886 ARTICLE 25.

An. Code, sec. 46. 1904, sec. 45. 1904, ch. 391, sec. 44A.

48. Any person may be elected or appointed treasurer of any ditch
made pursuant to this article, whether he be a taxable of said ditch or not.

An. Code, sec. 47. 1904, sec. 46. 1888, sec. 45. 1858; ch. 271, sec. 7.

49. They shall give notice of the meeting by advertisement posted in
four of the most public places of the neighborhood in which the swamp or
low land lies, stating the time, place and object of the meeting.

An. Code, sec. 48. 1904, sec. 47. 1388, sec. 46. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 7. 1900, ch. 635.

50. At such meeting or any other meeting, each' of the taxables shall
be entitled to the following grades of votes, in proportion to their respec-
tive taxes, to wit; for any tax to the amount of five dollars and under, one
vote; for any tax not less than fifteen dollars, two votes; for any tax not
less than thirty-five dollars, three votes; for any tax not less than sixty dol-
lars, four votes; for any tax not less than one hundred dollars, five votes;
for any tax to the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars and upwards,
six votes; and any person so entitled may vote by proxy, authorized by
writing, under his hand. This section not to apply to Dorchester county.

An. Code, sec. 49. 1904, sec. 48. 1888, sec. 47. 1884, ch. 334. 1900, ch. 635.

51. A majority of the taxables shall be a quorum for the purpose afore-
said ; but if a majority of the taxables refuse or fail to meet, upon the
notice being given as aforesaid, for any regular election, or for the purpose
of filling a vacancy, then in either case the county .commissioners, upon
proof that the required notice has been given, 'shall be authorized and are
directed to appoint such managers and treasurer. This section not to apply
to Dorchester county.

An. Code, sec. 50. 1904, sec. 49. 1888, sec. 48. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 7. 1912, ch. 64.

52. The managers, for the time being shall annually thereafter in the
same manner call a meeting for the same purpose on the first Saturday
in March, but if the managers for the time being shall have failed hereto-
fore to call such a meeting or shall hereafter fail to call such a meeting, then
the County Commissioners are hereby authorized and directed to appoint
such managers and treasurer upon proof that no such meeting has been
called by the managers for the time being.

An. Code, sec. 51. 1904, sec. 50. 1888, sec. 49. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 8. 1892, ch. 649.

1904, ch. 154.

53. The said commissioners shall deliver to the treasurer a statement
of the taxes levied for making said ditches with the sums which each per-
son is bound to pay; and such tax or assessment made and returned to and
confirmed by the county commissioners shall remain in full force for the
term of ten years from such confirmation and shall be the proportion or
basis upon which other and further taxes may be levied by the managers for
all necessary purposes for cutting and making or for cleansing and repair-
ing such ditches. This section and the succeeding section not to apply to
Somerset county, as to which a special law exists.