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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

shall receive no pay for their services, except the-
president, who shall receive the fees hereinafter-

allowed.

SEC. 4. The person receiving the highest number

of votes shall be president of the commissioners, and

Vacancies —
how filled.

all vacancies in the commissioners shall be filled by

an election held after ten days notice given by the-

remaining commissioners.

SEC. 5. The commissioners shall meet in some

convenient place in said town on or before the first

Date of meet-
ing.

Monday in June next succeeding their appointment,

and as often thereafter as may be necessary to dis-

charge the duties of their office.

SEC. 6. The commissioners shall annually, on or

before the first Monday in April, appoint three

Appoint

judges of election, who shall appoint one clerk, and

judges of elec-

the said judges shall conduct the election according;

tion.

to the election laws of this State, except that the

polls shall be opened at ten o'clock in the morning

and closed at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the

judges and clerk shall make their returns to the

commissioners, but shall receive no compensation.

for their services. The first election shall be held

before Ignatius T. Fulks, Thomas J. Owens and

E. C. Etchison, who are hereby appointed judges;

for that purpose.

SEC. 7. The commissioners shall annually appoint

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

Appoint

ceedings in a well bound book, which shall be opened

clerk.

to the inspection of all persons interested therein,

and shall perform such other duties as the commis-

sioners may assign him.

SEC. 8. The commissioners shall also annually ap-

Appoint

point a chief bailiff and such number of under bail-

bailiffs.

iffs as they may deem necessary.

SEC. 9. The commissioners shall allow their clerk,

Compensat'n

chief bailiff and under bailiff such compensation as

they shall think proper.

SEC. 10. The commissioners, and all other officers

Oath of offi-

of the corporation shall, before they enter upon the

cers to be filed

duties of their office, make oath that they will dili-