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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

them received in a box by themselves, and upon the

close of the polls, the said judges shall forthwith

proceed to count the ballots so by them received and

ascertain the result of said election, and they shall

Notify the
five persons

immediately thereafter notify the five persons receiv-
ing a plurality of the votes of their election as Com-

missioners for said town, and within five days there-

Shall make

after the said judges of election shall make return

return.

in writing, under their hands and seals, of the result

of said election, together with a certificate from the

justice of the peace before whom they qualified that

they did severally appear and qualify before him in
the manner herein directed, to the clerk of the " Cir-

cuit Court " of said county to be by him preserved ;

Tie vote.

and in case of a tie vote being cast for any two or

more persons at such election whereby there should

be a failure to elect five Commissioners, then said

judges of said election shall within three weeks, pro-

Hold a new

ceed to hold a new election for such number of Com-

election

missioners as may be necessary to constitute, with

those who shall have been elected, five in all ; said

election to be conducted at the same place and in the

same manner as the election herein before provided

for.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the Commission-

Terms of of-

ers so elected shall hold office as follows : one for the

fice of Com-

term of five years, one for the term of four years,

missioners.

one for the term of three years, one for the term of

two years, and the other for the term of one year

from day of said election, or until their successor

shall have been elected and qualified as hereinafter

provided for; said terms to be determined among

them by lot.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That on the first

Day of elec-
tion.

Thursday in May in each and every year after the

said year eighteen hundred and seventy eight, one

Commissioner for said town shall be elected by bal-

lot to hold office for the term of five years, and the

Commissioners for said town, or a majority of them,

shall be the judges of all elections held under the

provisions of this act, after the election of said five

Commissioners hereinbefore provided for, and their

Proceedings
shall be re-

proceedings as judges of said election shall be record-
ed under their direction ; provided, that every Com-

corded.

missioner, before he proceeds to act as judge of elec-