WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 841 .
|
|
shall issue certificates only to the persons receiving
|
|
|
|
|
the highest n timber of votes, and if there be less than
|
|
|
|
|
three elected, shall immediately certify to the said
|
|
|
|
|
persons so elected the fact of there being such a tie,
|
|
|
|
|
and the said commissioners shall, at their first meet-
|
|
|
|
|
ing as a board, designate one of the said persons so
|
|
|
|
|
voted for who has received a tie vote to be commis-
|
|
|
|
|
sioner, and the said commissioner shall hold his office
|
|
|
|
|
for the same time as he would had he received the
|
|
|
|
|
highest number of votes.
|
|
|
|
|
SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That all future elec-
|
|
|
|
|
tions shall be held and conducted as shall be, from
|
Elections —
|
|
|
|
time to time, directed by the laws of the corpora-
|
how conduct-
ed.
|
|
|
|
tion, the same not being inconsistent with the pro-
|
|
|
|
|
visions of this act.
|
|
|
|
|
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That each commis-
|
|
|
|
|
sioner, before he acts as such, shall make oath be-
|
|
|
|
|
fore a justice of the peace in and for Worcester
|
|
|
|
|
county, that he will diligently and faithfully, to the
|
|
|
|
|
best of his skill and judgment, perform the duties
|
Make oath.
|
|
|
|
of a commissioner of said town without favor, par-
|
|
|
|
|
tiality or prejudice, and a certificate of such qualifi-
|
|
|
|
|
cation shall be made by the said justice of the peace
|
|
|
|
|
and shall be filed and recorded among the records
|
|
|
|
|
of proceedings of said commissioners.
|
|
|
|
|
SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the said com-
|
|
|
|
|
missioners shall meet once in each month, except
|
|
|
|
|
during the months of June, July and August, when
|
|
|
|
|
they shall meet twice in each month, and more of-
|
|
|
|
|
ten if they think proper, and a majority shall con-
|
Time of meet-
|
|
|
|
stitute a board for the transaction of business ; they
|
ing
|
|
|
|
shall, at their first meeting, or as soon thereafter- as
|
|
|
|
|
may be possible, elect one of their number presi-
|
|
|
|
|
dent, who shall preside at the meetings of the board
|
|
|
|
|
when present, give directions to the clerk and bai-
|
|
|
|
|
liff, by the advice of the commissioners, and super-
|
|
|
|
|
intend such improvements of the town as may be
|
|
|
|
|
ordered by the board.
|
|
|
|
|
SEC. 10. And be it enacted That the said commis-
|
Appoint
|
|
|
|
sioners may appoint a clerk and prescribe his duties
|
clerk.
|
|
|
|
and salary ; the said clerk shall keep a book or
|
|
|
|
|
record of the proceedings and ordinances of said
|
|
|
