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twelve election districts, the election polls whereof shall be held respectively as follows, viz: one in Laytonsville, one in Damascus, one in Clarksburg, one in Barnesville, one in Poolsville, one in Dames- town, one at Offuts cross roads, one at Rockville, one at William E. Darceys store, one at Mitchell's cross roads, one at Colesville, and one at Mechanics- ville, and the districts so laid out shall become the legal election districts of said county in place of those at present existing, and the Governor shall appoint immediately thereafter officers of registration for each of said districts.	Polls, where held.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That all justices of the peace, constables and road supervisors residing and acting within the limits of the districts as now exist- ing are hereby continued in office and their official acts shall be as good and binding in law as if they had been duly appointed and qualified as officers for said new election districts until their successors shall	Continued in office.
be appointed and qualified; provided the same be not otherwise defective for reasons other than the want of jurisdiction.	Proviso.
SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That all laws inconsistent with the provisions of this act, when approved of by a majority of the voters of Montgomery county be, and the same are hereby repealed. Approved March 25, 1876.	Repealed.