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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

mile each way from the centre of the street at a point

Limits.

opposite of the Methodist Episcopal Church in said

town.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the male citizens

of Girdle-Tree of the age of twenty-one years or up-

wards, who have resided in said town for six months

Voters.

next preceding the election, shall, on the first Monday

in June annually, elect five freeholders, who have

resided in said town for six months next preceding

said election, as commissioners of Girdle-Tree.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That all elections shall

be held and conducted as shall from time to time be

Elections.

directed by the laws of said corporation not incon-

sistent with this act.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

sioners shall, at their first meeting after an election,

Elect president

elect one of their number president of the board, who

shall preside at their meetings and preserve order and

enforce the provisions of this charter and the ordi-

nances of said corporation.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That in case any of said

commissioners shall die, resign, remove from said

town, or be otherwise disqualified during the year for

Vacancy — how
filled.

which they were elected, the remaining commissioners

shall fill the vacancy so caused by electing a citizen of

Girdle-Tree, qualified as aforementioned, for the bal-

ance of said unexpired term.

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

sioners shall meet from time to time, as occasion may

Meetings.

require, not less than once in every two months, and

may appoint a clerk, assign his duties and fix his com-

pensation as they may think proper.

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

sioners may make all such by-laws and ordinances not

Make by-laws
and ordinances.

contrary to law as they may deem expedient for the
comfort, health, convenience and prosperity of said

town and its inhabitants, for the prevention and

removal of nuisances, preservation of health and sup-

pression of vice and immorality in said town.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That all ordinances

Ordinance boot

passed by said commissioners shall be entered into a

book kept for that purpose, by the clerk, which book

shall be open at all times to the inspection of any

person interested, and copies of said ordinances shall

Posted up.

be posted up in the most public places in said town,

that the same may be generally known.