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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

the inquisition under his hand and seal and the

hands and seals of the jury to the commissioners,

to be recorded among the Land Records of Prince

George's county, and the said condemnation shall,

upon payment or tender to the owner of the land

condemned of the damages assessed by the inquisi-

Vest the pro-

tion, vest the property condemned in the commis-

perty

sioners, but said property shall be in no way dis-

turbed until the damages assessed shall have been

paid or tendered.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the justice or jus-

tices of the peace for the time being holding office

Judges of first

in said town shall act as judge or judges of the first

election.

election to be held under this act, who shall keep the

polls open in the afternoon at such place as he or

they may select in said town, from three o'clock un-

til six o'clock, and shall, within twenty-four hours

after closing the polls, notify, in writing, the three

persons having the greatest number of votes, that

they have been elected commissioners of the town

of Upper Marlborough, and the said commissioners

Meet and

so notified shall thereupon meet and qualify as di-

qualify.

rected by this act, and take control and manage-

ment of the town , all subsequent elections to be

provided for and regulated by the by-laws of the

corporation.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the said com-

missioners shall cause to be kept a book, in which

Record acts

shall be recorded every ordinance and act passed by

and ordi-

said commissioners, which said book shall at all

nances

times, under the supervision of the commissioners,

or such person as they shall designate, be open to

the inspection of the public ; all ordinances passed

by the commissioners shall be written in a plain hand,

Posted

or printed and posted at two public places in town,

to be determined by the commissioners.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That the commis-

Prohibit fir-

sioners may, by ordinance, prohibit the firing of guns

ing and meet-
ings

and pistols in said town, and may prohibit the tu-
multuous and irregular meetings of idle and dissolute

persons, and shall give general directions to the bail
iff to disperse the same by lawful means.