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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Corporate
limits.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the corporate limits of said
town shall be as follows: Beginning at a stone on the road
leading from Burkittsville to Jefferson; thence west to a stone
on the road leading from Burkittsville to Knoxville; thence
northwest to the road that leaves the road from Burkittsville
to Gapland; thence east to a bridge on the road from Burkitts-
ville to Middletown; thence southeast to a stone on the road
from Burkittsville to E. L. Karn's farm, that divides the lauds
of E. L. Karn and W. C. Karn; thence south to the place of
beginning, all points about one-eighth mile from said town.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the male citizens of

Election of
commis-
sioners.

Burkittsville, of the age of twenty-one years and upward, who
have resided in said town for six months next preceding the
election, shall on the first Monday in May, annually elect three
freeholders, who have resided in said town for six months next
preceding said election, as commissioners of Burkittsville, to
serve for one year or until their successors shall be elected and
qualified; they shall receive no pay for their services.

To elect
president.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the three commissioners
shall at their first meeting after an election, elect one of their
number to be president of the board; and all vacancies in the
board of commissioners shall be filled by an election held
after ten days' notice given by the remaining commissioners.

Meetings.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners,
shall meet in said town on or before the first Monday in June
succeeding their election, and from time to time as occasion
may require.

Clerk to be
appointed.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the commissioners shall
annually appoint a clerk, who shall keep the minutes of the
proceedings in a well bound book, which shall be open to the
inspection of all persons interested therein, and shall perform
such other duties as the commissioners may assign him.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted. That the commissioners shall

Judges of
election

annually, on or before the first Monday in April, appoint
three judges of election, who shall conduct the election accord-
ing to the election laws of the State, except that the polls shall
be opened at 2 o'clock P. M., and closed at six P. M. The first
election held under the provisions of this act shall be held on
the first Monday in May in the year eighteen hundred and
ninety-four; Wm. Ennis, Joseph Karn and O. S. Highbarger
are hereby appointed judges for that purpose.