THOMAS G. PRATT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1846.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any and all parts of
the original act to which this is a supplement, that may
be inconsistent with the provisions of this act be, and
are hereby repealed.

CHAPTER 310.

CHAP. 310.

An act to incorporate the Murkirk Manufacturing Com-
pany.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That John Ellicott, Samuel Shoemaker,
James E. Tyson, Henry Handy, P. S. Ellicott, Ellicott
O. D. Poor and Elias Ellicott, their associates, succes-
sors and assigns be, and they are hereby created a cor-
poralion and body politic, by the name and style of the
Murkirk Manufacturing Company, and by that name
may have perpetual succession, and shall be able and
capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be implead-
ed, answer and be answered, in any court of law or
equity; and to make and use a common seal; and to
ordain and establish such by-laws and regulations as
shall be necessary or convenient for conducting the af-
fairs of the corporation, not repugnant to law.

Passed March
6, 1847.

Incorporation.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the objects of said
corporation are declared to be the making and manufac-
turing of, and trading in iron and other articles, for which
purpose they are authorised to purchase, hold and sell
land, in fee simple or otherwise, necessary to the con-
ducting of the business, and to erect thereon all neces-
sary buildings; and that the capital stock of said corpo-
ration shall not be more than fifty thousand dollars.

The making
and manufac-
turing of iron.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That for the management
of the affairs of the company, the stockholders shall
elect a president, and not less than three directors, who
shall remain in office for one year, or until successors
shall be elected; a majority of stockholders shall at any
time call a meeting, upon advising all the stockholder,
by advertisement or otherwise, of the time and place of
holding said meeting.

Stockholders
to elect presi-
dent.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the stock of the said
company shall be deemed personal estate; that all pro-
perty, estate and joint stock of the corporation shall be
bound and answerable for its debts or liabilities.

Deemed per-
sonal ettate.