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tofore held their elections, elect a person qualified in all respects
as the said voters to be a commissioner in the place of the
commissioner whose place has become vacant.

216. If, during, the year for which he was elected, any of said
commissioners shall die, resign or refuse to act, or remove from
said town, or be otherwise disqualified to act, an election to fill
such vacancy shall be held, at which all persons qualified to vot&
at a regular election may vote.

217. All elections shall be held and conducted ae shall from
time to time be directed by the by-laws of the corporation not
contrary to law.

218. The said commissioners shall, at the first meeting after
an election, choose some one of their number president of the
board, who shall preside at the meetings of the commissioners,
preserve order, give such directions as they may deem necessary
to carry out the provisions of their charter and ordinances, and
shall give the casting vote when the commissioners shall be
equally divided.

219. The said commissioners shall meet as often as occasion
may require, and nut less than once in every three months.

220. They may appoint a clerk and prescribe his duties, and
allow him such compensation as they may deem proper; and all
ordinances passed by said commissioners, or a majority of them,
shall be recorded by the clerk in a book to be kept by him for
that purpose, which shall be open at all times to the inspection
of any person interested, and copies of all ordinances shall be
put up in the most public places in the town.

221. The said commissioners, or a majority of them, may
make all such by-laws, regulations and ordinances not contrary
to law as they may from time to time deem wise, equitable and
efficient for the comfort, health and prosperity of the town and
its inhabitants, for the prevention or removal of nuisances,
preservation of health, and suppression of vice and immorality
within the said town.

222. They may levy an equal tax on the property within the
town limits to such amount as they may from time to time deem
necessary, which tax shall be collected by a collector appointed