Year: 1868

of said railroad, and in such manner as to pro-
duce as little obstruction as may be to the To-
cation of other railroads through said gap, by
any CORPORATION now authorized or that may
hereafter be authorized to construct the same
under the authority of this article.


Sec. 80. And be it enacted, That all ques-
tions of difference that may arise between any
two corporations incorporated under this arti-
Gle. or between any corporation and citizen
in regard to locating, constructing or work
ing it's railroad or railroads, or in respect to
the charges of transportation thereon, may be
submitted to, and decided by the Board Of
Public Works, and the decision OF the said
board shall be final in all cases submitted to
them. i *'r


Sec. ISL. And be it enacted, That nothing
contained in this article shall be construed to
interfere with any lien law now IN force, or
that may hereafter be enacted.


Sec. 1872. And be it enacted, That any Saw
ings Institution incorporated under this article,
shall be capable of receiving from any person
or persons or bodies corporate or polite, any
deposits of money which. shall be invested or
loaned out on good security in the discretion
of the directors; provided, no part OF the funds
of said corporation shall be loaned to any Oil
Ger or director of such corporation.


sec. l0S. Anu Dc IL tudCtcu; IHdt ~ oh"ii NC
the duty of the directors of such corporation to
appoint at least once in every twelve months
five competent members of said corporation as
a committee of examination, whose duty 1t shall
be to investigate the affairs of said corporation
and to make and publish report OF such III
vestigations in one or more newspapers publish
ed in the county or city in which such lnshtu-
ton is situated; and it shall be the duty OF the
directors at least once in every SIX months IN each
and every year, to make and declare such dlvld-
ends of the interest and profits ofsaid institution
as will not impair the deposits thereof, otber-
wise injure or affect the interest or credit OF
said institution, and the same to pay over unto
the depositors or their legal representatives
within ten days thereafter, if called upon so to
do.


Sec. 154 And be it enacted, That the con-
Germs of any institution under this article, shall
at all times be subject to the inspection of the
Treasurer of Maryland, or of such other officer
or agent of the State of Maryland as may be
appointed or selected for that purpose by either
branch of the Legislature.


Sec. 155. And be it enacted, That the capital
stock of any such corporation shall not exceed
one million of dollars.


Sec. l56. And be it enacted, That in every
church, religious society or congregation OF
whatever sect, order or denomination, or which
shall at any time hereafter be known and &C
|knowledged in this State, and protected in the
free and full exercise of its religion by the con-
stitution and laws thereof, there shall be sufi-
cient power and authority in all persons above
twenty-one years of age belonging to any such
church, society or congregation to elect at their
discretion certain sober and discreet persons,
not Loss than faas- -nar-nae=ett,ts1t twelve, which
persons so elected, upon being registered as
hereinafter directed, shall be constituted a body
polite or corporate to act as trustees in the
name and behalf of the particular church, So
siety or congregation for which they are respec-
lively chosen. and to manage the estate, pro-
perty, interest and inheritance of the same.


Sec. 1871 And be it enacted, That the trus-
tees so elected shall have perpetual succession
by their name of incorporation, and shall be
capable in law to purchase, take and hold to
them and their successors, in fee or for a less
estate, any lands, tenements> or heredltaments,
rents or annuities, goods or chattels, within
this State, by the gift, bargain, sale or devise
of any person, body polite or corporate, capa-
BILE of making the same, and to use or lease,
mortgage or sell, and convey the same in such
manner as they may judge most conducive to
the interest of their respective churches, socie-
ties or congregations; provided, that nothing
herein shall authorize any sale, mortgage or
other disposition of any property held by such
corporation under any instrument prohibiting
such sale; and provided, the clear yearly in
come from the estate of any church, society or
congregation, exclusive of the rents pews, col
lections in churches, funeral charges, and the
like, shall not exceed yearly the sum of twenty
thousand dollars.


Sec. 158. And belt enacted That every such
body polite shall be chosen and the succession
kept up at such times and places as are ordina-
rily used for public meetings of the said church,
society or congregation, and by such persons
as are allowed to have voice in the manage
ment and direction of congregational Or tempo-
raj concerns, according to the known customs
and usage of their respective denominations
or the said body polite or corporate shall be
chosen and the succession kept up according to
the rules, regulations and practice that may
have been heretofore adopted and agreed upon,
or that shall be at the first time of electing a
greed upon and adopted by any particular
church, society or congregation for directing
or managing their congregational or temporal
affairs


Sec 16O And be it enacted, That the minis
ter for the time being, or senior minister, when
there are more than one settled in any church,
society or congregation, shall always, in virtue
of his ministry, be member of the body poll
tic or corporate belonging to the same, exclu-
sive of the number heretofore prescribed.


Sec 16l And be it enacted That if any con-
test shall arise in any church, society or con-
gregation about the right of voting, Or wheth-
er the election has been fairly conducted agree
ably to the true intent and meaning of this ar
tcle, the parties contending shall each of them
choose one discreet and reputable person from
amongst the members or trustees of some neigh
boring congregation or society Of the same re-
ligious persuasion, if any such there be, and if
none such, then Of any other religious society,
which ,wo persons shall choose third, quail
fed IN like manner. and the said three persons
shall meet at The place where the difference has
arisen, and hear and determine upon the mat
ter, and their judgment or award or the judg-
ment or award of a majority of them, certified
under their hands and seals to the contending
parties shall be final.


Sec 1872 And be it enacted, That at the first
election or appointment of every body polite
or corporate aforesaid, every church, society or
corporation assembled as already directed, shall
determine on their plan, agreement or regula-
ton, specifying distinctly the time and manner
of electing trustees, and the manner in which
the succession shall be perpetuated, and con-
tanning an exact description of the qualifications
of the persons severally electing and elected,
and to elect, and to be elected thereafter, and
also the name, style or title of the corporation
by which it shall thereafter be known, and the
name of the church, society or congregation
choosing the same.


Sec. 1853. And be it enacted, That the said
plan, agreement or regulation shall be entered
in the book hereinafter directed to be kept by
every such corporation, and the same shall be
acknowledged by the trustees or majority of
them, before and certified by two justices of the