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full and beneficial manner or as they may think necessary for the
promotion, regulation, government or convenience of the said Se-
cond dispensary, the same not being contrary to the laws and con-
stitution of this state or of the United States, and generally to do all
acts and things which may appertain to them to do.

Dec. Ses. 1822

5. And be it enacted, That the amount already invested by the di-
rectors of the Second Dispensary, in property or in annuities, shall
continue as a permanent fund, and the interest thereof alone shall be
employed for the use of the said institution.

Permanent
fund.

6. And be it enacted, That the said president and directors may
call a meeting of the contributors at any time when they think the
interest of the institution may require it, and any six of the directors
shall be a quorum to exercise the powers and execute the duties
granted and required by this supplement, and may, during the ab-
sence of any officer, appoint an officer pro tempore to supply his place.

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7. And be it enacted, That so much of the act, entitled, An act
incorporating the Baltimore Second Dispensary, passed at December
session, eighteen hundred and seventeen, as is contrary to, and in-
consistent with the provisions of this supplement, be, and the same

Repeal.

is hereby repealed; Provided, that this act shall not take effect unless
the board of directors of the Baltimore Second Dispensary, shall
signify their assent to the same, in writing under their corporate seal,
to the governor and council of the state, on or before the first day of
April next.

Proviso.

CHAPTER 166.

An act. to authorise John M'Elderry and Hugh M'Elderry of the city
of Baltimore, to wharf out certain water lots in the city of Balti-
more, belonging to their respective wards, and to raise by mortgage,
on said lots, monies for that purpose.
WHEREAS, it is represented to this general assembly by the peti-
tion of John M'Elderry, the guardian of Jane M'Elderry and Hugh
M'Elderry, guardian of Edward, Henry and Ann M'Elderry, mi-
nors, that the petitioners, together with Mary Douglass the wife of
George Douglass, and the said Jane, Edward, Henry and Ann
M'Elderry, own in severalty divers lots of ground situated and ly-
ing on the west side of union dock in the city of Baltimore, being
together an extent of about six hundred feet on said dock, which it
would be much to the benefit of the owners to have improved, by
wharfing the same at an early period, that the income from the es-
tates of the said minors is little more than sufficient at present for
their maintenance and education, so that from that source the means
for making said wharf in front of their portions of said grounds,
cannot now be spared, that such wharf if made, would be immedi-
ately productive and would be the means of increasing in a consider-
able degree, the value of the estates as well of said petitioners, as of
their said wards; and that therefrom the amount of the expense of
making the said wharf might be shortly realized and paid. Where-
fore the petitioners prayed that a law might pass, authorising them to
improve the aforesaid lots of the said minors, by wharfing the same,
and to authorise the petitioners to borrow such sums of money as
may be necessary for that purpose, and to pledge by mortgage the
specific property itself, for the payment of the principle sum that
may be so borrowed, with interest thereupon; and the prayer of the
petitioners appearing reasonable, therefore,

Passed Fob
19, 1823.

Preamble.

Section l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That

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