754

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

of the act of eighteen hundred and seventy, chapter

two hundred and sixty, entitled " An act to incor-

porate the town of Laurel, in Prince George's

county," as amended and re-enacted by the act of

eighteen hundred and seventy-one, entitled " An act

to repeal sections four, twelve and fifteen of an act

Repealed and
re-enacted
with amend-

passed and approved April fourth, eighteen hundred
and seventy, chapter two hundred and sixty, entitled
'An act to incorporate the town of Laurel, in Prince-

ments.

George's county, " and sections six, seven, ten, eleven,

eighteen and twenty-four of the said act of eighteen

hundred and seventy, chapter two hundred and

sixty, entitled " An act to incorporate the town of

Laurel, in Prince George's county," be and the same-

are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-

ments, as follows :

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the male citizens-

of said town of the age of twenty-one years and up-

wards, who having resided therein for the space of

six months next preceding the first Monday in May

next, may on that day, at the place where elections

are held in said town, and on the first Monday in

May in each and every year thereafter, be authorized

Elect com-
missioners.

to elect five persons, legal voters of said town, who

shall have resided therein one year next preceding

said election, and who shall be assessed on the books

of said town to a sum not less than two hundred dol-

lars, as commissioners of said town.

Elections —

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That all future elec-

how conduct-

tions shall be held and conducted as hereinafter pro-

ed.

vided.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

sioners, elected according to the provisions of this

act, shall, on the first meeting after said election,

Choose presi-

choose one of their number president of the commis-

dent.

sioners, whose duty it shall be to preside at all meet-

ings of said commissioners, to preserve order and

give directions to the clerk and bailiff; by the direc-

tions of the commissioners, or a majority of them,

and in absence of the president, the commissioners

may appoint some member to fill the chair tempo-

rarily, and perform all other duties deemed neces-

sary to carry into effect the provisions of this act.