ART. 16. ] PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.
five days after their election, select one of their number

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president, who shall preside at their meetings and pre-
serve order, and in case of a vacancy in the board of
commissioners, the remaining commissioners or com-
missioner shall have power to fill the same.

President.

233. All persons who have resided in the town of
Upper Marlborough for twelve months prior to the
election, and who are otherwise qualified to vote for
delegates to the general assembly of Maryland, shall
be entitled to vote for commissioners.

Ibid. s. 7.
Qualification of
voters.

234. No one who has not resided for two years pre-
ceding his election in the town of Upper Marlborough
shall be qualified to serve as commissioner, and non-
residence shall create a vacancy.

Ibid s. 8.
Qualifications
of commission-
ers.

235. The said commissioners shall meet once a month
or as much oftener as the public good requires, and shall
receive no compensation for their services. They shall

Ibid. s. 9.
Meetings of
commissioners

have power to appoint such officers as they may deem
necessary for the proper carrying into effect the powers
and duties hereby conferred, and shall define their par-
ticular duties and fix their compensation; they shall
take from the person appointed to collect taxes such

Powers.

bond as they think sufficient, and the bonds of said
collectors shall be liable to be sued in the same manner
as the bonds of collectors of county and state taxes now
are, and shall require all officers appointed by them to

Bond of collec-
tor.

take an oath, to be by the president administered, to
" faithfully discharge the duties of their office without
fear, favor or partiality. " The commissioners shall,
before they enter upon the discharge of their duties,
take a similar oath before some justice of the peace.

Oath of officers.

236. Any officer or officers that the commissioners
may appoint by virtue of this act, to preserve the peace
and good order of said town, shall be invested with the
same power that a constable now has under the laws of
Maryland.

Ibid. s. 10.
Powers of
police.

.

237. When the comfort, health, convenience or the
prosperity of said town shall require the taking of
private property for the purpose of opening streets or
widening the same, or for any other purpose, the com-

Ibid. s. 11.
Proceedings to
condemn prop-
erty for streets,
&c.