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	tion, shall make oath before a justice of the peace	Shall make
	for said county, that he will faithfully and imparti-	oath.
	ally permit every person to vote at such election
	who shall be qualified to vote, and that he will not
	Buffer any person to vote at such election who shall	Will not suf-
	not, in his judgment, be qualified to vote under the	fer.
	provisions of this act ; and the person receiving the
	highest number of votes shall be declared elected.
	SEC. 7. And be it enacted. That no person shall
	be eligible to the office of Commissioner for the said	Qualifica-
	town of New Market who shall not possess the	tionsfor Com-
	qualifications of a voter, as provided in section three	missioner.
	of this act, and at the time of his election have at-
	tained the age of twenty-four years.
	SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That every person
	elected as Commissioner for said town shall, before
	he enters upon the duties of his office, make oath	Make oath
	before some justice of the peace for said county that
	he will diligently and faithfully, without favor, par-
	tiality or prejudice, perform the duties of a Com-	Perform the
	missioner for said town, and a certificate of such	duties.
	qualification from such justice of the peace shall be
	filed and recorded among the proceedings of said
	Commissioners; provided if any person who shall
	be elected as Commissioner for said town shall fail	Fail to qualify
	to qualify, as herein directed, within fifteen days
	after his election the office to which he was elected
	shall be deemed vacant.
	SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the said Commis-
	sioners elected according to the provisions of this
	act shall at their first meeting, after being duly	At their first
	qualified according to the provisions of the preceding	meeting.
	section, and annually thereafter, choose some one of
	their number president, to serve for one year or until his successor is elected, whose duty it shall be to	Duty of Pres-
	preside at all their meetings, preserve order and give	ident.
	such directions as may be deemed necessary by the
	said Commissioners to carry into effect the provi-
	sions of this act, and in case of the absence of said
	president at any of their meetings they may elect a
	president pro tem, from their number, who shall	President,
	have and exercise all the powers and duties of such	pro tem.
	president; during his absence the said president shall, in virtue of his office, have and exercise within