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voters in said town to give notice, either by written or by printed
handbills, or by publication in some newspaper, of an election to
be held on a certain day, at least ten days from the date of the
publication or posting of such notice, for commissioners of
Denton, and a majority of voters present at the hour fixed by
said notice, for the commencement of said election, shall select
three judges to hold said election.

1884, ch. 867.

78. If at any town election two or more persons shall receive
the same number of votes for commissioners of said town, the
judges of said election, after having given five days' notice of
the time and place, shall proceed to hold another election to fill
up said board of commissioners, and the person receiving the
highest number of votes at said election shall, with those pre-
viously chosen, if any, constitute the commissioners of Denton.

Ibid.

79. If any vacancy shall occur by the death, resignation,,
removal or failure to act of one or more of the commissioners,
elected as aforesaid, the remaining commissioners, or a majority
of them, shall elect a proper person to fill said vacancy.

Ibid.

80. Every commissioner, before he proceeds to act as such,
shall make oath before some justice of the peace for Caroline
county that he will diligently and faithfully, according to the
best of his skill and judgment, perform the duties of commis-
sioner without favor, partiality or prejudice; and a certificate of
such qualification shall be returned by the said justice of the
peace to the commissioners, to be filed and recorded among their
proceedings.

Ibid.

81. They shall meet at such place as they may appoint, within
eaid town, on the second Monday of every month ensuing their
election, and as much oftener, by adjournment, as they shall deem,
necessary.

Ibid.

82. They shall elect a president of the board and appoint a.
clerk, a bailiff, a treasurer, and one or more assessors of taxes.