1846.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 32.

theless, that the said corporation may be dissolved at any
time by the consent of its members as herein after pro-
vided.

Officers and
members.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the affairs of said
society shall be managed and directed by a president,
vice president, treasurer, secretary and a standing com-
mittee, to consist of nine members, of which number,
the secretary shall be one, and shall officiate as clerk to
said committee, said officer to be elected annually on the
second Tuesday in January, in each and every year, in
such manner as said society shall think proper to ap-
point.

May hold real
estate, &c.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the present members
of said society, and their successors, by their corporate
name, shall and may have succession, and may be at all
times hereafter able and capable in law to purchase, take
and have and enjoy to them and their successors in fee
simple or less estate, any lands, tenements, rents, annui-
ties, chattels, United States stock, bank stocks, register
debt or other public securities within this State, and the.
same at their pleasure to alien, sell and transfer or lease
in such manner as they may judge most conducive to the
charitable uses of said society; provided nevertheless,
that the said society shall not, at any one time, hold or
possess property, real or personal, exceeding in total
value the sum of ten thousand dollars.

Time of meet-
ing.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the members of said
corporation and their successors, may meet on the second
Tuesday in January, in the year eighteen hundred and
forty-eight, at some convenient place in the city of Bal-
timore, and on the same day annually forever thereafter,
then and there to elect officers of the said society, form
such rules and regulations, and enact such by-laws as
may be necessary for assuring and carrying into effect
the benevolent purposes of this act; provided, such rules
and regulations and by-laws be not repugnant to the con-
stitution and laws of the United States, of the State of
Maryland, and of the corporation of the city of Balti-
more.

Corporate
powers.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the said corporation
shall be able and capable 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
or any judge or judges, officers or persons whatsoever,
in all and singular actions, matters, and demands what-
soever, in law or equity, and all legal or equitable pro-
tees that may be instituted by the said corporation, shall