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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

on the first Monday in the month of June next, and

on the first Monday of June every two years there-

after ; the said judges of election shall appoint one

clerk ; and the holding of such election shall be reg-

ulated and governed by the same law as is now ap-

plicable to State elections, except the hours for hold-

ing such election shall be from nine o'clock A. M.

to five o'clock P. M.

SUB-SECTION 1. All such legal voters as pay a

corporation tax to the authorities of the town, hav-

Legal voters

ing resided therein twelve months previous to any

to elect

election, shall, on the first Monday in June next and

every two years thereafter on the same day, elect three

commissioners for Rockville, to serve for two years

from the date of their elections, and until their suc-

cessors are elected and qualified; the commissioners

must be substantial citizens, residents in said corpo-

rate limits, and must have resided therein for at least

four years next preceding their election, and con-

tinue to do so during their continuance in office;

they shall receive no pay for their services, except

the president, who shall receive the fees hereinafter

allowed.

SUB- SECTION 2. The judges of election shall give

Highest num-

certificates of election to the three persons receiving

ber to elect.

the highest number of votes, and such certificates

shall be final as to all questions of election.

SUB-SECTION 3. The person receiving the highest
number of votes shall be the president of the commis-

Who to be

sioners, and all vacancies in the commissioners shall

president.

be filled by an election held after ten days' notice

given by the remaining commissioners.

SUB-SECTION 4. The commissioners for the town

of Rockville, elected under the provisions of this

Appoint

act, shall appoint the judges of election for all sub-

judges of
election.

sequent elections, and the judges so appointed shall
give the required notice, as hereinbefore provided, of
the time and place of holding such election.

Effective.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 25, 1880.