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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

aforesaid, shall constitute the Board of Managers
of the said corporation.

Elections.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the officers
and Directors of this association shall be elected
annually from the members of the same, on the
first Monday of January in each year, of which
election there shall be two weeks previous notice
given in at least two daily newspapers in the city
of Baltimore, and shall continue in office for one
year, or until their successors shall be duly elected
and qualified.

Failure to
elect.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That should there be
a failure to elect as provided for in the section
immediately preceding, from any cause whatever,
the President, and in case of his absence or fail-
ure, any one of the Vice Presidents, at the request
of any twenty members, may call a meeting for
that purpose, of which due notice shall be given
as provided for in said preceding sections.

Vacancies.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That in case of the
death, resignation, removal from the State or
otherwise ceasing or failing to $ct, of any officer
or Director, the Board of Managers may proceed
to fill such vacancy at their next regular meeting
thereafter,' or as soon as practicable, and the per-
son thus selected shall continue in office until the
next annual election.

Membership.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That the annual pay-
ment in advance of five dollars shall constitute the
contributor a member of this association, and the
payment of two hundred dollars a life member
thereof.

Books to be
kept open.

Sec. 7. And be it enacted. That the books of this
association or corporation shall be at all times open
to the inspection of the Governor and Comptroller
of the State, the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more and the Board of Managers of the same, and
that an annual report of its receipts and expendi-
tures, with the names of its beneficiaries, shall be
made to the "Governor in the month of January of
each year.

Notice to be
given.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted* That none of the pro-
perty of this corporation shall be disposed of with-
out the consent of two-thirds oi' the Managers
present at a meeting held for that purpose* after