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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Chapter 363.

AN ACT to divide Election District number seven,

or Cambridge, in Dorchester county, into two elec-

tion precincts, to be designated as East Cambridge,

or First Precinct, and West Cambridge, or Second

Precinct.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That election district number seven, or

Election dis-

Cambridge, in Dorchester county, be and is hereby

trict divided.

divided into two polling places or precincts, to be

known and designated as East Cambridge, or first

precinct, and West Cambridge, or second precinct.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That said election dis-

trict number seven, or Cambridge, be divided by a

line commencing at the centre of the outer end of

Thomas' wharf, thence running with the centre of

High street to Poplar street, thence with the centre

of Poplar street to Race street, thence with the cen-

tre of Race street to the town limits, thence with the

centre of the County road to Maple Dam bridge,

Dividing line.

thence with the County road to Lot's lane, thence

with Lot's lane to the limits of Cambridge district,

and that all that part of said election district number

seven, or Cambridge, lying to the east of said line,

shall be known as east Cambridge, or first precinct,

and the polling place thereof shall be at the court

house; and all that part of said election district num-

ber seven, or Cambridge, lying west of said line, shall

be known as west Cambridge, or second precinct; the

Polling places.

polling place thereof shall be on Race street, between
Muir and Washington streets, and in such house

therein as the proper authorities may designate.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the governor is

Appoint assis-

hereby authorized to appoint an assistant registrar of

tant registrar.

voters for said election district number seven, or

Cambridge, to serve for one term, who shall assist

the registrar of said district in making out the

transfers and books of registration and poll-books for

said precincts, and that said transfers for the first

year shall be made either upon the application of the

voter or the personal knowledge of the registrar, as to

the voter's residence, and all residents of said precincts

shall vote within their respective precincts; but the