2004 WASHINGTON COUNTY. [ART. 22

P L. L., (1860,) art. 81, sec 212.

299. All elections shall be held and conducted as shall, from
time to time, be directed by the by-laws of the corporation, not
inconsistent with this charter.

Ibid. sec. 218.

300. At all elections for burgess, assistant burgess and com-
missioners, the persons who shall receive the highest number of
votes for the respective offices shall be declared duly elected, and
shall qualify as such before a justice of the peace of the county,
by making oath that they will discharge the duties of their re-
spective offices according to the best of their skill and judgment,
without fear, favor, affection or partiality to any; a copy of
which oath, with the certificate of the justice administering th&
same, shall be entered on the journal of the corporation.

Ibid. sec. 214.

301. If at any election for burgess, assistant burgess and com-
missioners, any two or more persons shall have an equality of
votes, another election shall be held, after ten days' notice, and
so on, until a choice- shall be made.

Ibid. sec. 215.

302. If, during the year for which they were elected, the bur-
gess, assistant burgess or any of the commissioners, shall die,
resign, remove from said town, be disqualified, or be displaced,
an election to fill the vacancy shall be held, after ten days' notice,
and all persons qualified to vote at a regular election shall be
entitled to vote at such special election.

Ibid. sec. 216.

303. The burgess and commissioners may meet from time to
time, as often as they may think proper, upon the business of the
town, and not less than once in every three months; the burgess
shall preside at all meetings, and have the privilege of the cast-
ing vote only; in his absence the assistant burgess shall preside,
under the same restrictions; but when the burgess is present, the
assistant burgess shall have the powers of a commissioner.

Ibid sec. 217.

304. They may appoint a clerk and assign his duties, and
allow him such compensation as they may think proper.