LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

north seventy-six degrees east six hundred and sixty fecit to
stone "S. B. No. 13;" thence south fourteen degrees east two
hundred and ninety- three feet to stone "S. B. No. 14 ;" thence
north seventy-six degrees cast six hundred and seventy-two
feet to stone "S. B. No. 15; " thence south fourteen degrees
east four hundred and seventy-two feet to stone "S. B. No.
16 ;" thence north seventy-six degrees east twenty-four hun-
dred and twenty-nine feet to stone "S. B. No. 17;" thence
north fourteen degrees west seven hundred and nine and one-
half feet to stone "S. B. No. 18;" thence north seventy-five
degrees east four hundred and twenty-four and one-half feet to
stone "S. B. No. 19;" thence north fourteen degrees west
three hundred and fifty-seven feet to stone "S. B. No. 20;"
thence north sixty-nine degrees east nine hundred and ninety
feet to the place of beginning, stone "S. B. No. 1; " provided,
however, that for sanitary and police purposes the burgess and
commissioners shall have and exercise full power and control
for a distance of one-half mile in every direction from said
limits.

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10. At the close of the polls, the judges of elections shall
immediately count the ballots, cast up the vote and return,
under their hands and seals to the clerk of the Circuit Court
for Washington county, the number of votes cast for each can-
didate and return the names of the persons receiving the high-
est number of votes, as duly elected, and they shall return at
the same time the ballots cast for the candidates, and all
records of said election, and the said clerk shall tile the same
and immediately notify the person or persons chosen of their
election, in accordance with the returns of the judges. Before
entering upon their duties, the burgess, assistant burgess and

Election
returns.

commissioners shall each take and subscribe the following oath
or affirmation, before any justice of the peace in and for
Washington county: "I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm)
that I will discharge the duties of burgess, assistant burgess or
commissioner (as the case may be) of the town of Sharpsburg,
to the best of my ability, without fear, favor, affection or par-
tiality ;" a copy of which oath, with a certificate of the justice,
shall be filed among the records of the corporation. Should
the burgess-elect, or the assistant burgess-elect, or any com-
missioner-elect, fail to qualify within one month from the date
of the clerk's notice, the office to which he was elected shall
be declared vacant, and the same shall be forthwith filled in
accordance with the provisions of section 6. The burgess
and commissioners shall convene at least once a month during
the year.

Oath of bur-
gess, etc.