ART. 22.] HANCOCK. 1987

1878, ch. 241.

224. The male citizens of Hancock, of the age of twenty-one
years and upwards, who have resided in said town for twelve
months preceding the election, shall, on the first Monday in April
in each year, elect by ballot a burgess, assistant burgess, and three
commissioners, having in all respects the same qualifications as
the voters.

Ibid.

225. All elections shall be held and conducted as shall from

time to time be directed by the by-laws of the corporation, not
contrary to this charter; provided, that no failure to hold elec-
tions or meetings, or to do any other act prescribed by this charter,
shall work a forfeiture thereof, or in any way impair the force
and virtue of the same.

Ibid

226. If, during the year for which they were elected, the
burgess, assistant burgess or any of the commissioners, shall die,
resign, remove from the town, be non compos mentis, or dis-
placed, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held after ten days'
notice; and all persons qualified to vote at a regular election may

vote at such special election.

Ibid

227. At all elections the persons who receive the highest num-
ber of votes for the respective offices voted for shall be declared

duly elected; and if at any election, any two or more persons shall
have an equal number of votes, by which no choice shall be made,
a second election shall be held after not less than ten days' notice,
and so on until a choice is made.

Ibid.

228. The burgess, assistant burgess and commissioners shall
each qualify as such before a justice of the peace for Washington
county, by making oath that they will discharge the duties of
their respective offices, according to the best of their skill and
judgment, without fear, favor or partiality to any person; a
copy of which oath, with a certificate of the justice administer-
ing the same, shall be entered upon the journal of the corporation.