The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-04
Public Local Law.
CHAPTER 247,

AN ACT to consolidate the corporations known
as the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, called the Eden Chapel and The
William Walters Memorial Methodist Fpisco-
pal Church of Hartford County, and to en-
large the powers OF the consolidated corpo-
| SECTION l. Be il enacted 6v the General As
seD.6iy Of MARYLAND, That the corporation known
as ''rhe Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal
Church called Eden Chauel," Incorporated
under the act of 1902 Chapter III. the certiti-
| cate thereof being now of record in the office
of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court, for Har-
ford county in Liber II. D., No 20. folio lat,
and the corporation known as 1.-The William
Walters Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
of Hartford county, incorporated under the
General incorporation Laws of the State Of
Maryland. the certificate thereof being row
of record in the Office of said Circuit Court in
Corporation Record, W. =. F., No. 2, folio 321 =,
be and the same are hereby consolidated into
single corporation to be known as THE
William Waters Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
SECTION 2. And be ii enacted, That the said
The William Walters Memorial Methodist
Episcopal Church" SO formed as aforesaid, and
its successors sha!l be and is hereby declared
to be bocy corporate and polite by the namc
and style aforesaid and by that name shall
have perpetual succession and be capable in
law of purchasing. holding, improving and
disposing OF real and personal property for
purposes hereinafter authorized, provided it
stall net at any one Iime OWE nod real es
tate exceeding thirty acres in quantity, and
that said corporation may sue and be sued
plead anI be inlpieaded. anUwer aud defend in
all courts OF law and equity in this State and
may make, execute and deliver or have or
cause to be made, executed and delivered to
it all deeds. transfers, gifts, grarts, convey
ances, contracts and agreements necessary for
the purposes ard objects OF said corporation
and play have ana use common seal which it
shall nave power TO altar and renew at pleas
ule ard generally to do every other act or
thing necessary To carry into effect the pro-
visions, objects aud rurpOses of this Act and
not inconsistent with ;he laws of the State
and of the United states.
SECTION;;. Ind Ge l. cHdcttd, That the said
the William Walters Memorial NJ ethodisL Eps-
copal Church is Il corporation formed for the
purpose of advancing and propugating the
Christian Religion according TO the doctrine.
rules and discipline of the Methodist Episcopal
Church which are and which shall hereafter
be made and announced by the General Con-
ference of said Muhodist Episcopal Church
and by The Baltimore Conference of said
CHURCH and for that purpose to acquire by
purchase or othe: wise and to own real estate
not exceeding thirty acres as aforesaid and 20
improve the same with buildings and for the
further purpose OF opening ana maintaining
cemetery or burial ground.
SECTION 4. And be ii enGefed That the
Trustees managers of said corporation
shall be ten in number and shall bc the same
are now the trustees or managers OF The
William Waters Memorial Methodist Episco.
pal Church of Hartford County, one of the cor
poratOns hereby consolid ted into new cor
poration, and that the said board of trustees
shall hereafter be constituted. appointed, per-
petuated and have its vacancies tilled accord
ing to the provisions Of the discipline of the
Methodist Episcopal Church which are and
which shall hereafter be made and provided
for such cases by the General Conference of
said Methodist Episcopal Church.
SECTIONS And 6eh enacted, That the said
corporation hereby formed shall hold, use, own
and enjoy all the lands and property of every
kind and: description which are now owned, held
or occupied by either OF the two corporations
which are hereby consolidated into said new
corporation, as tully and to the same extent
in every respect as the said two original cor
pOratiOns could do.
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