ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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take the oath of office as hereinafter prescribed for

town officers. They shall receive an annual salary of

fifty dollars each, and no other fee or compensation

whatever.

SEC. 117. In case of the vacancy in the position of

councilman for any ward, by death or otherwise, the

mayor and council shall order an election to fill said

Vacancy— how

vacancy for the unexpired term; and said election,

tilled.

when ordered, shall be conducted in accordance with

the provisions hereinafter enacted in reference to elec-

tions of town officers.

SEC. 118. The method of holding all elections in

said town shall be as follows : A. It shall be the duty

of the mayor to publish in two newspapers published

in said town, at least ten days prior to the day of

Method of hold-

holding any such election, notice thereof, which notice

ing elections.

shall state the offices to be voted for, or the objects

and purposes of such election. B. The mayor shall

also appoint, at least three days prior to the day of

holding any such election, three citizens, qualified

voters of said town, to act as judges of election, one

Appoint judges

of said judges to be of a different political party from

oi' election.

the other two. C. The persons so appointed to act as

judges, before proceeding to act, shall take the follow-

ing oath before the clerk of the circuit court for

Washington county, or one of his sworn deputies:

" We will fairly and impartially act as judges of elec-

tion for councilmen of Hagerstown (or mayor and

councilmen of Hagerstown) on the ... day of March,

Oath to bead-

....... according to the best of our knowledge and un-

ministered by
clerk.

derstanding of law ;" and a certificate that said oath

has been duly administered, shall be received by the

judges and made to accompany the certificates of elec-

tion returns as hereinafter provided. D. In case of

the failure of the said judges, or either of them so

appointed, to appear and qualify, as herein provided,

it shall be the duty of the mayor to issue a certificate to

one or more persons, as the case may be, to act as such

Failure to ap-

judge or judges, who shall appear and qualify as here-

pear and qual-
ity.

inbefore provided; and in case of the death, absence,

inability or refusal of the mayor to issue such certifi-

cate, the duty of issuing the same shall devolve upon

the councilman for ward number one to issue said

certificate; and in case of his death, absence, inability

or refusal, the like duty shall devolve upon the coun-

cilman for ward number two, and so on to the council-