1212 FREDERICK COUNTY. [ART. 11.

P. L. L., (I860.) art 11, sec 327.

462. The corporate limits of the town of Woodsboro' shall
be as follows: Commencing at a spring owned by David Davis,
from whence he leads water in pipes to his house, and running
thence to Michael Shank's watering place (Israel's creek); thence
with said creek to the line dividing the farms owned by Messrs.
John Clempson Und John Miller; thence with said line to John
Crambough's line, east of his farm; thence with a straight line
to the beginning; and the taxable limits of said town shall
include all that part of said town now improved, or that may
hereafter be improved by the citizens of said town, together with
the property owned by George Shank, in the year eighteen hun-
dred and thirty-eight, the same being the bounds and limits laid
down in the act of eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, chapter
two hundred and thirty-nine.

Ibid. sec. 338.

463. The male citizens of Woodsboro', of the age of twenty-
one years and upwards, who shall have resided in said town
twelve months next preceding the election, shall elect by ballot
on the first Monday Jn April, annually, at such place as shall be
designated by the burgess and commissioners, a burgess and
three commissioners, qualified in all respects as the said voters.

Ibid. sec. 339.

464. All elections shall be held and conducted as shall from
time to time be directed by the ordinances of the corporation, not '
inconsistent with the provisions of this sub-title of this article.

Ibid. sec. 330.

465. If, during the year for which they may be elected, the
burgess or any of the commissioners shall die, resign, remove
from said town, or be non compos or displaced, an election to fill
such vacancy shall be held, and all persons qualified to vote at a
regular election, shall be entitled to vote at such special election.

Ibid. sec. 331.

466. The burgess, before he enters upon the duties of his
office, shall qualify by taking and subscribing the oath of office