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119. If the inhabitants of said village at any time neglect to
make an election at the time required by this article, the power
of electing commissioners shall not therefore cease, but shall con-
tinue the same as though such election had been made, and the
president and commissioners for the time being shall continue
and remain in office until such election shall be held.

120. The limits of said village shall be as originally established
by the president and commissioners of said town, and recorded
among the proceedings of said president and commissioners.

121. The said president and commissioners may meet and
adjourn from time to time as they shall see fit, and shall, at the
first meeting after an election, choose from their own body a
president, who shall preside at all meetings of the commissioners,
vote on all questions before them, and remain in office until super-
seded by the appointment of a new president after a new election
of commissioners.

122. The said commissioners, or a majority of them, may
appoint a clerk and prescribe his duties, and allow him such
compensation for his services as they may'think proper.

123. All ordinances passed by the commissioners, or a majority
of them, shall be entered by their clerk io a boob to be kept by
him for that purpose, which shall be at all times open for the
inspection of any person interested; and copies of all ordinances
shall be set up in the most public places of said village, that they
may be generally known.

124. The said commissioners shall have power to determine
upon and regulate all matters relating to the building of wharves
in said village, to regulate the moving of rafts, arks and boats,
and to prevent all nuisances and obstructions from being placed
on the waters of the North East River in front of said village.

125. The proprietors of lots binding on and entitled to the
privileges of the waters in said village may, subject to the rules,
regulations and ordinances of said commisBionora, wharf out,
extend and improve the whole front of their several lots, and for
such distance as from time to time they may think proper, and
shall be entitled exclusively to such emoluments arising from
wharfage thereof as may be fixed upon by said commissioners.