1272 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 522
CHAPTER 522.
(Senate Bill 248)

AN ACT to incorporate the town of Barclay in Queen
Anne's County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the town of Barclay, in Queen Anne's County, is
hereby incorporated, and the inhabitants thereof are a
body politic by the name and style of "The Commissioners
of Barclay", and as such may sue and be sued, and may
have and use a common seal and may alter the same at
pleasure.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all persons
entitled to vote for delegates to the general assembly of
Maryland, and who have resided within the corporate
limits of said town of Barclay for six months prior to
January 1 preceding an election of town commissioners,
and any non-resident individuals who hold taxable property
in said town and pay town taxes thereon, shall elect by
ballot cast in person on the third Monday in the month of
June in each and every year, any three persons, residents
of said town for the period of six months preceding said
election, and entitled to vote for delegates to the general
assembly of Maryland, as commissioners for said town for
the ensuing year, or until their successors are elected and
qualified. Provided, however, that it shall not be necessary
for any person to file a notice that he is a candidate for
town commissioner prior to the day of election and provi-
sion shall be made on the ballot for any voter to write in
the name or names of any three qualified persons for town
commissioners. W. Rembert Phillips, H. Clyde Cecil and
John W. Lane shall act as town commissioners until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any of said
commissioners shall die, fail to qualify within thirty days
from the date of his election, resign or be disqualified to act,
the citizens of said town, qualified to vote, as aforesaid,
shall proceed as soon as convenient to elect a person to
fill such vacancy, and the office of a commissioner shall be
vacated by his removal from town.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That each commis-
sioner, before he proceeds to act as such, shall make oath
before a justice of the peace, or notary public, for Queen