1840.

LAWS OP MARYLAND.

CHAP. 156.

Passed Feb. 23,
1841.

CHAPTER 156.

An act to incorporate the Howard Temperance Society of
fell's Point.

Individuals in-
corporated.

Name and style.

May hold pro-

perty.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That William H. Watson, William Cornthwait,
Frederick S. Littig, Thomas Trotten, Peter Wells, George
W. Corner, John W. Randolph, Thomas Cromwell, Tho-
mas N. Neilson, Robert Dutton, Thomas Keathley, Cor-
nelius L. L. Leary, Nathaniel Kemberly, Philip W. Mul-
len, James Corner, and their successors, and such members
as they may admit, be and they are hereby declared to be
a community, corporation and body politic, by the name
and style of the Howard Temperance Society of Fell's
Point, and by that name they and their successors shall and
may, at all times hereafter, be capable in law to have, re-
ceive and retain to them and their successors, property,
real, personal and mixed; also devises, bequests and dona-
tions of any person or persons, bodies corporate and poli-
tic, capable in law of making the same, and the same at
their pleasure to transfer and dispose of in such manner as
they may think proper.

Limit $20, 000.

Legal capacity.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation
shall not at any time hold property, real, personal or mixed,
exceeding in total value the sum of twenty thousand dol-
lars; and the said corporation, by the name and title afore-
said, shall be capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and
be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be
defended, in all or any courts of justice, and before all and
any judges, officers or persons whatsoever, in all or singu-
lar actions, demands or matters whatsoever.

To use a seal.

Make by-laws.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said corporation
shall have power to make ami use a common seal, and the
same to break, alter anil renew at pleasure; and also to as-
semble and meet at such times and places as they may agree
upon; and to ordain, establish and put into execution such
by-laws, ordinances and regulations as to them shall seem
conducive to the interest of the said corporation, and ne-
cessary to the good government and orderly management
thereof; provided, the same be not contrary to the laws of
this State or of the United States.

Banking forbid.

SEC 4. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act shall
be construed so as to authorise the said corporation to is-
sue any note, token, device, scrip or other evidence of debt
to be used as currency.