ART. 8. ] CECIL COUNTY. 509
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
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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.
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CECILTON.
1864, c. 353 enacts as follows:
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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.
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1864, c. 353, B 1.
Incorporated.
Ibid s 2
How commis-
sioners elected.
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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.
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Ibid. s. 3.
Vacancies, how
filled.
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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
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Ibid s 4.
Clerk and pres-
ident to be
appointed.
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