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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That if at any time an

election shall not be held for commissioners on the

day mentioned in this act, an election may be held at

Failure to hold
election.

any time after ten days' notice thereof shall have been

given by the commissioners, or a majority of them,

and in the event a majority of the said commissioners

shall become disqualified to act, or shall have tailed,

or shall fail to hold an election for the space of thirty

days from the said fourth Monday in April, in any

year, then it shall be lawful for any three or more

qualified voters in said town to give notice, either by

Give notice.

written or by printed handbills, or by publication in

some newspaper of an election to be held on a certain

day, at least ten days from the date of the publication

or posting of such notice for commissioners under this

act, and a majority of voters present at the hour fixed

by said notice, for the commencement of said election,

shall select three judges to hold said election.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That if at any election

held under this act two or more persons shall receive

the same number of votes for commissioners of said

town, the judges of said election shall, after having

In case of tie

given five days' notice of the time and place, proceed

vote.

to hold another election to fill up said board of com-

missioners, and the person or persons receiving the

highest number of votes at said election shall, with

those previously chosen, if any, constitute the com-

missioners of Denton.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That if any vacancy

shall occur by death, resignation, removal or failure to

Vacancy ? how

act of one or more of the commissioners elected as

tilled.

aforesaid, the remaining commissioners, or a majority

of them, shall elect a proper person to fill said vacancy.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That every commissioner,

before he proceeds to act as such, shall make oath be-

fore some justice of the peace for Caroline county, that

he will diligently and faithfully, according to the best

Make oath.

of his skill and judgment, perform the duties of com-

missioner without favor, partiality or prejudice, and a

certificate of such qualification shall be returned by

the said justice of the peace to the commissioners, to

be filed and recorded among their proceedings.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

Meetings.

sioners shall meet at such place as they may appoint,

within said town, on the second Monday of every