FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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their number to be president of the board, and all vacan-

cies in the board of commissioners shall be filled by an

election held after ten days' notice given by the remaining

commissioners-

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That they shall meet in said

town on or before the first Monday in June succeeding

Meeting.

their election, and from time to time as occasion may require.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That they shall annually

Clerk

appoint a clerk, who shall keep the minutes of their pro-

ceedings in a well-bound book, which shall be open to the

inspection of all persons interested therein, and shall per-

form such other duties as the commissioners may assign him.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That they shall annually, on

or before the first Monday in April appoint three judges of

Judges of

election, who shall conduct the election according to the

election.

laws of the State, except that the polls shall be opened at

three o'clock p. m. and closed at five o'clock p. m. The

first election held under the provisions of this act shall be

held on the first Monday in May, in the year eighteen hun-

dred and ninety -two, and Edward O. Brown, Samuel H.

Easton and Joseph C. Higgins, are hereby appointed judges

for that purpose.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That they may appoint annually

Bailiff.

a bailiff for said town, who shall perform such duties as may

be required of him by said commissioners and preserve

peace and good order in said town ; and for that purpose he

shall have all the power of a constable.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the commissioners and all

other officers of the corporation shall, before they enter

Oath.

upon the duties of their offices, make oath that they will

diligently and faithfully, to the best of their skill and judg-

ment, perform the duties of their office and shall file a

certificate thereof, signed by the officers before whom said

oath was made, among the records of the corporation.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the commissioners shall

receive all returns of election and determine all questions

Elections.

arising thereon ; but any citizeu of said town interested in

such determination shall have the right to appeal therefrom

to the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, and the

decision of said court shall be final.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the commissioners may

pass such ordinances, not inconsistent with law, as they may

Pass ordi-

deem beneficial to the town ; may open and close streets,

nances

lanes and alleys ; grade and pave the same ; remove nuisances

and obstructions therefrom ; restrain all disorders and dis-