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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

manner, at such place, and after such notice as by

ordinance of the corporation not inconsistent with this

act directed.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the judges of all

elections for officers held under this act, before hold-

Judges take
oath.

ing any election, shall each swear or affirm before a

justice of the peace for said county, that he will fairly

and impartially act as judge of such election; and

said judges of election shall keep the polls open from

one o'clock until four o'clock p. m., and shall in the

presence of such persons who may desire to witness

the same, immediately thereafter count the ballots,

Make certifi-

announce the result, and make and sign a written cer-

cate.

tificate thereof, which they shall deliver to the clerk

of said town.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That if the qualified

voters of said town shall at any time neglect to hold

an election for any oificer or officers to be elected

Neglect elec-
tion.

under this act, the powers of such voters under this

act shall not be forfeited, but the officers previously

elected shall be continued until their successors shall

be elected and qualified.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the burgess and

commissioners shall hold the office to which they have

each respectively been elected for one year from the

Term of office.

third Monday in May next ensuing his election, and

until his or their successors shall be elected and quali-

fied, and a failure for two weeks after the election of

the burgess or any commissioner shall create a vacancy

in such respective office.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That four of the com-

Quorum.

missioners shall constitute a quorum for the transac-

tion of business, and in case of vacancy in the office

of commissioners by death, removal out of the corpo-

rate town, resignation, refusal to qualify, or other dis-

qualifications, a majority of the qualified commissioners

shall elect commissioners to fill such vacancy or vacan-

cies for the remainder of the term, and until a suc-

cessor or successors shall be elected by the qualified

Vacancies,

how filled.

voters of said town and shall have qualified, and if a

vacancy shall occur in the office of burgess by any

of the cause of vacancy mentioned in this section, the

chairman of the commissioners shall act as burgess for

the unexpired term.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the burgess, com-

missioners and all other officers designated by the