LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

to vote at such election who shall not be legally qualified to
vote, and the five persons having the highest number of votes,
shall be declared elected.

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SEC. 7. 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 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
failed, 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 written or 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.

Failure to
hold elec-
tion.

SEC. 8. 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 elec-
tion shall, after having given five days' notice of the time and
place, proceed to hold another election to fill up said board of
commissioners, and the person or persons receiving the highest
number of votes at said election shall, with those previously
chosen, if any, constitute the commissioners of Ridgely.

He vote.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That if any vacancy shall occur
by death, resignation, removal or failure to act of one or more
of the commissioners elected as aforesaid, the remaining com-
missioners, or a majority of them, shall elect a proper person
to fill said vacancy.

Vacancies.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That every commissioner, before
he proceeds to act as such, shall make oath before some justice ,
of the peace for Caroline county, that he will diligently and
faithfully, according to the best of his skill and judgment, per-
form the duties of commissioner, without favor, partiality or
prejudice, and a certificate of such qualification shall be re-
turned by the said justice of the peace to the commissioners,
to be filed and recorded among their proceedings.

Oath of com-
missioners.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners
shall meet at such place as they may appoint within said town
on the second Monday of every month ensuing their election,

Meetings.