EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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George H. Hobby 2 Jr. ; thence across said road to the division

of the fields of Mary E. Fisher and others along said line east

until it reaches the southeast corner of the lot now owned by

Samuel Handy, known as the Talbot lot ; thence with said lot's

line north until it reaches the Hillsboro and Denton public

road on the south side; thence west with said public road to a

point opposite the west side of the Ridgeley public road;

thence along the west side of said road to a distance of

two hundred and fifty yards from the southeast corner of

the lot of W. F. Pennington, known as the William

Hackett lot; thence west parallel with the main street of said

town of Hillsboro, extending a distance of two hundred and

fifty yards from the north of the main street of said town of

Hillsboro to the Tuckahoe river at mean high water mark ;

thence south along the meanderings of the Tuckahoe river

until it reaches the place of beginning ; provided, that no taxes

shall be levied by the Commissioners of Hillsboro for cor-

porate purposes upon any real estate (that which is located

upon open avenues to the depot of one hundred and eighty

Vacant lots not
to be taxed.

feet excepted) situated in said town, unless the same is di-

vided into lots of one acre or less in area, or has a dwelling

house or other buildings thereon, and then not exceeding one

acre of such land shall be taxed in addition to the buildings.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the first election for Town

Commissioners shall be held before William Pennington, C.

Election for
Town Com-

H. Fleming and J. F. Russum, who are hereby appointed

missioners.

judges for that purpose and for the time hereinafter named ;

and provided, that in case any of said judges heretofore named

shall be disqualified to act by sickness, death or otherwise, then

the remaining judge or judges shall fill the vacancy by ap-

pointing suitable person or persons from within the limits of

said town, who are duly qualified voters, in accordance with

this Act; and further provided, that should all the judges here-

inbefore named become disqualified to act, it shall be lawful

for any three or more qualified voters in said town to give no-

tice, either by written or printed hand bills, of an election to

be held on a certain day at least ten days from the date of pub-

lication, or posting of such notice under this Act; and a ma-

jority of the voters present at the hour fixed by said notice for

the commencement of said election shall select three judges

Judges of

and proceed to hold said election for Town Commissioners as

election.

hereinafter provided.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the citizens of Hillsboro

Qualified

who have resided in said town for six months previous to the

voters to
elect.

day of election, and who are qualified in other respects to vote