4272 ARTICLE 38.

SUDLERSVILLE.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 18, sec. 241. 1870, oh. 313.

394. The town of Sudlersville, in Queen Anne's county, is incorpo-
rated, and the inhabitants thereof are a body politic by the name and style
of "The Commissioners of Sudlersville," and as such may sue and be
sued, and may have and use a common seal and may alter the same at
pleasure.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 18, sec. 242. 1870, ch. 313. 1888, ch. 66.

395. All persons entitled to vote for delegates to the general assembly
of Maryland, and who have resided within the corporate limits of said
town of Sudlersville for six months preceding an election of town com-
missioners, or who hold taxable property in said town and pay taxes there-
on, shall elect by ballot on the third Monday in the month of April in
each and every year, three persons residents of said town for the period
of six months preceding said election, and entitled to vote for delegates
to the general assembly of Maryland, as commissioners for said town for
the ensuing year, or until their successors are elected and qualified.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 18, sec. 243. 1870, ch. 313.

396. If any of said commissioners shall die, resign or be disqualified
to act, the citizens of said town, qualified to vote as aforesaid, shall pro-
ceed as soon as convenient to elect a person to fill such vacancy, and the
office of a commissioner shall be vacated by his removal from town.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 18, sec. 244. 1870, ch. 313.

397. Each commissioner, before he proceeds to act as such, shall make
oath before a justice of the peace for Queen Anne's county, that he will
diligently and faithfully, to the best of his skill and judgment, perform
the duties of commissioner of said town, without favor, partiality or preju-
dice, and a certificate of said qualification shall be returned by the justice
to the said commissioners and filed and recorded among the proceedings.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 18, sec. 245. 1870, ch. 313.

398. The said commissioners shall meet annually on the fourth Mon-
day in April and on the fourth Monday in every third month thereafter,
and as much oftener as they may think proper; not less than a majority
shall constitute a board for the transaction of any business except an
adjournment; they may appoint a clerk, who shall keep the minutes of
their proceedings in a well-bound book to be provided by them for that
purpose, and they may also appoint a bailiff and prescribe his duties, and
shall pay the said clerk and bailiff such compensation as they may deem
reasonable, and may remove either of said officers at pleasure.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 18, sec. 246. 1870, ch. 313.

399. They shall cause all nuisances and obstructions that may inter-
nipt the passage or injure the health of the inhabitants of said town, to