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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

sioners shall direct an election to be held to fill such

vacancy, and the commissioners or remaining com-

missioners shall give at least ten days notice of all

elections by handbills set up at three of the most

public places in said town.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That if at any elec-

tion for commissioners it shall appear by the certifi-

cate of the judge of said election that any two or

Proclaim new

more persons voted for as commissioners have re-

election.

ceived the same number of votes, so that there is no

choice for an entire board, but a vacancy in one or

more seats, the old board of commissioners shall

immediately proclaim a new election to fill said

vacancy or vacancies.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the said com-

missioners, elected according to the provisions of

this act, at the first meeting after said election, shall

choose some one of the said commissioners president

President of
the boa n).

of the board, whose duty it shall be to preside at

the meetings of the said commissioners, and preserve

order and give such directions as may be deemed

necessary by the said commissioners to carry in full

effect the provisions of this act.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the commission-

ers aforesaid, or a majority of them, may meet to-

Time of meet-
ing.

gether from time to time, as often as occasion may

require, upon the business of said town, and not less

than once every three months.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That all fines and

forfeitures under the ordinances of the said corpora-

Fines— how

tion shall be recoverable as small debts are recover-

recoverable.

able out of the court, before a justice of the peace

of the county.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That every commis-

sioner, in accordance with the provisions of this act,

before he acts as such, shall take an oath before

Take oath.

some justice of the peace of the county, that he will

diligently and faithfully, according to the best of

his judgment, perform the duties of commissioner

of said town, without favor or prejudice; and a

certificate of such qualification shall be returned by

the said justice to the said commissioners, to be filed

among their proceedings.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That if the inhabi-

tants of said town shall at any time neglect to make

an election at the time herein directed, the power