1372 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 790]

between the lands of Jason P. Warthen and N. J. Burdett to
the land of John R Mount; thence with the dividing- line
between the lands of N. J. Burdett and John R. Mount, west
to the lands of Walter Hilton; thence with the dividing line
between the lands of N. J. Burdett and Walter Hilton north
one hundred yards; thence west by a straight line through the
lands of Walter Hilton across the public road leading from
Damascus to Mount Airy to the dividing Hue between the
lands of Walter Hilton and John T. Sheckell's; thence with
the dividing line between the lands of John T. Sheckells and
Walter Hilton to the lands of C. W. Day; and thence by a
straight line southwest through the lands of John T. Sheckells
and M. Watkins to the northwest corner of the lot of James E.
Day of Jefferson; thence south with the line of said lot to the
southwest corner of the same; thence by a straight line across
the lands of Jesse L. Burns to the lands of P. B. Souder; thence
by a straight line through the lands of P. B. Souder southwest
to the town spring; thence by a straight line southwest to the
southwest corner of Alfred C. Warthen's lot, through the lands
of P. B. Souder and A. C. Warthen; thence by a straight line
east through the lands of P. B. Souder, J. W. Smith and P.
M. Smith, across the public road leading from Damascus to
Clarksburg, and the road leading from Damascus to Woodfield,
to the lands of William A. Mullinix; thence by a straight line
across the lands of William A. Mullinix northeast to the begin-
ning.

1890, ch. 575, sec. 3.

171. That the male citizens of Damascus, of the age of
twenty-one years and upwards, who have resided in said town
for six months next preceding the election, shall, on the first.
Monday of May, annually, elect three freeholders, who have
resided in said town for six months next preceding said elec-
tion, as commissioners of Damascus, to serve for one year, or
until their successors shall be elected and qualified; they shall
receive no pay for their services.

Ibid. see. 4.

172. That the commissioners shall, at their first meeting
after an election, elect one of their number to be president of
the board, and all vacancies in the board of commissioners shall
be filled by an election held, after ten days' notice given by the

remaining commissioners.

Ibid. sec. 5.

173. That the said commissioners shall meet in said town
on or before the first Monday in June succeeding their election,
and from time to time as occasion may require.