WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 639

	SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That all persons who
	have resided in the said town of Union Bridge for
	one year, and who are qualified to vote for delegates
	to the General Assembly, and all other persons who
	hold real estate in said town of the value of five
	hundred dollars or more, shall, on the first Monday
	in April ensuing the passage of this act, and on the same day and month in each and every year there-	Elect Mayor and Council- men.
	after, elect by ballot one person for mayor and
	five persons for common councilmen, all of whom
	shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and shall
	have resided in said town two years previous to the
	day of the election, and who shall each be the owner
	in his own right of real or personal estate in said
	town assessed at not less than five hundred dollars.
	SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the mayor shall
	give, or cause to be given, at least ten days' notice	Give notice
	previous to the day of the election, by posting not	of election.
	less than three written or printed notices in con-
	spicuous public places in said town of the time and
	place at which the said election shall be held.
	SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the mayor shall
	appoint three persons, qualified voters of said town, judges of election, who, before they act, shall each	Judges of election.
	take an oath or affirmation before a justice of the
	peace, that he will fairly and impartially act as judge
	of said election to be held.
	SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said judges
	shall appoint a clerk for said election, who shall, be- fore he acts, take an oath that he will fairly and	Appoint clerk.
	impartially enter the name of every person voting,
	and of every person voted for, and lor what office.
	SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That said judges of
	election shall permit every person, qualified voter as
	aforesaid, to vote, and none other; and a majority
	of the said three judges shall have power to do all
	things named under this and the preceding section,	Who to vote.
	in case one of them dies or refuses to act ; and the
	said judges shall keep the polls open three consecu-
	tive hours, and after closing the polls shall count the
	ballots, and announce the result, and make and
	sign a certificate thereof, which shall be immediately