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Ibid s. 8.
First election.
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48. A justice of the peace for the time being
residing in the said town, shall appoint by writing
under his hand and seal, three judges to hold the
first election, who shall keep the polls open from
nine o'clock in the morning until five o'clock in the
afternoon, and shall conduct the said election in the
same manner in which the judges of election are now
directed to conduct an election for delegates to the
general assembly, as far as may be consistent with
the provisions of this act; ' and the said judges shall
make returns, under their hands and seals of the
persons elected, to the clerk of Worcester county, to
be kept by him.
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Ibid. s. 4.
Future elec-
tions.
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49. All future elections shall be held and con-
ducted as shall be from time to time directed by the
laws of the corporation, the same not being incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act.
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Ibid. s. 5.
President of
board
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50. The said commissioners, elected according to
the provisions of this act, shall on the first meeting
after said election choose some one of the said com-
missioners president of the board, whose duty it
shall be to preside at the meetings of the said com-
missioners, and preserve order and give such direc-
tions as may be deemed necessary by the said
commissioners to carry into effect the provisions
of this act.
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Ibid, s 6.
Meetings of
commissioners
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51. The commissioners aforesaid, or a majority of
them, may meet together from time to time, as often
as occasion may require, upon the business of said
town, and not less than once in six months, and if
during the time for which they may be elected, any
of the commissioners should die, resign, remove
from. said town, or be otherwise disqualified, an elec-
tion to fill the vacancy, on ten days' notice thereof
being given by the commissioners, shall be held, at
which all persons qualified -as is specified in the
second section of this act, shall be entitled to vote.
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