THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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meet at such other times as they may be summoned
so to do by the Directors in such manner and form
as shall be prescribed by the by-laws, and at the
annual and special meetings they shall have full
power to do any corporate act consistent with this
charter.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the election of
officers aforesaid shall he conducted in the follow-
ing manner, that is to say: the Directors for the
time being, shall appoint three of the Stockholders,
not being Directors, to be judges of the said elec-
tion, and to conduct the same after having several-
ly taken and subscribed an affirmation before a
Judge or Justice of the Peace, well and truly, ac-
cording to law, to conduct such election, and the
said judges,. or a majority of them, shall decide
upon the qualification of the voters, and when the
election is closed shall count the votes and declare
who has been elected, and if it shall at any time
happen, that an election of any one or all of the
officers of said company shall not be made, the
corporation, for the cause shall not deemed to be

Manner of
electing offi-
cers.

dissolved; that it shall be lawful to hold and make
such election for President and Directors, Trea-
surer and other officers, on the same day or any
day thereafter, by giving at least ten days notice
thereof, signed by the President or Secretary, in
the newspapers as before mentioned, of the time and
place of holding said election, and the President
and Directors, and others last elected, shall con-
tinue to act, and be invested with all the power
belonging to their respective situations, until
another election shall take place; in case of death,
resignation, refusal or neglect to act or removal
from the State of any officer, his place shall be filled
by the Board of Directors until the next annual

Ten days no-
tice of elec-
tion.

election; provided, the removal from the State of
any Director shall not operate to vacate, should
there be a majority of the Directors still residing
in the State.

Proviso.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That the President
and Directors shall hold their meetings at Buffing-
ton's Hotel, situate on said road, or such other
places as the Stockholders shall direct, and when
met, four shall form a quorum, who in the absence
of the President, may choose a chairman, and the
said Directors shall annually, or oftener in case of

Meetings —
where to be
held.