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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

tion for delegates to the General Assembly, as far as

consistent with this act; and the said judges shall

make returns under their hands and seals of the per-

sons elected, to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for

Prince George's county, and the said Clerk shall is-

sue a certificate of election to said commissioners.

Future elec-

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That all future elections

tions.

shall be held and conducted as shall be directed by

the laws of the corporation, not inconsistent with the

provisions of this act.

Elect Prosident

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said Commis-

sioners, elected as hereinbefore provided for, shall, on

the first meeting after said election, choose one of

their number as President of the Board, whose duty

it shall be to preside at all meetings, to preserve

order and give directions to the clerk and bailiff, by

the direction of the commissioners, or a majority of

them, and in the absence of the president the com-

missioners may appoint some member of the board

to fill the chair temporarily, and perform all other

duties deemed neccessary to carry into effect the

provisions of this act.

Meetings

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the commissioners

aforesaid, or a majority of them, may meet together

from time as often as occasion may require, upon the

business of said town, and not less than once every

month, and if in the year for which they may be

elected in case any of the said commissioners shall

die, resign, or remove from said town, or be other-

wise disqualified, an election to fill the vacancy, on

ten days notice thereof being given by the commis-

sioners, shall be held, at which all persons qualified

as specified in the fourth section of this act shall be

entitled to vote.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That said commissioners,

Appoint clerk

or a majority of them, shall appoint a clerk and as-

sign -his duties, and allow him such compensation

for his services, as they may think proper; all ordi-

nances passed by the said commissioners, shall be

entered in a book by said clerk, which shall be kept

for that purpose by him, and shall be opened at all

times for the inspection of any person interested, and

copies of all ordinances shall be put in the most pub-

lic places of said town.