ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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twenty perches, to a stone planted; thence north.

sixty-nine and three-fourths degrees, west forty

perches, to a stone planted; thence south forty-eight

and three-fourths degrees, west twenty-four perches,

to a stone planted; thence south thirty-eight de-

grees, west fifty-three perches, to the northwest cor-

ner of the Reformed cemetery; thence, to include

said cemetery, south seven and a half degrees, west

twenty perches, to a stone planted; thence south

forty-six and three-fourths degrees, east sixty-seven

and three-tenths perches, to the southwest corner of

the Catholic burying ground; thence south thirty-

seven and one-half degrees, east seventy and a half

perches, to a stone planted on the railroad embank-

ment; thence south seventy-nine and one-half degrees,

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

beginning; provided, however, that for all sanitary

Proviso.

and police regulations the authority and control of

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 persons

Qualifications
to vote.

non-resident of said corporation, but who may be other-

wise 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 en-

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

month in each and every year thereafter, elect by bal-

lot one person for burgess and five commissioners,

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

Elect commis-
sioners.

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 hun-

dred dollars.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the first election

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

Elections, how

the president of said board, and all elections for offi-

held.

cers thereafter shall be held by one or more judges of

election who shall be appointed annually by the bur-

gess and commissioners of said town, and in such