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time, be directed by the by-laws of the corporation, not contrary to this
charter.

P. L. L,., 1888, Art. 22, sec. 277. 1872, ch. 251.

583. If, during the year for which they were elected, the burgess or
assistant burgess, or any of the commissioners shall die, resign, or remove
from the town, be non compos mentis, or displaced, an election to fill the
vacancy shall be held after ten days' public notice, and all persons quali-
fied to vote at a regular election may vote at such special election.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 22, sec. 273. 1872, ch. 251.

584. The person or persons who shall receive the highest number of
votes for the respective offices voted for, shall be declared duly elected;
and if at any election any two or more persons shall receive an equal num-
ber of votes, by which no choice shall be made, a second election shall be-
held, after not less than ten days' public notice, and so on until a choice is
had.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 22, sec. 279. 1876, ch. 86.

585. The burgess and assistant burgess and commissioners shall each.
qualify as such before a justice of the peace of Washington county, by
making oath that they will discharge the duties of their respective offices
according to the best of their skill and judgment, without fear, favor or
partiality, a copy of which oath, with a certificate of the justice adminis-
tering the same, shall be entered upon the journal of proceedings of the
corporation; but if they, or either of the officers elected shall fail to qual-
ify within ten days after the election, the person or persons so elected and
failing to qualify shall be deemed as having declined to accept the same,
and an election shall thereupon be held as provided for in Section 583;
and the burgess and assistant burgess shall continue in office until their
successors shall be elected and duly qualified, and the commissioners shall
continue in office until a majority of their successors shall be elected and
duly qualified.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 22, sec. 280. 1872, ch. 251.

586. The burgess and commissioners so elected may meet from time
to time, and not less than once in every three months; and the burgess,
shall preside at all meetings, and in case of tie shall give the casting vote;
and in his absence the assistant burgess shall preside, under the same
restrictions, but when the burgess is present the assistant burgess shall
have the same power as a commissioner.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 22, sec. 281. 1873, ch. 251.

587. They may appoint a clerk and assign his duties and allow him.
such compensation as they may think proper.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 22, sec. 282. 1872, ch. 251.

588. The said clerk shall enter all ordinances passed by the burgess
and commissioners, in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, which.