WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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sixty-two and eight-tenths perches, to the place of

beginning; provided, however, that for all sanitary

Sanitary and

and police regulations, the authority and control of

police regula-
tions.

said corporation shall extend for one-fourth of a

mile in every direction beyond the aforesaid limits.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That all persons who

have resided within the said corporate limits of said

town for twelve months next preceding the election,

and who are qualified to vote for delegates to the

General Assembly of Maryland, and all other per-

sons now resident, but who may be otherwise so

qualified and who own real or personal estate in said

corporate town of the value of at least five hundred

dollars, shall, on the first Monday in May ensuing

Elect burgess
and commis-

the passage of this act, and on the same day and

sioners.

month in each and every year thereafter, elect by

ballot one person for burgess and five commissioners,

each of whom shall be at least twenty-five years of

age, and shall have resided in said town at least one

year previous to the day of election, and be the

owners of real or personal property, or both, in his

own right in said corporate town, assessed at more

than six hundred dollars.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the first elec-

tion for burgess and commissioners under this act

shall be held by two judges of election, to be

appointed by the Board of County Commissioners

of Carroll county, or the president of said board,

and all elections i'or officers thereafter shall be held

Election—
bow held.

by one or more judges of election, who shall be

appointed annually by the burgess and commis-

sioners of said town, and in such manner, at such

place and after such notice as by ordinance of the

corporation not inconsistent with this act directed.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the judges of

all elections for officers held under this act, before

holding any election, shall each swear or affirm,

before a justice of the peace for said county, that ho

will fairly and impartially act as judge of such elec-

tion, and said judges of election shall keep the polls

Act impar-
tially.

open from one until four o'clock P. M.; and shall,

in the presence of such persons who may desire to

witness the same, immediately thereafter count the

ballots, announce the result, and make and sign a

written certificate thereof, which they shall deliver

to the clerk of said town.

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