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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

seven and one -half degrees west, twelve hundred and sixty-

four feet to the beginning.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the citizens of said town

having the qualifications prescribed for voters by the laws.

Commis-

of this State, and having resided in- said town for three

sioners to
be elected

months previons to any election shall bi-annually, on the

first Saturday in May, elect five freeholders, who have resi-

ded in said town for six mouths next preceding said election,

as commissioners of Aberdeen, to serve for two years or un-

til their successors shall be elected and qualified, and they

shall receive no pay for their services.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the commissioners shall

bi-annually on or before the first Saturday in April, give

Give
notice

notice by hand-bills or by publication in some newspaper

published in said town of the election, and shall appoint

three judges who shall conduct the election according to the

election laws of the State of Maryland, except that the polls

shall be opened at twelve o'clock m. and close at six o'clock

p. m. The first election held under this act shall be held on

First
election

the first Saturday of May, 1892, and it shall be the duty of

the County Commissioners of Harford County to designate

the place, and appoint the judges of said election.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the commissioners shall

Commis-

meet in said town on or before the first Saturday in June

sioners to
meet

next succeeding their election, and as often thereafter as

may be necessary, to discharge the duties of their office, not

less, however, than once in every three months.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the commissioners, shall,

Elect

on their first meeting, after an electiou, elect one of their

president,

number to be president of the board, and all vacancies in

or fill
vacancies

the board of commissioners shall be filled by an election

held, after ten days' notice given by the remaining commis-

sioners.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the commissioners shall

annually appoint a clerk, who shall also be treasurer, who

Appoint a

shall keep the minutes of the proceedings in a well bound

clerk

book, which shall be open to the inspection of all persons

interested therein, and shall record in a similar book, all

ordinances passed by the commissioners, and the president

of the board shall sign his name to all ordinances as recorded,

and the clerk shall attest his signature, and the clerk shall

discharge such other duties as the commissioners may require.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the commissioners shall

Appoint a

appoint annually a bailiff and such under bailiffs as may be

bailiff.

deemed necessary for said town, who shall prevent disorderly

or irregular meetings of persons, and enforce the ordinance