WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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Chapter 493.
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AN ACT to incorporate the Presbyterian Eye and
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Ear Charity Hospital.
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WHEREAS an association of citizens exists in the
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city of Baltimore under the title of "The Presby-
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terian Eye and Ear Charity Hospital," having for
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its object the alleviation of suffering without regard
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Preamble.
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to religious or denominational belief; and whereas
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it is desirable that the existence of said association
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be secured that it may be enabled to carry on the
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benevolent purposes for which it has been formed ;
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therefore —
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
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bly of Maryland, That William W. Spence, James
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A. Gary, Julian J. Chisholm, Edgar G. Dawson,
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H. P. C. Wilson, W. C. Orr, Charles F. McCoy,
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Henry G. Tyson, D. D. Mallory, John L. Reed, O.
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F. Bresee, Tel fair Marriott, J. Henderson, Joseph
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H. Reirnan, John L. Weeks, J. Faris Moore, George
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F. Anderson, John Leyburn, Richard K. Cross,
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Daniel Holliday, John P. Ammidon, J. R. Page,
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W. K. Carson and Thomas D. Anderson, and their
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successors, be and they hereby are created and con-
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stituted a body politic and corporate by the name
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Created a body
corporate.
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of "The Presbyterian Eye and Ear Charity Hos-
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pital of Baltimore," and by that name shall have
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perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, answer
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and defend in any court of law and equity, and may
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ordain and establish such by-laws, rules and regula-
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Establish by-
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tions as may appear necessary and proper for con-
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laws.
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ducting the concerns of said corporation, and shall
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not be contrary to law; and the same may change,
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alter and amend as shall appear proper; and may
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have, use and at pleasure change a common seal,
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and generally may do any act or thing necessary
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and proper to carry into effect the provisions of this
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act and to promote the designs of the corporation.
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SEC 2. And be it further enacted. That the said
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William W. Spence and the other persons named
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in the aforegoing section shall constitute the board of
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Board of gov
ernors.
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governors of the said corporation; and they shall
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have power to fill vacancies in said board as the
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