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CHAPTER 112.

(Vacant Chapter Number.)

CHAPTER 113.

AN ACT to incorporate the town of Charlotte Hall, in St. Mary's
County, Maryland.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the citizens of the town of Charlotte Hall in St.
Mary's County, be and they are hereby created a body corpor-
ate, by the name of "The Commissioners of Charlotte Hall,"
with all the powers and privileges of a body politic and cor-
porate, and by said corporate name may have perpetual suc-
cession, sue and be sued, plead and implead in court of law or
equity, and may have and use a corporate seal.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the corporate limits of the
town shall be as follows: Commencing at a marble monument,
at a point on the west side of the State road from Charlotte
Hall to Mechanicsville, and running west and west by north
with the County road between New Market and Dubois, and
with said road passing in front of the Home of Benj. Davis,
to the north line of the Charlotte Hall School survey, a distance
of 170 perches from said monument to said north line. Thence
north 45 degrees east about 275 perches into the land of Carl
Troyle. Thence east over the land of said Troyle to the back
of his house and on a line with a large cherry tree standing on
the west of the State road, north of Charlotte Hall, and con-
tinuing to the back of the home of Dr. L. J. Sothoron, a dis-
tance of about 250 perches* Thence south to the County road
leading from the State road at or near New Market to "All
Faith Church." Thence west with the County road to the afore-
said monument, the beginning.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the qualified voters of said
town having resided therein for six months previous to any
town election shall, on the first Monday in May, 1914, or so
soon thereafter as conveniently may be, and annually thereafter
on the first Monday in May, elect three Commissioners of
Charlotte Hall to serve for a year, or until their successors shall
be duly elected and qualified. The Commissioners must be
substantial citizens, resident within said corporate limits; must
have resided therein for not less than six months next preced-