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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 486.

AN ACT to repeal Sections 91, 96 and 105, of the Code of
Public Local Laws of the State of Maryland, entitled "Charles
County," sub-title " La Plata," and to enact the following in
lieu thereof.

Repeal.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That sections 91, 96 and 105, of the Code of Pub-
lic Local Laws of the State of Maryland, chapter 325, entitled
"Charles County," sub-title "La Plata," be and the same are
hereby repealed and the following sections enacted in lieu
thereof :

Election of
commis-
sioners.

91. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the citizens of said town having resided therein for three
months, and in the State twelve months, previous to any
election, shall, on the first day of May, 1894, or as soon there-
after in the said month of May, 1894, as conveniently may be,
and annually thereafter on the same day of the week, elect
five Commissioners for La Plata, to serve for one year, or until
their successors shall be elected and qualified. The commis-
sioners must be substantial citizens, residents in said town, and
must have resided therein for at least six months next pre-
ceding their election, must be owners of real estate within
said corporate limits, and continue to reside therein during
their term of office.

Judges of
election.

96. And be it enacted, That the commissioners shall, annu-
ally, on or before the first Monday of April, appoint three-
judges, who shall conduct the election, according to the elec-
tion laws of the State, except that the polls shall be opened
at two (2) o'clock P. M., and close at five (5) o'clock P. M., and
the judges shall make their returns to the commissioners; but
shall receive no pay for their services; the first election shall
be before J. Hewbert Roberts, J. Benjamin Mattingly and
Robert P. Homey, who are hereby designated to act as judges
for that purpose.

Assessment
of property

105. And be it enacted, That the commissioners may, as
often as they may deem advisable, cause an assessment to be
made of all the real and personal property within said town,
or the corporate limits thereof, by the clerk, which assessment
shall not exceed the assessment of the same for county pur-
poses, and the commissioners may levy a tax thereon, not