ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

estate within said corporate limits, and must
continue to reside in said corporate limits during
their term of office; they shall receive no pay
for their services, except the president, who
shall receive the fees hereinafter allowed.

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SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the five com-
missioners elected shall choose one of their num-
ber president, and all vacancies in the commis-
sioners shall be filled by an election held after
ten days' notice given by the remaining com-
missioners.
SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the commis-

Choose presi-
dent.

sioners shall meet in some convenient place in
said town on or before the first Monday in June
next succeeding their appointment, and as often
thereafter as may be necessary to the discharge
of the duties of their office.
SEC. G. And be it enacted, That the commission-

When to meet

ers, annually, on or before the first Monday in
April, appoint the three judges of election, who
shall conduct the election according to the elec-
tion laws of the state, except that the polls shall
be opened at two o'clock, P. M., and closed at
six, P. M., and the judges and clerk shall make
their returns to the commissioners, but shall re-
ceive no compensation for their services. The
first election shall be held before Nathan T. Tal-
bott, L. J. Hayes and John W. Brown, who are
hereby appointed judges for that purpose.

Hours of poll-
ing.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the commis-
sioners shall, annually, appoint a clerk who shall
keep the minutes of their proceedings in a well
bound book, which shall be open to the inspec-
tion of all persons interested therein, and shall
perform such other duties as the commissioners
may assign him.

Appoint clerk

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the commission-
ers shall also, annually, appoint a chief bailiff,
and such number of under bailiffs as they may
deem necessary.

Appoint
bailiffs.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the commission-
ers shall allow their chief clerk, chief bailiff and
under bailiff, or bailiffs, such compensation as
they shall think proper.

Compensation

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the commis-
sioners and all other officers of the corporation
shall, before they enter upon the duties of their

Make oath.