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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
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shall receive no pay for their services, except the-
president, who shall receive the fees hereinafter-
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allowed.
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SEC. 4. The person receiving the highest number
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of votes shall be president of the commissioners, and
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Vacancies —
how filled.
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all vacancies in the commissioners shall be filled by
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an election held after ten days notice given by the-
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remaining commissioners.
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SEC. 5. The commissioners shall meet in some
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convenient place in said town on or before the first
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Date of meet-
ing.
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Monday in June next succeeding their appointment,
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and as often thereafter as may be necessary to dis-
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charge the duties of their office.
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SEC. 6. The commissioners shall annually, on or
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before the first Monday in April, appoint three
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judges of election, who shall appoint one clerk, and
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judges of elec-
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the said judges shall conduct the election according;
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tion.
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to the election laws of this State, except that the
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polls shall be opened at ten o'clock in the morning
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and closed at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the
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judges and clerk shall make their returns to the
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commissioners, but shall receive no compensation.
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for their services. The first election shall be held
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before Ignatius T. Fulks, Thomas J. Owens and
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E. C. Etchison, who are hereby appointed judges;
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for that purpose.
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SEC. 7. The commissioners shall annually appoint
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a clerk, who shall keep the minutes of their pro-
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ceedings in a well bound book, which shall be opened
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clerk.
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to the inspection of all persons interested therein,
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and shall perform such other duties as the commis-
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sioners may assign him.
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SEC. 8. The commissioners shall also annually ap-
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point a chief bailiff and such number of under bail-
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bailiffs.
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iffs as they may deem necessary.
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SEC. 9. The commissioners shall allow their clerk,
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Compensat'n
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chief bailiff and under bailiff such compensation as
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they shall think proper.
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SEC. 10. The commissioners, and all other officers
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Oath of offi-
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of the corporation shall, before they enter upon the
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cers to be filed
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duties of their office, make oath that they will dili-
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