ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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property so valued, as fully as if the same had been

conveyed by the owner or owners thereof in fee

simple.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the said

county commissioners are hereby authorized and em-

powered to tear down and remove the present jail of

said county, and provide temporarily, at the expense
of said county, such accommodations for the sheriff of

Powers of com-
missioners.

said county, and the prisoners committed to his cus-

tody, as they may deem proper and expedient, until

the new jail is completed and ready for use.

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That this act

Effective.

shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1884.

Chapter 353.

AN ACT to repeal the act of eighteen hundred and

fifty -four, chapter two hundred and thirty-five; to

repeal the act of eighteen hundred and fifty-six,

chapter two hundred and nine; to repeal the act of

eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, chapter ninety-

eight, all of which refer to the Bank of Commerce

of Baltimore city, and to continue the corporate

existence of the said bank.

WHEREAS the charter of the Bank of Commerce of

Baltimore city has been amended from time to time so

that the corporate rights and limitations of the said

bank are now contained in several acts of the general

Preamble.

assembly; and whereas it is desirable that the said

rights and limitations shall be embraced in one act of

assembly; therefore ?

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That the act of eighteen hundred and

fifty-four, chapter two hundred and thirty-five; the act

Repealed and

of eighteen hundred and fifty-six, chapter two hundred

in lien.

and nine; the act of eighteen hundred and seventy-