THOMAS H. HICKS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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CHAPTER 410.

AN ACT to incorporate the Mineral Hill Mining
Company of Maryland.

Passed March
9, 1858.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That David Keener, James W.
Tyson, Isaac Tyson, Jr., Richard W. Norris,
Lloyd Norris, their associates, successors and
assigns be and they are hereby created a corpor-
ation and body politic, by the name and style of
the "Mineral Hill Mining 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 impleaded, answer and be an-
swered 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
affairs of the corporation, not repugnant to law.

lncorporated.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the objects of
said corporation are said to be the mining of ores,
making, manufacturing of and trading in cop-
per and other articles, for which purpose they
are hereby authorised to purchase, hold and sell
land in fee simple or otherwise, necessary to the
conduct of the business, and to erect thereon
all needful and convenient buildings; that the
capital stock of said corporation shall not be
less than one hundred thousand dollars nor more
than five hundred thousand dollars.

Object of in-
corporation.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That for the man-
agement of the affairs of the company, the stock-
holders shall elect a president and not less than
five directors, who shall remain in office for
one year, or until successors shall be elected, a
majority of whom shall constitute a quorum or
board; that a majority of stockholders shall call
a meeting, upon advising all the stockholders by
advertisement, or otherwise, of the time and
place of holding said meeting.

Management.

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

Property an-
swerable for dis-

abilities.