| 1816.
CHAP. 127. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
and they, or a majority of them, are authorised and
directed to lay off Dorchester county into five separate districts,
and to number the same, carefully making the several districts as
nearly equal as possible, having regard to population, extent, and
the convenience of the voters, and also to make choice of a place
in each district at which the elections shall be held, as nearly central
as shall be practicable, having regard to the circumstances
aforesaid, and the accommodation of persons attendant upon such
elections; and the said commissioners shall, on or before the first
day of July next, deliver to the clerk of Dorchester county court, a
description, in writing, under their hands and seals, specifying
plainly the boundaries and number of each district which shall be
divided and laid off under this act, and also the place in each district
here the election for such districts shall be hereafter held,
and the said clerk shall record the same among the records of the
county. |
Commissioners to
meet. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the commissioners
appointed by
virtue of this act, shall meet at the usual place of holding the county
court in said county on the first Monday of May next, for the
purpose of performing the duties of this act; and the commissioners
so meeting may adjourn from time to time, and place to place, until
the whole be completed. |
Clerk to furnish
sheriff with copies
of their proceedings. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the
duty of the clerk of
Dorchester county to furnish to the sheriff of said county four copies
of the proceedings of the sid commissioners, who shall cause one
copy of the same to be set up at the court-house door of said county,
at least three weeks before the next election, and who also shall
cause one other copy to be set up at each place of holding the election
on the day of the next election. |
| Commissioners' allowance. |
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, For all services performed
by the commissioners
aforesaid by virtue of this act, the levy court of Dorchester
county shall make reasonable compensation, and shall levy
the same upon the said county, and the same shall be collected and
paid as other county charges. |
Act o have effect
conditionally. |
5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That this act shall
be deemed and considered
as having no effect to increase the number of districts or to
change the place of holding the elections of the said county, as at
present fixed, unless the act, entitled, An act to repeal all that part
of the constitution and form of government as relates to the division
of Dorchester county into three separate election districts, passed
at this session (a), be confirmed by the next session of the general
assembly.
(a) Ch. 35, which act was confirmed by 1817, ch. 42. |
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Passed Jan. 27, 1817.
* 1815, ch. 45. |
CHAP. CXXVIII.
A Supplement to the Act*, entitled, An act for the benefit of the
Heirs of John Stevens, deceased, of Worcester County.
Lib. TH.
No. 5, fol. 268. A Private Act. |
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Passed Jan. 27, 1817.
† Dec. 1813, ch.
102. |
CHAP. CXXIX.
A Supplement to the act†, entitled, An act relating to Sheriffs,
and for
other purposes. Lib. TH. No. 5, fol. 269. |
Notice of sale of
goods, &c. to be
by advertisement,
&c. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
the due and legal notice required to be given by any sheriff, coroner |
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