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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Time of
election.

said town, on the third Monday in April, annu-
ally, elect three persons, residents of and holding
real property in said town above the value of three
hundred dollars, Commissioners.

Vacancy.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That if any of said
Commissioners shall die, resign, or be disqualified
to act, the citizens of said town, qualified to vote
as aforesaid, shall proceed as soon as convenient to
elect a person to fill such vacancy, and the office
of a Commissioner shall be vacated by his removal
from town.

Oath.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That each Commis-
sioner before he proceeds to act as such, shall make
oath before a Justice of the Peace for Queen Anne's
County, that he will diligently and faithfully, to
the best of his skill and judgment, perform the
duties of Commissioner of said town, without
favor, partiality or prejudice, and a certificate of
said qualification shall be returned by the Justice
to the said Commissioners and filed and recorded
among the proceedings.

Meet annually

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the said Com-
missioners shall meet annually on the fourth Mon-
day in April and on the fourth Monday in every
third month thereafter, and as much oftener as
they may think proper; not less than a majority
shall constitute a Board for the transaction of any

Keep minutes.

business except an adjournment; they may appoint
a clerk, who shall keep the minutes of their pro-
ceedings in a well bound book to be provided by
them for that purpose, and they may also appoint
a bailiff and prescribe his duties and shall pay the
said clerk and bailiff such compensation as they
may deem reasonable, and may remove either of
said officers at pleasure.

Remote
nuisances.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That they shall cause
till nuisances and obstructions that may interrupt
the passage or injure the health of the inhabitants
of said town to be removed from the streets, lanes
and alleys thereof, and may provide for the mend-
ing, repairing and cleaning of same and shall have
power to prohibit and punish by ordinance the
placing any filth, dirt or other matter therein,
and may also erect lamps in any of the streets,
lanes and alleys of said town, and cause the same