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votes in the aggregate. In the event of the death or

resignation of any of the said directors during the

Vacancies not

term for which they are so chosen, the vacancy thus

to be filled.

occurring shall not be filled at the succeeding annual

election, but the number of directors shall be reduced

in this manner, from time to time, until they shall not

exceed twenty, which number shall thenceforth consti-

tute a board of directors to manage the affairs of the

company for one year, or until their successors have

been elected and qualified. At their first meeting

after said election, the directors shall choose by ballot

Meet a presi-
dent.

a president, either from their own body, or from the

other stockholders, and in the event of the death,

resignation or disqualification of that officer, they shall

proceed to elect his successor in the same manner.

Approved April 8, 1884.

Chapter 321.

AN ACT to repeal section one hundred and forty-

two of article eleven of the Code of Public Local

Laws, title " Frederick county," sub-title " Fred-

erick," and to re-enact the same with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assembly

of Maryland, That section one hundred and forty-

Repealed and

two of article eleven of the Code' of Public Local

re-enacted with
amendments.

Laws, title " Frederick county," sub-title " Fred-

erick," be and the same is hereby repealed and re-

enacted with amendments, so as to read as follows :

SEC. 142. The mayor and aldermen may provide by

ordinance for taking up, finding or committing to the

Power to pro-

workhouse in said city all disorderly persons and com-

vide by ordi-

mon disturbers of a neighborhood that may be found

nance.

in said city, and the overseer of said workhouse shall

receive and keep such persons according to the term

of the commitment.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective,

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1884.