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month ensuing their election, and as much oftener by adjourn-
ment as they shall deem necessary.

1870, ch. 144.

157. At their first meeting after their election they shall elect
a president of their board, and appoint a clerk, a bailiff, a
treasurer and two assessors of taxes, whose duties and qualifica-
tions shall be as hereinafter prescribed.

Ibid.

158. The president of said board of commissioners shall pre-
side at all meetings of the commissioners unless prevented by
sickness or other reasonable cause, in which event the said com-
missioners may select a president pro tempore / he shall sign and
cause to be promulgated all by-laws and ordinances of said board
of commissioners, and shall countersign all orders and drafts
drawn by the clerk, under the directions of the said commis-
sioners, on the treasurer of said village.

Ibid.

159. The clerk shall be appointed from among the citizens
of said village qualified to vote for commissioners; he shall, be-
fore entering upon his duties, make oath before the said commis-
sioners, or any one of them, that he will well and faithfully
perform the duties of his office as prescribed by this sub-title of
this article, or which may be prescribed by any by-law or ordi-
nance of said commissioners, to the best of his skill and judg-
ment; he shall sign all drafts or orders for money drawn by the
commissioners on the treasurer, and shall keep a record of the
proceedings of said commissioners in a book to be provided by
them for that purpose, which shall at all times be open to the
inspection of any person interested.

Ibid.

160. The bailiff shall be appointed from among the citizens
of said village qualified to vote for commissioners; provided,
however, that the said commissioners may appoint the constable
of the election district in which said village is located, if he be a
resident of said town or will reside therein after his appointment;