ART. 10.] DORCHESTER COUNTY.

a commissioner in the place of the commissioner whose
place has become vacant.

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216. If, during the year for which he was elected,
any of said commissioners shall die, resign, or refuse to
act, or remove from said town, or be otherwise dis-
qualified to act, an election to fill such vacancy shall
be held, at which all persons qualified to vote at a
regular election may vote.

Ibid. s. 5.
Vacancy.

217. All elections shall be held and conducted as
shall from time to time be directed by the by-laws of

Ibid. s. 6.
How elections
conducted.

the corporation riot contrary to law; provided, that one
of the justices of the peace of the town of Vienna be
empowered to appoint one judge and one clerk, to hold
the first election for town commissioners, immediately
after the passage of this act.
218. The said commissioners shall, at the first
election, choose one of their number president of the
board, who shall preside at the meetings of the com-
missioners, preserve order, give such directions as they
may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of their
charter and ordinances, and shall give the casting vote
when the commissioners shall be equally divided.

Proviso.

Ibid s 7
President of
board

219. They may appoint a clerk, and prescribe his
duties, and allow him such compensation as they may
deem proper; and all ordinances passed by the com-
missioners, or a majority of them, shall be recorded
by the clerk, in a book to be kept by him for that
purpose, which shall be open at all times to the
inspection of any person interested, and copies of all
ordinances shall be put up in the most public places
in the town.

Ibid, s 8.
Clerk.

220. They may levy an equal tax on the property
within the town limits to such amounts as they may
from time to time deem necessary, which tax shall be
collected by a collector appointed by said commis-
sioners, who shall have the same power to destrain
therefor as the collector of county taxes.

Ibid. s. 9.
Taxes.

221. The commissioners shall fix the terms of office,
responsibility and compensation of the collector by
them appointed.

Ibid s. 10.
Collector.