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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

force the payment of corporation taxes, in the same

manner and with like effect as collectors of State and

county taxes may enforce the payment of the same.

Quorum.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That a majority of the

commissioners shall constitute a quorum to transact

business, and that a majority shall always govern ;

and in case of vacancy in the Board of Commission-

ers during the year, ths remaining commissioners

shall have power to fill the vacancy until the next

regular town election for electing town commis-

sioners.

Make by-laws

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid com-

and regulations

missioners or a majority of them may meet together

at such times as occasion may require, upon the bus-

iness of the said town, and not less than once in every

three months, and shall have power to make all such

by-laws and regulations as shall not conflict with the

laws and Constitution of the State of Maryland.

Powers

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That they shall have

the power to provide for the payment of the damage

and expenses of opening and widening, laying out

and grading of streets, alleys, lanes, and side-walks

in the said town, by levying and assessing the same

generally upon the whole of the assessable property

of said town or specially upon the assessable property

of persons benefitted thereby.

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

Appoint judges
of election

of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Harford

county, to appoint in writing under his hand and seal,

three judges to hold the first election, which shall be

on the first Monday in May next, as hereinbefore pro-

vided, who shall keep the polls open from twelve

o'clock M. to five o'clock P. M. ; that the Chief

Judge of said court shall further designate the place

where the polls shall be opened, and order such

notice of said election as he may think proper, to be

fiven through the public newspapers, or by hand
ills or both ; that the voting shall be by ballot, and

that all persons residing within the corporate limits

Entitled to vote

and entitled to vote for Delegates to the General

Assembly of Maryland, shall be entitled to vote for

Commissioners of the said town ; the said judges of

election shall make returns of the said election under