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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That Levin T. Cooper,

Election-
how conduct'd

John W. Selly and Isaac W. Covington, of said
town, are hereby empowered to act as judges of
the first election for said commissioners, who
shall keep the polls open from two o'clock P. M.
until five o'clock P. M., and shall conduct the
said election in the same manner as an election
for delegates to the general assembly, except
that registration shall not be deemed a necessary
qualification for voters, and as far as may be
consistent with the provisions of this act ; and
the said judges shall make returns, under their
hands and seals of the persons elected, to the
clerk of the circuit court for Wicomico county,
who shall issue certificates to the five persons so
elected.

Future elec-
tions.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That all future elec-
tions shall be held and conducted as shall be
from time to time directed by the laws and ordi-
nances of the corporation, the same not being
inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said com-

Duty of presi-
dent.

missioners elected, according to the provisions
of this act, shall, on the first meeting after said
election, choose one of said commissioners presi-
dent of the board, whose duty it shall be to pre-
side at the meetings of said commissioners, to
preserve order, and give such directions as may
be deemed necessary to carry into effect the pro-
visions of this act.
SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the commis-

Meetings.

sioners aforesaid, or a majority of them, may
meet together, from time to time, as often as oc-
casion may require, upon the business of said
town, and not less than once in every three
months ; and if, during the year for which they
may be elected, any of the said commissioners
should die, resign, remove from said town, or be
otherwise disqualified, the remaining commis-
sioners shall elect a person qualified to fill said
vacancy.
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the said com-

Appoint clerk

missioners, or a majority of them, shall have-
power to appoint a clerk, and assign his duties,
and allow him such compensation for his ser-
vices as they may think proper, all ordinances,
passed by said commissioners, shall be entered