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Supplement to the Maryland Code, Containing the Acts of the General Assembly, Passed at the Session of 1868
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ART. 12.] HARFORD COUNTY.

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five judicious and discreet persons, who have resided
in said town for at least twelve months next preceding
the election, commissioners of said town.

 

45. All elections shall be held and conducted as
shall from time to time be directed by the by-laws of
the corporation, not inconsistent with the provisions of
this charter.

Elections.

46. If any of the commissioners during the year for
which they were elected, shall die, resign, remove from
said town, or be otherwise disqualified, an election to
fill the vacancy shall be held, and all persons qualified
to vote at the regular, may vote at such special elec-
tion.

Vacancy among
commission-
ers.

47. If the inhabitants of said town at any time
neglect to make an election, the power of electing com-
missioners shall not, therefore, cease, but shall continue
as though such election had been made, and the presi-
dent and commissioners for the time being shall remain
in office until such election shall be held.

Neglect to
elect

48. Every commissioner, before he acts, shall take
an oath before some justice of the peace of Harford
county, that he will diligently and faithfully, accord-
ing to the best of his judgment, perform the duties of
a commissioner of the said town without favor par-
tiality or prejudice, and a certificate of such qualifica-
tion shall be made and returned by such justice to the
commissioners, to be filed and recorded among their
proceedings.

Oath of com-
missioners.

49. The commissioners shall have power to meet
from time to time, as they shall deem proper, and
shall, at their first meeting after an election, choose
from their own body a president, who shall preside
at all meetings of the commissioners, vote on all ques-
tions before them, and remain in office until superceded
by the appointment of a new president, after a new
election of commissioners.

Meetings.

50. The commissioners, or a majority of them, shall
have power to appoint a clerk and prescribe his duties,
and allow him such compensation as they may think
proper.

Clerk.



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