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burg, one in Lonaconing, one in Barton, one in
Westernporfc, one in Mount Savage, one at Rawling's
Station, one in Flintstone, one in Old Town, and one
in Orleans, and in laying out said districts, said	Number.
Commissioners shall conform as near as practicable
to the lines of the present districts, and when the
present lines are adopted they may be laid out on
the map by protraction or otherwise without being
actually resurveyed.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That said Com-
missioners shall as soon as practicable make a return	Make return.
of their proceedings under this act to said County
Commissioners, who shall have power to adopt or
amend the same, and upon their adoption 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 as soon as practicable
after the adoption of such proceedings, officers of
registration for each of said districts, and such
number of justices of the peace for each thereof, as is
now or may hereafter be designated by the local laws
of said county.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That if it shall be	Increase num-
deemed necessary to the convenience of voters in	ber of districts.
said county or any part thereof, at any time after the
adoption of the proceedings contemplated by this act, to increase the number of districts or to alter
the lines between the districts, or to change the
place for holding the election polls in any district in
said county, then the Commissioners of said county
shall have power so to do.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Com-
missioners of said county, shall levy to the Com-	Compensation.
missioners appointed under this act, such compensa-
tion for their services as may be deemed proper.
SEC. 6 And be it further enacted, That all acts or	Repealed.
parts of acts inconsistent herewith, are hereby
repealed.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That this act shall	In force.
take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved, March 19th, 1874.