LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1843

Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That if at any time it
may be thought necessary to dissolve this society, a pro-
position to that effect shall be laid on the table in writing,
signed by at least seven benefit members of said society,
at a stated meeting of the said society, and may be dis-
cussed at the next stated or special meeting, but shall
not be finally decided on until it has been two months
before the society, and shall not take effect unless three-
fourths of the benefit members residing within the city
precincts of Baltimore are in favor thereof.

CHAP. 320.

Proposition to
dissolve socie-
ty to be in wri-
ting.

Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That this act shall be
and remain in force until the first day of January, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-five; provided, that no such dis-
solution shall in any manner be construed to effect or
invalidate any claim against the society hereby incorpo-
rated, contracted previous to such dissolution or in any
way effect any suit instituted by or against said corpora-

To remain in
force until Jan
1865.
Proviso.

tion.
Sec. 11. And be it enacted, That the Legislature
hereby expressly reserves the right to repeal, modify or
alter this act at any time.

flight reser-
ved.

CHAPTER 320.

A supplement to an act entitled, an act to provide far the
appointment of Commissioners, for the regulation and
improvement of the Town of Cumberland, in Allegany
county, and to incorporate the same, passed January
twenty-third, eighteen hundred and sixteen, and the se-
veral supplements thereto.

Passed March
8, 1844.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly qf
Maryland, That the Mayor and Councilmen of the town
of Cumberland shall have power when requested in writing,
by the owners of a majority of the front feet of the pro-
perty on any street or alley, or parts thereof, in said town,
to cause the same to be graded, paved or otherwise im-
proved as the case may be, if in their discretion they shall
think fit so to do, and to levy the expense thereof on the
property binding on said street or alley, agreeable to the
extent of said lots on the said street or alley, and to col-
lect the expense of grading, paving or otherwise impro-
ving the same, in the manner and on the condition here-
after prescribed.

Mayor &c.
empowered to
have streets
graded, paved
be.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That whenever it shall be
judged necessary by the said Mayor and Councilmen to
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Assessments
considered as
lien.