ART. 23. ] WORCESTER COUNTY.

as may bo consistent with the provisions of this act,
and the said judges shall make return under their

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hands and seals of the persons elected to the clerk of
the circuit court for Worcester county.

Return

5. All future elections shall be held and conducted
as shall be from time to time directed by the laws of
the corporation, the same not being inconsistent with
the provisions of this act.

Ibid s 5
How elections
conducted.

6. The said county commissioners, elected according
to the provisions of this act, shall, on the first meeting
after said election, choose some of the said commis-
sioners president of the board, whose duty it shall be
to preside at the meetings of said commissioners, to
preserve order and give such directions as may be
deemed necessary to carry into effect the provisions
of this act.

Ibid s. 6
President of
Board

7. 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 every three months, and if
during the year for which they may be elected any of
the said commissioners should die, resign, remove from
said town, or be otherwise disqualified, an election to
fill the vacancy on ten days' notice thereof being given
by the commissioners shall be held, at which all per-
sons qualified as specified in the third section of this
act shall be entitled to vote.

Ibid s. 7
Vacancies.

8. The said commissioners, or a majority of them,
shall have power to appoint a clerk and assign his
duties, and allow him such compensation for his ser-
vices as they may think proper. All ordinances passed
by the said commissioners shall be entered in u book
by said clerk, which shall be kept by him for that pur-
pose, and shall be open at all times for the inspection
of any person interested, and copies of all ordinances
shall be put up in the most public places of said town.

Ibid, s 8
Clerk.

9. All fines and forfeitures, under the ordinances of
the said corporation, shall be recoverable as small debts
are recoverable out of court before any justice of the
peace.

Ibid. s. 9
Fines and for-
feitures