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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

fying those due to and from other banks, of the
moneys deposited therein, of the notes, if any, in
circulation, of the cash on hand, specifying the
amount of coin and of notes of other banks, of
the value of the real estate held by the corpora-
tion and of the amount and value of public or

Statements
to be furnish-
ed annually.

other stocks owned by the corporation; said
statements to be furnished once in each year, and
to show the condition of the corporation in the
said particulars as they may appear at the close
of the business transactions of the day in settle-
ment thereof on the first Monday of January,
and the said corporation shall publish said state-
ment so made to the treasurer in one newspaper
published in the town of Oakland, such state-
ment in all cases to be verified by the oath or
affirmation of the president or vice-president, or
cashier of said corporation.
SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That it shall be

May issue
notes.

lawful for the said corporation to issue notes,
usually denominated bank notes, to an amount
not at any time exceeding the amount of its
capital stock actually paid in, and no note, shall
be issued of a less amount or denomination than
five dollars, nor for any amount intermediate be-
tween five and ten dollars; and the general as-
sembly may at any time restrict the issue of
such notes, both in the amount which may be
issued and in the denomination of notes; but this
section shall not be construed as compulsory
upon said corporation to issue such bank notes
if the directors shall at any time deem it unad-
visable.
SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the president,

Oath of office.

vice-president, each director and cashier, before
entering upon the duties of his office, shall take
the following oath or affirmation as the case
may be: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm,)
that I will faithfully, impartially, diligently and
honestly execute the duties of......... agreeably to
the provisions of the law and the trust reposed
in me to the best of my skill and judgment." Said
oath or affirmation to be taken before any jus-
tice of the peace, or other person having au-
thority under the laws of this state to adminis-
ter oaths, and to be made in writing, signed by
the affiant, and filed among the archives of the
bank.