Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-09-18
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW
PASSED ny THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
January Session, 1874.
CHAPTER 1876.


Camp-Meeting Association of the District OF
Columbia and Maryland
Whereas, certain members and laymen OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Dis
trict of Columbia and in Maryland have as
ISOLATED themselves together for the purpose
of forming aeamp-meeting and excursion as
sociation, and have applied to the Legislature
of Maryland for act Of incorporation, the
better TO enable them TO accomplish their pur-
SECTION /. BE IL enacted By the General A.
semby Of Mdyyiand, That Floderada Howard,
William Il. Woodward, John I. Mitchell,
Benjamin II. Steinmetz, Thomas Sommerville,
john W. Wade, Matthew G Emery, Alexan-
der Ashley, Richard II. Willett, Walter NJ.
Talbot, Israel G. War6eld, Edward + Simp-
son, John A. Ruff, Thos. H. Langley, VIM. r.
Hunt Thomas p. Morgan, Heury 7 Whalen,
George 7. Woodward, J. r Riggles, Urah
II. Griffith, John Lanahan, G. G. Baker, b.
Peyton Brown, James II. Davis and j. Henry
Wilson, together with the subscribers of the
stock of the association and their successors
shall be and they are hereby declared 10 bea
body polite and corr crate, by the name and
styleof the Washington Grove Campaigning
Association Of the District Of Columbia and
Mary land, and by that name shall have sue
ccsson, and be capable in law to sue be sued,
plead and be implicated, answer and be an
swered defend and be defended in all courts
OF law or courts of equity or elsewhere: to
make and use a common seal, and the sameto
alter or renew at their pleasure and general
ly to do and perform all things relative TO the
objects OF this association, which now is or
shall be lawful for any individual or body
polite or corporate TO do. and shall have
power to make and enforce rules, bylaws
and ordinances, and 10 do and transact all
and every such matters and things are ne
cessary and proper for the good government,
support and furtherance of the said associa-
ton.
Sec. 2. And be IL enacted, That said associ-
alton shall be able and capable in law to pur-
chase, take, receive, hold and enjoy TO them
and their successors, all manner of lands,
tenements, rents, annuties, franchises and
Entertainments, and any sum or sums Of mo-
ney, and all manner of goods and chattes,
and any kind of property whatsoever, by pnr-
chase, gift, grant, devise, bcquest or in any
manner whatsoever not prohibited by the
laws of this State, and the same to grant,
bargain and sell, lease, release, confirm, con-
vey, dispose of and cucumber by judgments,
mortgages or otherwise, and shall have power
TO contract with any person or body corpo-
rate, in reference to the carriage of persons 10
and from the grounds of their association, or
with reference 10 any other matter or thing
pertaining to the management, control or in
terest and purposes of said corporation.
Sec. 3. And be IL enacted, That the objects
and purposes of said association are to obtain
and hold land TO be used under the direction
Of the association for excursions from church.
es sunday schools and other moral and be-
nevolent associations, and to hold camp
meetings other religious meetings in ac-
cordance with the usages Of the NJ Church,
to ornament, eMbelish, grade and supply the
said grounds with all necessary roads, and
when necessary TO alter and change the oca-
ton Of roads, and to erect on the same such
tenements and houses, and to make such pro
visions for supplying water and light rs may
be needed in carrying out the design and
purpose of the association, and generally to
manage, improve, lease or dispose Of said
land, and TO do any manner of thing that said
association may deem necessary or proper,
and not inconsistent with the laws Of this
State.
Sec. a. And be u enacted, That Floderada
Howard, VIM. r. Woodward, John 7. Mitch
ELL Benjamin II. Steinmetz, Matthew G. EN-
ory, John W. Wade, Thomas Somerville, Al
exander Ashley, Richard II Willett, Walter
NJ. Talbot and Israel G. Warfield are trus-
tees of said corporation, and will hold their
Office until the second Monday in May eigh-
teen hundred and seventy -four, and until their
successors shall have been duly elected that
the said eleven trustees and their successors
shall manage the affairs of said corporation.
Sec. 8. find be Il enacted, That the capital
stock of said incorporation is hereby fixed at
twenty thousand dollars, divided into one
thousand shares of twenty dollars each; that
any portion of surplus funds remaining to
the association after defrayiug all necessary
expenses thereof, for purchase of lands cost
OF all improvements and care of the proper
ty, and after the stockholders shall have re-
ceived dividends not exceeding six per cent
per annum on the amount actually paid in on
their stock, shall be securely invested by the
trustees for subsequent care aud Improvement
of the premises, and to defray as far as pos
sible the expenses of the annual camp meet
ing Of the association, and for no other pur-
pose whatever
Sec. 6 lind be IL enacted. That the stock
holders of said corporation, at their annual
meeting, which shall be held on the second
Monday Of May OF each year, or at such 9TH
er time as may be fixed by the association,
shall elect an executive committee of fourteen,
and a board of eleven trustees, who shall DE
ex-officio members of the executive commit
tee, which committee shall perform such du-
ties as may be prescribed by the bylaws of the
corporation.
Sec. 7. Aad be IL enacted, That no license
shall be issued by any authority for the sale
or barter in any way OF spirituous or malt
liquors, wine or cider, within two miles of
the camp ground of the said association: Pro-
vided, however, that all persons residing in
the village Of Gaithersburg shall be exempt
from the provisions of this section.
Sec. g. And be IL enacted That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is
correct copy of an Act of Assembly passed
January Session, 1874.