866 CECIL COUNTY. [ART. 8.

1862, ch 151

285. The commissioners may meet together at such times as
occasion may seem to require upon the business of said village,
not less than once in every three months; and if during the year
for which they are elected, any of said commissioners shall die,
resign, remove from said village, or from any cause be disquali-
fied, an election to fill the vacancy, on ten days' notice being
given by the commissioners, shall be held, at which all persons
qualified as specified in section 280 shall be entitled to vote.

Ibid.

286. They shall have power to appoint a clerk and assign his
duties, allowing him such compensation for his services as they
shall think proper; and all ordinances passed by said commis-
sioners shall be entered by their clerk into a book kept by him
for that purpose, and shall be at all times open for the inspec-
tion of any person interested, and copies of all ordinances shall
be put up in the most public places of said village.

Ibid.

287. The corporate bounds of said village shall be as follows:
beginning at the west corner of Rising Sun school-house lot, and
running dience north eighty-five degrees, east ninety-two perches;
thence south seventy-two and a half degrees, east eighty-three and
seventy-two one-hundredths perches; thence south forty-two and
a half degrees, west one hundred and sixty-seven and seventy-six
one-hundredths perches; thence north nineteen degrees, west seven-
teen and twenty-four one-hundredths perches; thence north eighty-
five and a half degrees, west sixty and thirty-six one-hundredths
perches; thence north forty-seven and two-tenths perches; thence
north six degrees, east seventy-five and forty-four one-hun-
dredths perches, to the place of beginning; and the property
within said limits shall be subject to such taxes and assessments
as may be deemed necessary by said commissioners to support
and maintain the expenses that may be incurred in the improve-
ment of said village.

Ibid. "

288. All fines and forfeitures under the ordinances of said
corporation may be recovered as small debts are recoverable
before any justice of the peace.