1841.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

chap. 292.

erations, and all orders passed by them, or obligations to be
given from said board of trustees or other business transac-
tions entered into by them, shall be signed in behalf of the
said board of trustees by said president, and sealed with
their corporate seal, and when so signed and sealed shall be
as obligatory upon the said board of trustees as though
they had individually signed such instrument of writing of
whatever character it might be.

Vacancy in
board of trus-
tees. How to
be filled.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That whenever any vacancy
shall occur in the said board of trustees, by death, expul-
sion from the said church, or withdrawal therefrom, or by
a written resignation of their trustship, made to the presi-
dent of the board, or by removing beyond the limits of said
circuit, in any of the aforesaid cases, the president shall
convene the remaining trustees, and when so met shall pro-
ceed to fill such vacancy, or vacancies, created as aforesaid
by the said president nominating double the number of per-
sons necessary to fill said vacancy or vacancies, and the re-
maining trustees shall by ballot elect out of those nominated
to fill such vacancy, and in case there should be a tie be-
tween two or more of such nominated persons, then the
president shall have the casting vote, and such person or
persons, elected as aforesaid, shall be clothed with all the
authority and power of the retired trustees, and such per-
sons clothed as aforesaid shall be considered and constituted
as the successors of those whose office or offices has or
have been vacated as aforesaid, so that the number of nine
trustees be kept up forever; provided, no person shall be
eligible to said trusteeship, who is not in full membership
in the Methodist Episcopal church, and full twenty one years
of age.

Board of
trustees to
keep record.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of
the said board of trustees of the Methodist Episcopal par-
sonage of Harford circuit to provide a suitable book of re-
cord, and cause their proceedings in a legible hand, to be
recorded therein, and signed by the president, and when so
signed shall be conclusive evidence of any appointment to
office by said trustees.

Inure for 30
years.

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That this act shall inure for
thirty years unless sooner repealed by the General Assem-
bly.

Backing for-
bid.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act shall
be so construed as to authorize the said corporation to issue
any note, token, device, or other evidence of debt to he
used as money or currency.