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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Chapter 408.

AN ACT to repeal chapter three hundred and fifty-

three of the acts passed at January session,

eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled " An

act to incorporate the President and Commission-

ers of the town of Cecilton," and to enact the

following in lieu thereof:

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That chapter three hundred and

fifty-three of the acts passed at the January session,

Repealed and

eighteen hundred and sixty- four, entitled "An act

enacted in lieu

to incorporate the President and Commissioners of

the town of Cecilton," be and the same is hereby

repealed, and the following is hereby enacted in

lieu thereof:

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the inhabitants

of the town of Cecilton, Cecil county, are a cor-

poration by the name of President and Commis-

sioners of the town of Cecilton, and by that name

Corporation.

shall have perpetual succession; may sue and be
sued; may purchase, hold and dispose of real, per-

sonal and mixed property for the use and benefit of

said town, and may have and use a common seal,

which may be altered at pleasure.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That they shall be

five in number, and shall be elected on the first

Monday in May annually; all male inhabitants of

Number of

said town, citizens of the United States, above

commissioners

twenty-one years of age, who shall have bona fide

resided in said town one year next preceding the

election at which they shall offer to vote, shall be

entitled to vote for commissioners of said town.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said com-

Designate

missioners shall annually designate the time and

time of elec-
tion.

place of holding said election, and give at least two

weeks notice thereof by notices set up at five of the

most prominent places in said town, and at some

meeting prior to the first Monday of May in each

Appoint elec-
tion judge.

year, shall appoint some person to act as judge of
said election, who, before acting as such, shall qualify

in same manner as judges of election for State and

county officers in this State are required to qualify