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next preceding the date of election, shall possess the qualifica-
tions of electors of commissioners for said town. The qualified
voters of said town, on the first Monday in May in every second
year, accounting from the year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-four, between the hours of 12 o'clock M. and 5 o'clock p.
M., shall elect by ballot five persons of known integrity, experi-
ence and sound judgment, to be commissioners of said town.

1884, ch. 630.

142. It shall be the duty of the commissioners of said town
to appoint three judges of election, one of whom, at least, shall
be of the opposite political party, and shall give notice of the
time and polling place and names of the judges appointed as
aforesaid; such notice shall be posted in two conspicuous places,
at least five days before election; each of said persons, so as
aforesaid appointed judge of election, before he proceeds to act as
euch judge, shall make oath before a justice of the peace for the
county, or one of the commissioners of said town, that he will
faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his office; and
upon failure of any judge to attend, the remaining judge or
judges shall hold the election; and if none of the judges attend,
the citizens present shall select three judges. The said judges of
election, on the day of election and immediately after the polls
are closed, shall count the ballots and certify the result to said
town commissioners, together with the ballots cast, and the
persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared
elected commissioners; and the said certificate shall be recorded.

Ibid.

143. If any vacancy shall happen in the office of commis-
sioner, the president shall cause an election to be held in the way
and manner provided in the preceding section.

Ibid.

144. Every person elected a commissioner, before he enters
upon the duties of his office, shall make oath before some justice
of the peace that he will diligently and faithfully, without favor,
partiality or prejudice, perform the duties of a commissioner of