JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the president of said
board of commissioners shall preside at all meetings of the
commissioners, unless prevented by sickness or reasonable
cause, in which event they may select a president pro tempore
he shall sign all by-laws and ordinances of said board of com-
missioners, and shall countersign all orders and drafts drawn
by the secretary, under the direction of the said commis-
sioners, on the treasurer of the said town.

CHAP. 149.

President to
preside at all
meetings.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That the secretary shall be
appointed from among the citizens of said town qualified to
vote for commissioners ; he shall before entering upon his
duties make oath before them, or any one of them, that he will
well and faithfully perform the duties of his office as now
prescribed or as may hereafter be prescribed by law or ordi-
nance, to the best of his skill and judgment ; he shall sign all
drafts or orders" for money appropriated or , ordered by them
to be paid by the treasurer and shall keep a record of the
proceedings of said commissioners in a book to be provided
by them for that purpose, which shall at all times be open to
the inspection of any person interested.
SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the bailiff shall be

Secretary to
be appointed.

appointed from among the inhabitants of said town qualified
to vote for commissioners ; provided, however, that the said
commissioners may appoint the constable of the election dis-
trict in which said town is located, if he be a resident of said
town, or will reside therein after his appointment; before
entering upon the duties of his office, he shall make oath
before a justice of the peace for Caroline county that he will
faithfully and impartially perform the duties imposed upon
him by this act of incorporation and the by-laws and ordi-
nances of said commissioners ; and shall execute to the State
of Maryland a bond with two good and sufficient securities to
be approved by said commissioners, in such penalty as they
shall prescribe, conditioned that he will well and faithfully
perform the duties of said office in all things appertaining
thereto according to law and the ordinances of said commis-
sioners, and shall well and truly collect and pay over to the
treasurer of said corporation all taxes levied by them, and all
other sums of money that may be received by him for the
use of said corporation.

Bailiff to
be appointed.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the treasurer shall be
appointed from among the citizens of said town qualified to
vote for commissioners, and before entering upon the duties
of his office he shall give bond to the State of Maryland with
two good and sufficient securities to be approved by the said
commissioners in such penalty as the said commissioners shall

Treasurer to
be appointed.