GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
THE CITY OF BALTIMORE—
to be prepared and certified by the Presi-
dent and Secretary, Sec. 12.
May purchase or hire suitable lot or
building in the city of Baltimore, Sec.
13.
No stockholder liable in person or in-
dividual property for demands against
the company, but the whole stock of
the company, Sec 14.
Books to be opened as soon as prac-
ticable in public places, and to be kept
open for twenty days, Sec. 15.
Stock may be transferred in person
or by attorney, but no stockholder in-
debted to the company shall make a
transfer or receive a dividend, until debt
is paid, &c., Sec. 16.
General meetings of stockholders to
be called by the President and Direc-
tors on giving fifteen days notice in two
daily newspapers, and any number of
stockholders not less than fifty, repre-
senting not less than five hundred
shares, may apply to the President &c.,
to call a meeting, &c., Sec. 17.
Nothing in this act shall be construed
to confer banking privileges, Sec. 18.
Stockholders representing a majority
of stock, may accept and exercise addi-
tional powers that may hereafter be con-
ferred by any future legislature, Sec. 19.
In case of a partial destruction by
fire the amount of loss to be determined
in the manner pointed out by, Sec. 20.
This act to continue in force until the
year eighteen hundred and eighty-five,
and until the end of the General As-
sembly thereafter; reservation to repeal
or amend charter, Secs. 21 and 22.
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