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in a. straight line with said street northerly three-fourths of a
mile, thence easterly parallel with Huron street to the east side
of the embankment, of the Tide Water Canal, thence by and
with said embankment and improvements of said embankment
to the outlet and lock of said canal, thence by and with the Sus-
quehanna River and Ohesapeake Bay to the east end of Poeomoco
street, thence by and with Poeomoco street until it intersects
Columbia street, thence in a straight line to the intersection of
Alliance and Lycoming street, and thence by and with Lycoming
street to the place of beginning.

44. All free white male citizens of Havre de Grace above the
' age of twenty-one years who shall have bona fide resided in said
town for six months, and twelve months in the State next pre-
ceding the election, shall, on the first Monday in January in each
year, at such place as shall be designated by the corporation,
elect five judicious and discreet persons who have resided in said
town for at least twelve months next preceding the election,
commissioners of said town.

45. All elections shall be held and conducted as shall from
time to time be directed by the by-laws of the corporation, not
inconsistent with the provisions of this charter.

46. If any of the commissioners, during the year for which
they were elected, shall die, resign, remove from said town, or be
otherwise disqualified, an election to fill the vacancy shall be
held, and all persons qualified to vote at the regular may vote
at such special election.

47. If the inhabitants of said town at any time neglect to
make an election, the power of electing commissioners shall not
therefore cease, but shall continue as though such election had
been made, and the president and commissioners for the time
being shall remain in office until such election shall be held.

48. Every commisaioner, before he acts, shall take an oath
before some justice of the peace of Harford county, that he will
diligently and faithfully, according to the best of his judgment,
perform the duties of a commissioner of the said town, without
favor, partiality or prejudice, and a certificate of such qualifica-
tion shall be made and returned by such justice, to the commis-
sioners, to be filed and recorded among their proceedings,