THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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change the same at pleasure; to make contracts
relative to said institution, to sue and be sued, and
by that name he capable in law of purchasing,
taking, holding and conveying any estate, real or

Power to
make con-
tracts.

personal, for the use of said corporation; and also
to establish by-laws and orders for the regulation
of said institution; and the preservation and appli-
cation of its funds, and the appointment of such
agents and officers, as they find necessary.

By-laws.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That every person who
has paid, or shall hereafter pay to the funds of said
institution fifty dollars in any year, or ten dol-
lars annually, for the term of six years, shall be a
member for life; and every person paying any sum
not less than five dollars, shall be for one year next
after such payment, a member of said institution,
and the Treasurer's book shall be prima facie evi-
dence of such membership.

Life-member-
ship,

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the affairs of said
institution shall be managed by twenty Directors,
fifteen of whom shall be chosen annually by the
members on the first Tuesday in January, and five
of whom shall be appointed annually in the month
of January by the Mayor of the city of Baltimore,
with the advice and consent of the Councils of said
city, and in case of failure to appoint or elect at
the times hereinbefore mentioned, they shall be ap-
pointed or elected as soon thereafter as possible,
and a special meeting of the members may be
called by the Directors at any time after such failure

Affairs— how

managed.

for the purpose of a special election by them; and
in all cases the Directors shall hold office until
their successors are appointed or elected; any seven
of said Directors shall constitute a quorum, but
vacancies shall be filled by the concurrent vote of
not less than a majority of the whole number re-
maining.

Hold office
until succes-
sors are ap-
pointed.
Quorum,

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from and after the day of its passage;
and for the purpose of making the first appoint-
ment of Directors, the Mayor of the city of Balti-
more shall appoint Directors as soon as possible,
and the persons named as members in the first sec-
tion shall act as Directors on the part of the mem-

To take ef-

fect.

Appointment
of Directors,

bers until the Directors on their part are chosen;
and as soon as possible after the other Directors are
appointed, the said Directors on the part of the

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Meeting of
directors.