LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1843

Thomas D. Marriott, Vincent Sutton, Joseph H. Bean,
Robert Briggs, F. P. M. Sweeny, George Love, Elias
Ford, George Reistein, Frederick Acke, Henry Bouinger,
Lave formed themselves into a society for the laudable
purpose of affording relief to each other and their respec-
tive families, in the event of sickness and death, and have
prayed an act of incorporation that they may the better
execute their intentions, and the legislature being desi-
rous of promoting such useful institutions—Therefore,

CHAP. 319.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Lovelace G. Shipley, Peyton R. Rose,
John. M Mully, John Shaw, John B. Blackestone,
George Coss, Thomas D. Marriott, Vincent Sutton, Jo-
seph H. Bean, Robert Briggs, F. P. M. Sweeny, George
Love, Elias Ford, George Reistein, Frederick Acke and
Henry Bouinger, and others that now are, or may hereaf-
ter become, members of the said corporation herein erect-
ed, or may be admitted into the said corporation, agreea-
bly to the constitution, rules and by-laws of the same,
and their successors, are hereby declared to be one com-
munity, corporation and body politic, by the name, style,
and title of the Washington Beneficial Society of Balti-

Incorporated.

more; provided nevertheless, that the said corporation may
be dissolved at any time by the consent of its members,
as is hereafter provided.

Proviso.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the affairs of the said
society shall be managed and conducted by a president,
vice-president, secretary, treasurer, five or more stewards,
and a messenger, to be elected at such time and place as
the said society may deem proper.

Officers.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the present members
of the said society and their successors, by their corpo-
rate name, shall and may have perpectual succession, and
shall and may be, at all times hereafter, persons able and
capable in law, to purchase, take, have and enjoy, to them
and their successors, in fee or lease, estates and lands,
tenements, rents, annuities, chattels, United States stock,
bank stocks, registered debts or other public securities
within this state, by gift, purchase or devise, of or from
any person or persons, body politic or corporate, capable
to make the same, and the same at their pleasuie to alien,
transfer or lease in such manner as they may judge most

Corporate
powers.

conducive to the charitable uses of the said society; pro-
vided nevertheless, that the said corporation shall not at
any one time, hold or possess property, real, personal or
mixed, exceeding in total value the sum of ten thousand
dollars.

Proviso.