The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-05-26

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scSs the corporate powers embraced in said
Act Of February eighth eighteen hundred
and Twenty-Five.
Section ,. And be it enacted, That the
said act be turthrr amended by striking ont
in the proviso of the first section the word
I twenty" and inserting in lieu thereof the
word fifty"
Section 3. And be it enacted. That this
act shall take elect and be in force from the
date Of its passage.
AN ACT to establish the Maryland Indus
trial School for Girls.
Section |. BE it enacted by the General
I Assembly of Maryland That Reverend
frankIin Wilson. Francis T. King. William
B. Cromield. Hugh l.. Bond, Joseph Dean
linckley, DIR. James Carey Thomas. j.
llarman Brown and john Cnrlctt and all
such persons as now are or shall hereafter
become contributors in the manner herein
after provided, be, and they are hereby in
corporatcd ly the name Of The Maryland
Industrial School for Girls and by that
name shall have perpetual succession, with
power to have common seal, and to change
the same at pleasure to make contracts
relative to said institution, to sue and be
sued, and by that name be capable in law Of
purchasing, taking, holding and conveying
any estate, real or personal, for the use Of
said corporation: ard also to establish nv.
laws and orders for the regulation of said
institution; and the preservation and appli-
cation of its funds. and the APPOINTMENT of
such agents and Ulcers, as they find ncces.
sary.
Section ., And be it enacted. That ever.
person who has paid. or shall hereafter nav
to the funds of said institution fifty dollars
in any year, or ten dollars annually. for the
term OF six wears. shall be n member for
iiie; and every person paving any sum not
les than five dollars. shall be for one vrar
next after such payment. a member of said
institution. and the lrcasurer's books shall
be prima ljtcie evidence Of such memberships
$, elton ,. Aud he it enacted. That the
affairs Of said institution shall be managed
by twenty Directors. fifteen Of whom shall
he chosen annually by the members on the
first Tuesday in .fan,ar-. and five of whom
shall be appointed annually in the month of
january bv the Mnvor of the city of Balti.
more, with the advice and consent of the
Councils of said city. and in case Of failure
to appoint or elect at the times hcrcinbe(orc
mentioned, they shall bcnppointcl or elected
rs soon thereafter as possible. and a enocol
meeting OF the members may be cnlIrd by
the Directors at any tilnc after sarh failure
for the pnrnnSc Of a spcriaI election by
them; and il all cases t. he Directors shall
hold Office until their successors are annoiut.
ed or elected: any seven of said Directors
Shall constitute n quorum. but vacancies
Shall be filled by The concurrent vote Of NOT
less than minority of the whole number
remaining.
Section t. And he if enacted. That this
act Shall take effect from and after the date
OF its massage: and for the purnoso of max
ing the first aprointmcnf Of birnrtors. the
Mayer of the citv of Baltimore sb,lI nm.
point Directors as soon as n9ts;bIn, and the
persons named as members in thr first srr.
members until the Directors on their part
are chosen: and as soon as possible after
the other Directors are appointed. the said
Directors on the part Of the members. or a