JAMES THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1834.

CHAPTER 163.

CHAP. 163;

An act to Incorporate the Book Company of the Methodist
Protestant Church.

Passed Mar 13, 1835

WHEREAS, sundry persons within this State hereinafter
named, have formed themselves into a society or company,
with a capital stock of twenty thousand dollars, in four
hundred shares of fifty dollars each, to be paid in five equal
instalments, for the benevolent purpose of publishing Books,
Tracts, &c. and distributing the same principally among the
ministers and members of the Methodist Protestant Church,
with a view ultimately, to enable said church to raise a per-
manent fund for literary purposes, Therefore,

Preamble

Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-
ryland, That James R. Williams, Joseph Neal, William
Neal, David Keener, Samuel R. Jennings, William R.
Stewart, John Chappell, Thomas G. Hill agent for Samuel
Meeteer, Philip S. Chappell, Luther J. Cox, John B. Fitz-
gerald, F. Lucas Jun'r. Robert Nelson, Francis Waters,
Leonard Markall, and such other persons as shall hereafter
become stockholders in the said company, shall and are
hereby created and declared a body politic and corporate,
by the name, style, and title of the Book Company of Ma-

Corporation crea-

ted

ryland, and by the same shall have succession, and shall be
able to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in, all
courts of law and Equity in this State and elsewhere, and
to make a common seal, and the same to break, alter, or
renew at pleasure.

Seal

Sec. 2 And be if enacted, That the present directors,
to wit: James R. Williams, Joseph Neal, Samuel K. Jen-
nings, David Keener, P. S. Chappell, Luther J. Cox, Wil-
liam R. Stewart, Francis Waters; John Chappell, and Leon-
ard Mackall, shall continue to act as such until the first day
of July eighteen hundred and forty one, at which period this,
act of incorporation shall cease. In case of death, resignation,
or removal out of the State of Maryland of a director, his
place shall be filled up by the remaining directors.

Present officers re-

cognized

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the directors shall have
authority to appoint a President annually, and such other
officers as they may deem necessary for the prudent man-
agement of the concern, to purchase materials and to make
contracts for the printing, binding, issuing and purchasing
of such books, tracts &c. as they may determine on; the di-
rectors shall also have power to ordain and establish such
by-laws, ordinances, and regulations, as shall appear neces-

Power of directors