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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

To meet first

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the Commissioners shall

Monday in

meet in some convenient place in said town on or before the

June after
election.

first Monday in June following their election and as often

thereafter as may be necessary to the discharge of their duties.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That said Commissioners annu-

Judges of elec-
tion.

ally, on or before the first Monday in April in each year, appoint

three judges of election, who shall conduct the elections ac-

cording to the election laws of the State, except that the hours

of election shall be from 2 o'clock to 5 o'clock P.M.; except

further, that one of said judges may act as clerk of said elec-

tion; and except further, that the ballots used may be such as

were used at elections prior to the adoption of the "Australian

System." The said judges of election shall certify to the

County Commissioners the result of said election, and the three

candidates receiving the greatest number of votes they shall

be declared elected, but said judges of election shall receive

no compensation for their services. The first election shall be

held before H. M. Hilton, J. M. Brown and B. F. Roberson,

who are hereby appointed judges for that purpose.

Clerk and

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That said Commissioners shall

Treasurer.

annually appoint a clerk, who may also be treasurer, and who

shall keep the minutes of their proceedings in a well-bound

book, which shall be open at any time to the inspection of any

one interested. If said Commissioners appoint the clerk treas-

urer, the said clerk shall give a bond in such sum as the Com-

missioners shall deem proper, and shall pay out the money that

shall come into his hands only on the order of the Commis-

sioners, which order shall plainly appear in the minutes.

Bailiff.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the Commissioners shall an-

nually appoint a bailiff and such under bailiffs as may be ne-

cessary.

Compensa-

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the Commissioners shall

tion.

allow their clerk and bailiff such compensation as they shall

think proper.

to take an

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the Commissioners and all

oatb.

other officers of the corporation, including judges of election,

shall, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices,

make oath that they will diligently and faithfully to the best

of their abilities, skill and judgment, perform their duties of

office, and shall file a certificate of the same among the records

of the corporation.