Election Districts.
126. Nine, bounds and limits; where
elections are to be held.
127 Pay of judges and clerks of elec-
tion.
128. Judges may appoint constables
to keep the peace at the polls.
Elkton,
129. Inhabitants are a corporation,
name; corporate powers; seal.
130. Commissioners; their number
and election, who are qualified
electors.
131. Commissioners to designate time
and place of holding elections,
and give notice thereof, judges
of elections; polls open from
two to six; who shall be the
commissioners.
132. Failure to elect one or more com-
missioners on account of tie
vote; what to be done.
133. If three commissioners not
elected or do not assemble, old
commissioners to proclaim new
election.
134. Meetings of commissioners; pres-
ident, his duties and term; sec-
retary and treasurer; their
terms; treasurer's bond.
135. Powers of president and commis-
sioners; fines, how recovered;
imprisonment in default of
payment.
136 May provide by ordinance for
arrest without warrant, in what
cases; intoxicated persons driv-
ing through streets.
137. Limits of the town; commission-
ers may establish and extend
the same; description of boun-
daries to be filed.
138. Streets, lanes and alleys; powers
of commissioners to open or im-
prove; railroad crossings, flag-
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men , penalties to enforce powers
of commissioners, how recov-
ered.
139. May make a levy to pay damages
and expenses of such improve-
ments.
140. Failure for any reason to come to
agreement with owners of land
needed for such improvements,
jury to be summoned.
141. If persons summoned shall fail to
attend, others to be summoned;
names to be stricken off from
full panel, by whom.
142. Oath to be administered to jurors.
143. Benefits only to be taken into
consideration in extinguishment
of damages; inquisition; its
form; to be returned to court;
if confirmed by court, to be re-
corded.
144. If inquisition set aside, court to
order another.
145. What the inquisition must con-
tain, upon payment, commis-
sioners become entitled; receipt
by owner of valuation after re-
fusal to receive.
146. Taxes.
147. Appeal from assessment.
148. Officers to carry into effect ordi-
nances, bailiff, his election,
powers and duties; tie vote;
vacancy in office of bailiff, how
filled.
149. Bailiff to give two bonds.
150. His powers in collection of taxes.
151. Oath to be taken by commis-
sioners.
152. President of the commissioners,
his powers and duties, public
statement to be made by com-
missioners.
153. Streets of the town as part of
county roads; levy by county
to keep in repair.
154. In case of neglect on part of in-
habitants of town to make elec-
tions, power not to cease, old
commissioners to hold over.
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