1178 FREDERICK COUNTY. [ART. 11.

and not less than once in every three months; and if during the
year for which they are elected, any of said commissioners shall
die, resign, remove from said village, or from any cause be dis-
qualified, an election to fill the vacancy, on ten days' notice being
given by the commissioners, shall be held, at which all persons
qualified as herein specified shall be entitled to vote.

1870, ch. 98.

319. They shall have power to appoint a clerk and assign his
duties, allowing him such compensation for his services as they
shall think proper; and all ordinances passed by said commis-
sioners shall be entered by their clerk in a book kept by him for
that purpose, and shall be at all times open for the inspection of
any persons interested; and copies of all ordinances shall be put
up in the most public places of said village.

Ibid.

320. The corporate bounds of said village for all purposes
except taxation by the laws of the corporation, shall be as fol-
lows: beginning at the junction of the roads leading from
Mechanicstown to Graceham, and the road leading from said
road towards Apple's Church, between the lands of William J.
Black and James Creeger, and with said road north fifteen and a
quarter degrees, east eighty-eight perches, north sixteen and a
half degrees, east seventy-eight perches; thence through the
lands of John B. Bollen, north fifty degrees, west one hundred
and fifty-one perches to the north corner of Milton E. Biggs'
dwelling; thence north seventy-eight degrees, west one hundred
and sixty perches, ending in a road; thence south sixty-eight
degrees, west one hundred and ten perches, south fifty degrees,
west ninety perches; thence south twenty degrees, east one hun-
dred and seventy-six perches; thence south one and a half
degrees, west eleven perches; thence south fifty-two degrees, east
two hundred and forty-six perches to a bridge near a forge and
lime-kilns; then by a straight line to the beginning.

Ibid.

321. All fines and forfeitures under the ordinances of said
corporation may be recovered as small debts are recoverable
before any justice of the peace.