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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the officers of said

Give notice.

corporation shall give notice by hand-bills set up in

three of the most conspicuous places on the line of

said road or by newspaper publication, said publica-

tion to be made in at least one paper in Baltimore

city, and one paper in Baltimore county, ten days

previous to annual meeting of the stockholders of

said corporation which shall be on the second Mon-

day in each year, of the time and place of the meet-

ing of said stockholders, for the purpose of electing

the said officers of the said corporation, and the said

stockholders shall at such time and place or such

other time and place to which they may adjourn,

choose by ballot by a plurality of votes of those pres-

President.

ent a president and seven directors, four of whom

shall be a quorum for the transaction of business, and

the said stockholders shall also at such meetings or

adiourn meeting elect a treasurer and such other

officers as they shall deem necessary for the conduct-

ing the affairs of said company, all of which officers

shall hold their respective offices until the next an-

nual meeting ensuing their election or until their

successors shall be elected, and shall enter upon the

duties of their office; and at all elections each stock-

Voting.

holder shall be entitled to one vote for each and every

share of stock held by him or her and may vote in

person or by proxy.

Approved April 8, 1876.