ART. 8.] PERRYVILLE. 849

1883, ch. 212.

226. If at any election for commissioners it shall appear by
the certificate of the judge of said election that any two or more
persons voted for as commissioners have received the same
number of votes, so that there is no choice for an entire board,
but a vacancy in one or more seats, the old board of commissioners
shall immediately proclaim a new election to fill said vacancy.

Ibid.

227. The said commissioners, at their first meeting after said
election, shall choose some one of their number president of the
board, whose duty it shall be to preside at their meetings, and
preserve order and give such directions as may be deemed neces-
sary by them to carry into full effect the provisions of this sub-title
of this article.

Ibid.

228. They may meet together from time to time, as often as
occasion may require, upon the business of said town, not less
than once every three months.

Ibid.

229. All fines and forfeitures under the ordinances of the said
corporation shall be recoverable as small debts are recoverable
before a justice of the peace of the county.

Ibid.

230. Every commissioner, before he acts as such, shall take an
oath before some justice of the peace of the county, that he will
diligently and faithfully, according to the best of his judgment,
perform the duties of commissioner of said town, without favor or
prejudice; and a certificate of such qualification shall be returned
by the said justice to the said commissioners, to be filed among
their proceedings.

Ibid.

231. If the inhabitants of said town shall at any time neglect
to make an election at the time herein directed, the power of
electing commissioners shall not cease, but the right and power of
said inhabitants in that respect shall continue the same as though
such election had been made, and the commissioners for the time
being shall remain in office until such election shall be held.
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