MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 3289
BROOKEVILLE.
1890, ch. 118, sec. 1. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 57.
43. The citizens of the Town of Brookeville, in Montgomery County
are hereby created a body corporate by the name of "The Commissioners
of Brookeville," with all the favors and privileges of a body politic and
corporate, and by said corporate name may have perpetual succession, sue
and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any Court of law or equity in
said county, and may have or use a common seal.
1890, ch. 118, sec. 2. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 58.
44. The corporate limits of said town shall be as follows: Beginning
on the east side of the Brookeville and Washington turnpike at the end
of the dividing line between the lands of John W. Metz and Mrs. Caroline
Edmondstone; then westerly through the lands of William B. Miller and
Elisha J. Hall to a large branch willow tree on the west bank of Meadow
Branch; then with the east bank of said branch to its intersection with
Reedy Branch; thence with the east side of Reedy Branch to the point
where it is crossed by the road leading to the farm of Mrs. Catherine
Riggs; then with the east side of Back street to its intersection with
Spring Branch; then with said branch through the land of the Protestant
Episcopal Rectory and Mrs. Caroline Edmondstone to the dividing line
between the lands of said Caroline Edmondstone and John W. Metz; thence
with said line to the place of beginning.
1S90, ch. 118, sec. 3. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 59.
45. The citizens of said town having resided therein six months pre-
vious to any election shall, on the first Monday in May, in the year 1912,
or as soon thereafter as conveniently may be, and on the first Monday in
May in every second year thereafter, elect three Commissioners of Brooke-
ville, to serve for two years and until their successors shall be elected and
qualified; the commissioners must be substantial citizens resident in said
corporate limits, and must have resided therein for at least six months
next preceding their election; must be owners of real estate within said
corporate limits, and must continue to reside within said corporate limits
during their term of office. They shall receive no pay for the services,
except the president, who shall receive the fees hereinafter allowed.
1890, ch. 118, sec. 4. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 60.
46. The three commissioners elected shall choose one of their number
as president, and all vacancies in the Board of Commissioners shall be
filled by an election to be held after ten days' notice given by the remain-
ing commissioners.
1890, ch. 118, sec. 5. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 61.
47. The commissioners shall meet in some convenient place in said
town on or before the first Monday in June next succeeding their election.
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