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216 Elections, how conducted. 217 Vacancies. 218. Failure to elect not to work for- feiture. 219. Limits of town. 220. Appointment of clerk. 221 Record of ordinances. 222. Power to pass by-laws, &c. 223 Taxes 224. Assessment

225 Appeal from assessment 226. Bailiff, his oath and bond. 227. When taxes, &c, collectable by dis- tress 228 Power to open streets. 229 Assessment for damages for streets, &c 230. County commissioners to levy street tax. 231. Fines, &c, how applied.

CECILTON. 1864, c. 353 enacts as follows:
SEC. 32. The citizens of Cecilton are a body. politic by the name of the president and commissioners of the town of Cecilton, and as such, shall have succes- sion, and by their corporate name may sue and be sued, may grant, receive and do all other acts as natural persons, and may purchase and hold real, personal and mixed property, or dispose of the same for the benefit of said town. 33. All free white male citizens above the age of twenty-one years, who shall have bona fide resided in said town for the space of six months, and twelve months in this state, next preceding the election, shall on the first Monday of May, annually, at such place as shall be designated by the president and commissioners of said town, elect five judicious and discreet persons, who shall have resided in said town twelve months next preceding the election, commis- sioners of said town.	1864, c. 353, B 1. Incorporated. Ibid s 2 How commis- sioners elected.
34. If any of the commissioners, during the year for which he was elected, shall die, resign, or remove from said town, or be otherwise disqualified, the re- maining commissioners shall fill such vacancy until the next general election.	Ibid. s. 3. Vacancies, how filled.
35. The said commissioners shall meet at such times as they shall deem expedient, and may ap- point a clerk to register their proceedings, and they shall at the first meeting after an election, choose from their own body a president, who shall preside at all meetings of the commissioners, vote on all 33	Ibid s 4. Clerk and pres- ident to be appointed.