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The Maryland Code, Public General Laws, 1888
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ART. 25.] COUNTY COMMISSIONERS—DRAINS. 417

of the costs thereof, may apply to the county commissioners at
any time before the confirmation of the return, for an order of
review; and the county commissioners may, in their discretion,
grant such order, and appoint other commissioners to perform
the same duty as under the original commission.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 28, sec. 74. 1858, ch. 271. sec. 7. 1878, ch. 478.

44. The commissioners appointed under any order, original or
of review, shall, within one month after the confirmation of their
report, call together the taxables rated for such ditch or ditches,
at some convenient place near the swamp or low lands to be
drained, for the purpose of choosing a board of two or more
managers, and one treasurer; and in case said swamp or low-
lands lie in two or more adjoining counties, such board of man-
agers shall be composed of one manager from each of said
counties.

Ibid. sec. 75. 1858, ch 271, sec. 7.

45. They shall give notice of the meeting by advertisement
posted in four of the most public places of the neighborhood in
which the swamp or low land lies, stating the time, place and
object of the meeting.

Ibid. sec. 76. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 7.

46. At such meeting, or any other meeting, each of the tax-
ables shall be entitled to the following grades of votes, in propor-
tion to their respective taxes, to wit: for any tax to the amount
of five dollars and under, one vote; for any tax not less than
fifteen dollars, two votes; for any tax not less than thirty-five
dollars, three votes; for any tax not less than sixty dollars, four
votes ; for any tax not less than one hundred dollars, five votes;
for any tax to the amount of one hundred ond fifty dollars and.
upwards, six votes; and any person so entitled may vote by
proxy, authorized by writing, under his hand.

1884, ch...334.

47. A majority of the taxables shall be a quorum for the pur-
pose aforesaid; but if a majority of the taxables refuse or fail to
meet, upon the notice being given as aforesaid, for any regular
election, or for the purpose of filling a vacancy, then in either

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