WILLIAM GRASON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1838.

bers as they may admit, be, and they are hereby de-
clared to be a community, corporation, and body politic

CHAP. 198.

forever, by the name and style of the High School of
Baltimore, and by that name they and their successors

Name and style.

shall, and may at all times hereafter, be capable in law
to have, receive and retain to them, and their successors,
property, real and personal; also devises, bequests and
donations of any person or persons, bodies corporate
and politic, capable in law of making the same, and the
same in their pleasure to transfer and dispose of in

Legal capacities.

such manner as they may think proper; provided al-
ways, that the said corporation shall not at any time

hold property, real, personal or mixed, exceeding in

total value three thousand dollars per annum, and the
said corporation by the name and title aforesaid shall
be forever hereafter 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 what-
soever, in all and singular actions, demands or matters
whatsoever.

Limit of estate

$3, 000 per annum.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be
lawful for the corporation to have a common seal, and
the same at their will and pleasure to change, alter
and make new, from time to time, as they may think
best, and shall in general have and exercise all such
rights, privileges and immunities as by law are inci-
dent to, or necessary for corporations of this character,
and to enable the members of the same to exercise all
things concerning the design thereof, which is hereby
declared to be the promotion and advancement of edu-
cation, the cultivation and diffusion of literature,
science and the arts in all their departments and facul-
ties, for the benefit of both sexes of all religious de-
nominations.

General powers.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the General Assem-
bly of Maryland hereby reserves the right to change,
alter or amend this act of incorporation at any time.

Rights reserved.