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An act to repeal all such parts of the Constitution and Form of Government, as relates to the division of Somerset county, into election districts. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That Richard Wallar, Robert Dashiel, Charles Rider, Jesse Walter, Peregrine Weatherly, Samuel Williams, of Wm. and Caleb Kennerly, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to divide that part of Somerset county lying north of Wicomico river, including that part of said county lying north of Fonetank creek, into four election districts, and to number the same. Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the above named commissioners, or a majority of them, are hereby required to meet at Quantico on the first Monday of June, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-three, or within ten days thereafter, for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this act into effect. Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That before they proceed to discharge the duties of their office, the said commissioners shall take an oath before some justice of the peace of said county, that they will divide that part of said county into four separate election districts, without favor or partiality, to the best of their knowledge. Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the places for holding the elections shall be at Barren creek, Tyaskin, Quantico and Salisbury, and that the districts be so divided as will be most convenient for the voters thereof. Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That each commissioner shall be entitled to receive two dollars per diem, for every day he shall act in the discharge of the duties imposed upon him by the provisions of this act, to be levied by the levy court of Somerset county, as other county charges are levied and assessed. |
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