396 WORCESTER COUNTY. [ART. 23.
ELECTIONS.
186S, c. 80 repeals sections 40 and 41 and enacts the following in lieu thereof.
1808, c 80
Election dis-
tricts
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40. Worcester county is divided into eight election
districts, and the said districts are named and num-
bered as follows: Coston's district number one, Snow
Hill district number two, Berlin district number three,
New Ark district number four, St. Martin's district
number five, Colbourn's district number six, Atkin-
son's district number seven, Sandy Hill district number
eight, and all elections for public officers shall be held
in each of said districts at the place therein established
for that purpose, or may hereafter be established by
law.
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Boundaries of
election dis-
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41. The following are the boundaries of Coston's, or
election district number one: commencing at the Poco-
moke river at the mouth of Carey's creek, thence run-
ning by and with said creek to Mason's Mills, thence
by and with the county road from Mason's Mills to a
place known by the name of the " Sheep House, " and
thence in a direct course by survey to the line of the
state of Virginia; all of the territory west of said
boundary line is included in the boundaries of the said
election district number one. For Snow Hill election
district number two, the boundaries shall be the same
as are now established by law, and shall continue to be
the limits of said district. For Berlin, election district
number three, the same boundaries as are now estab-
lished by law shall continue to be the limits of said
district number three. For New Ark, election district
number four, the same boundaries as are now estab-
lished by law shall continue to be the limits of said
district number four. For St. Martin's, election dis-
trict number five, the same boundaries as are now
established by law shall continue to be the limits of
said district number five. For Colbourn's, election
district number six, the same boundaries heretofore
established by law, in so far as they do not conflict
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