PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, ESQ., GOVERNOR. 1273

missioners of La Plata, and certify its judgment to the Town
Commissioners of the said town of La Plata.

The judges of the Circuit Court for Charles County when
so certified to the Town Commissioners of said town of La
Plata shall be spread upon the minutes of the proceedings of
the said Town Commissioners of La Plata, and upon said
appeal the petition, the petitioner, or, petitioners, as the case
may be declared, the duly elected Town Commissioners of La
Plata and they shall supersede all persons acting or alleged in
that capacity.

95. The Town Commissioners of La Plata shall meet in
said town on or before the first Monday in June next succeed-
ing their election, and as often thereafter as may be necessary,
to discharge the duties of their office, not less, however than
once in every three months.

96. The Town Commissioners of La Plata shall at the first
meeting after their election, elect one of their member to be
president; and all vacancies in the board of town commissioners
caused by the death, resignation, removal from the Town of
La Plata or otherwise, shall be filled by the remaining mem-
bers of said board.

97. The Town Commissioners of La, Plata shall annually
appoint a clerk who shall also be treasurer, who shall keep min-
utes of their proceedings in a well-bound book, procured by the-
Town Commissioners for that purpose, which shall be open to the
inspection of all persons interested therein; he shall also keep
proper accounts as treasurer and shall perform such other duties
as the Town Commissioners may assign to him.

98. The Town Commissioners of La Plata shall annually
appoint a bailiff who shall prevent or disperse disorderly or
irregular meetings of persons within the corporate limits of said
town; enforce the ordinances enacted by the Town Commis-
sioners, and perform such other duties as the Town Commis-
sioners may prescribe; and who shall have, within said cor-
porate limits, all the authority of a constable in making arrests-
and serving warrants and processes, whether ordered and issued
by the Town Commissioners or the president thereof, or by any
justice of the peace.

99. The Town Commissioners of La Plata and all other
officers of the corporation created by this act or appointed by
said Town Commissioners shall before they enter upon the
duties of their respective office make oath before some justice
of the peace that they will diligently and faithfully to the best
of their skill and judgment perform the duties of their office,.