1832.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 30.

CHAPTER 30.

Passed Feb. 5,1833

An act to Incorporate the Annapolis Savings Fund.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-
ryland, That James Iglehart, Basil Shephard, Nicholas J.
Watkins, John S. Selby, Philip Clayton, Jeremiah Hughes,
John Ridout, Grafton Monroe, Ramsey Waters, Dennis
Claude, Richard R. Goodwin, George McNeir, Dr. William
Brewer, Alexander Randall, Marmaduke W. Conner,
Thomas Culbreth, William W. Curran, Israel Davidson,
Leonard Igleheart, William McNeir, Daniel T. Hyde,
Charles D. Hodges, P. A. Levely, Ann Munroe, William
O'Hara, Richard Parkinson, Charles Stewart, James H.
Watkins, Thomas G. Waters and Henry W. Woodward,
and all and every other person or persons who shall become
members of the Annapolis Savings Fund, in the manner
hereafter mentioned, shall be, and are hereby created and

Corporate powers.

made a body corporate by the name and style of the An-
napolis Savings Fund, and by that name shall have succes-
sion, and be capable in law to hold and dispose of proper-
ty, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer
and defend, and be answered and defended, in courts of
law or equity, and in any other place; to receive and make
all deeds, transfers, contracts, covenants, conveyances and
grants whatsoever, to make, have and use a common seal,
and the same to change and renew at pleasure, and gener-
ally to do every other act or thing necessary to carry into
effect the provisions of this act, or to promote the objects
or designs of said corporation.

First election of

directors.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That there shall be a meet-
ing of the members of said corporation, on such day in
the month of April next, and at such place as the seven
persons first above named, or any three of them shall ap-
point; of which meeting they shall give at least ten days
notice by advertisement, in the public newspapers, printed
at Annapolis, and on such day in the month of April, an-
nually thereafter, and at such place as the by-laws of said
corporation shall provide, for the purpose of choosing from
among the members, five Directors, to manage the affairs

Subsequent elec-

tions

of the said corporation, for one year thereafter, and until
a new election of Directors shall take place; Provided, That
such election shall be made within one month from the ex-
piration of the term for which the preceeding Directors
shall have been elected, and the seven members first above
named, or any three of them, shall be the judges of the
first election of Directors; and the judges of all subse-