THOMAS KING CARROLL,
ESQ. GOVERNOR.
1829.
CHAPTER 196.
An act to incorporate the
Baltimore Theatre and Circus.
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CHAP. 196.
Passed Feb. 27, 1830.
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WHEREAS, certain citizens of the city
of Baltimore have
associated themselves for the purpose of erecting and holding
a building or buildings, in the said city, to be used for a circus
and other public exhibitions, and whereas the persons composing
said association, have contributed a large fund which
has been devoted to the said purpose of the association, in the
construction of extensive buildings, now used for such exhibitions
as aforesaid; and with a view to the said objects have
prayed that their said association may be created a body corporate;
Therefore,
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Preamble.
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Section 1. Be it enacted by
the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Thomas Wildey, William Hickley, Elijah Stansbury,
John I. Gross, Joseph Robinson, Ephraim Barker,
James Bush, John Boyd, Thomas L. Murphy, Adolphus Dana,
Charles Grover, Jacob Gross, H. W. Boel, William Cullimore,
Henry Cliffe, Walter Crook, Jr. Richard Bradshaw,
David Pugh, Joseph Otterman, Theophilus T. Fitzelberger,
and their associates as aforesaid, and such other persons as
shall hereafter become stockholders in the corporation hereinafter
mentioned, shall be, and they are hereby created, a
body politic and corporate, by the name, style and title of
the Baltimore Theatre and Circus company, and by that
name, shall have perpetual succession, and may sue and be
sued, implead and be impleaded, in all courts of law and equity,
and may make and have a common seal, and the same
break, alter, or renew, at their pleasure, and the purposes,
objects, and business, powers and privileges, of said corporation
shall be, and are hereby declared only to be the creating,
holding, using and employing, for their profit and advantage,
one or more buildings in the city of Baltimore for Circus and
Theatrical, and other public exhibitions and performances,
not inconsistent with, or in violation of the laws of this State,
or the ordinances of the Mayor and city Council of Baltimore,
and allowing and procuring such exhibitions and performances
to be held and take place in such buildings, and the erecting,
holding, enjoying and employing, for their profit and advantage,
all such ground or buildings as shall be incidental to,
or for the convenience of such exhibitions and performances,
and for the preservation of said principal buildings aforesaid.
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Persons incorporated.
Corporate powers
granted.
Prohibition.
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Sec. 2. And be it enacted,
That the capital stock of said
corporation shall not exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars;
and shall be divided into shares of one hundred [ ] each,
payable in such instalments and at such times as the directors
of said corporation shall determine, and the directors are
hereby authorised from time to time, to enlarge the capital
stock aforesaid, and to receive subscriptions therefor, as they
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Capital stock—
shares.
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