ART. 11.] MIDDLETOWN. 1187

their respective offices, shall severally take and subscribe before

the burgess the following oath: " I do solemnly swear that I

will faithfully execute the office of ———— to the best of my
knowledge and ability, without favor, affection or partiality, so
help me God."

P. L. L., (1860.) art. 11, sec. 218.

356. If the persons elected commissioners shall fail to take the
oath prescribed in the preceding section, within ten days after
notice of their election shall be communicated to them in writing,
by the person who, under the ordinances of the town may be
appointed to hold such election, the said judge, within five days
thereafter, shall order an election to fill the vacancy of such as do
not qualify.

Ibid. sec. 319

357. If the judge of election shall refuse or neglect to call
an election to fill such vacancy, or if said offices shall at any time
become vacant, any justice of the peace residing in said town,
shall call a new election on the application of three or more

qualified voters of said town, within ten days after such applica-
cation ; and if any justice, upon such application, shall refuse to
call an election, he shall be subject to a fine of fifty dollars, one-
half to the persons making the application, the other half to the
use of the corporation.

Ibid. sec. 330.

358. The burgess and commissioners of said town may meet
as often as occasion may require, upon the business of the corpo-
ration, at which meetings the burgess shall preside; they may
appoint a clerk and assign his duties, and allow him such com-
pensation for his services as they may think proper.

Ibid. sec. 221.

359. The clerk shall enter all ordinances passed by the burgess
and commissioners, and signed by the burgess, in a book to be
kept by him for that purpose, which shall at all times be open to
the inspection of any person interested, and copies of all ordi-
nances shall be put up in the most public places in said town.