WILLIAM GRASON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1838.

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, be given to
this act) have full power and authority to take down,
and upon such plan and dimensions as to them shall

CHAP. 323.

seem fit, to rebuild the Hanover Market house, in said
city, and above the same or otherwise in connection

And rebuild Mar-

ket House.

therewith, to cause to be constructed a Hall suitable
for the State. Armory and for military drilling, and town
hall, and such other apartments for public purposes,
and all such structures and contrivances for alarm
bells and signals of fire, as said commissioners may
deem proper to construct; and in order to the enlarge-
ment of the site of said Market house, and otherwise,

Erect armory.

for the objects aforesaid, the said commissioners may
in the name of and for the Mayor and City Council of

Baltimore, purchase any grounds whatsoever, and the

said commissioners to the purposes aforesaid shall ap-
ply the nett monies aforesaid accruing to their, under,
and by virtue of this act; and when all said buildings
and improvements shall have been completed, the same

Purchase ground.

shall be surrendered by said commissioners to the May-
or and City Council of Baltimore, who are hereby au-

Surrendered to the

city.

thorized to pass all ordinances for the regulating
thereof; provided however, that there be reserved for

Authorised to regu-

late.

the use and control of the State, of Maryland, such a-
partment or apartments in said buildings, as may be
selected and designated by the Governor for the pur-

Apartments reserv-

ed to the State.

poses of an Armory for the service of the militia and
volunteer corps of the city of Baltimore, or other mili-
tary corps, and for a place of military drill, subject to
such regulations as the General Assembly of, Mary-
land, may from time to time enact, regarding the uses
thereof aforesaid.

For military purpo-

ses.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That when the said com-
missioners, shall, in place of selling a scheme, sell the
tickets therein, it shall be the duty of the commission-

In case of selling

tickets.

ers to pay the prizes which may be drawn to such
tickets, which obligation shall be deemed to be within
the condition of their bond or bonds; aforesaid.

Shall pay prizes.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That any vacancies that
may from time to time occur by resignation, death, de-
clining to act, or any other cause, in the board of the
said commissioners, shall be filled by the Mayor of

the city of Baltimore, the persons appointed to such

Case of vacancy.