such permission be indorsed on the

policy or contained in it, and provided that in case

of loss the said Baltimore Equitable Society shall in

no event be liable for more than such proportion of