ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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three commissioners for Eockville, which day of elec-

tion shall be on the first Monday in June next, and

on the first Monday of June every two years there-

after; the said judges of election shall appoint one

Day of election.

clerk, and the holding of such election shall be regu-

lated and governed by the same laws as are now

applicable to state elections, except that the hours of

holding such election shall be from two o'clock p. m.

to seven o'clock p. m.

SUB-SEC. 1. Be it enacted, That all elections shall

be by ballot; and every male citizen of the United

Who entitled

States, of the age of twenty-one years or upwards,

to vote.

who has been a resident within the corporate limits

of the town of Rockville for twelve months next pre-

cediag the election, shall be entitled to vote at all

elections for "commissioners for Rockville," which

election shall be held on the first Monday in June next ;

and every two years thereafter, on the first Monday

in the month of June, such voters shall elect three

Elect eommis-

commissioners for Rockville, to serve for two years

sioners.

from the date of their election and until their succes-

sors are elected and qualified; the commissioners

must be substantial citizens, residents in said corpo-

rate limits, and must have resided therein for at least

two years next preceding their election, and continue

to do so during their continuance in office; they shall

receive no pay for their services, except the president,

who shall receive the fees hereinafter allowed.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1884.