FRANCIS THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1841.

the legislature reserves to itself the right to alter or amend
this act of incorporation at pleasure.

CHAP. 151.

CHAPTER 151.

An act to incorporate the William Wirt Beneficial Society,
of Baltimore.

Passed Feb
23, 1843

Whereas, Jacob Day, Stephen Bridge, William H.
Tarr, Adi Pindle, James Suter, Samuel Hines, Samuel Mc-
Cubbin, Thomas Pindle and others, have formed themselves
into a society for the laudable purpose of affording relief to
each other, and their respective families, in the event of sick-
ness and death, and have prayed an act of incorporation,
that they may the better execute their intentions, and the
legislature being desirous of promoting such useful institu-
tions—therefore,

Preamble.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Jacob Day, Stephen Bridges, William H.
Tarr, Adi Pindle, James Suiter, Samuel Hines, Samuel
McCubbin, Thomas Pindle and others, that now are, or may
become hereafter members of said corporation herein erec-
ted, or may be admitted into said corporation, agreeable to
the constitution, rules and by-laws of the same, and their
successors, are hereby declared to be one community, cor-
poration and body politic, by the name, style and title of the

Incorporated.

William Wirt Beneficial Society of Baltimore; provided
nevertheless, that the said corporation may be dissolved at
any time by the consent of its members as hereinafter pro-
vided.

Proviso-

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the affairs of the said
society, shall he managed and conducted by a President,
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, five Stewards and a
Messenger, to be elected annually in the month of February
in each and every year, in such manner as said society shall
think proper to appoint.

Officers, etc.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the present members of
the said society and their successors, by their corporate
name shall and may have succession, and may he, all times
hereafter, persons able and capable in law, to purchase,
take, have and enjoy to them and their successors, in fee or
lease estate or estates, any lands or tenements, rents, annui-
ties, chattels, United States Stock, Bank Slock, registered
debt or other public securities within this State, and the
same at their pleasure to alien, sell, transfer or lease, in such
manner as they may judge most conducive to the charitable

May hold
real estate.