EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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election shall, after having given five days' notice of the time

and place, proceed -to hold another election to fill up said

Board of Commissioners, and the person or persons receiving

the highest number of votes at said election shall, with those

previously chosen, if any2 constitute the Commissioners of

Hillsboro.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That if any vacancy shall occur

by death, resignation, removal or failure to act of one or more

Vacancy.

of the Commissioners elected as aforesaid, the remaining Com-

missioners, or a majority of them, shall elect a proper person

to fill said vacancy.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That every Commissioner, be-

fore he proceeds to act as such, shall make oath before some

To subscribe
to an oath.

justice of the peace for Caroline County, that he will diligently

and faithfully, according to the best of his skill and judgment,

perform the duties of Commissioner without favor, partiality

or prejudice, and a certificate of such qualification shall be

returned by the said justice of the peace to the Commissioners,

to be filed and recorded among their proceedings.

SEC.11. And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners

shall meet at such place as they may appoint within said town

To meet

on the second Monday of every month ensuing their election,

monthly.

and as much oftener by adjournment as they shall deem ne-

cessary.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners

shall elect a president of their Board and annually appoint a

Presiding of-
ficer.

clerk, a chief bailiff and such number of under bailiffs at any

time, as they may deem necessary to properly preserve the

peace, a treasurer and one or more assessors of taxes, whose

duties and qualifications shall be as hereinafter prescribed.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That the president of said

Board of Commissioners shall preside at all meetings of the

Duties of

Commissioners, unless prevented by sickness or reasonable

president

cause, in which event the said Commissioners may select a

president pro tempore; he shall sign all by-laws and ordinances

of said Board of Commissioners, and shall countersign all

orders and drafts drawn by the clerk, under the direction of

the said Commissioners, on the treasurer of said town.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the clerk shall be appointed

from among the citizens of said town, qualified to vote for

Clerk and his
duties.

Commissioners; he shall, before entering on his duties, make

oath before the said Commissioners, or any one of them, that he