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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Fee of cleric,

These oaths shall be taken before and duly recorded by the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick County, who shall
be entitled to a fee of twenty five cents for each oath, to be
paid by the supervisor. Within ten days after their appoint-
ment, the said Supervisors of Election shall organize as a board

Tenure of
office.

by electing one of their number as president; and they shall
hold office for three years, and until their successors are
appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed, for good cause
shown, by the Governor, who shall have power to so remove
them at any time, upon written charges, after notice and
hearing.

270 D. In case of any vacancy in the number of said Super-

Vacancy

visors of Election occurring when the Legislature is not in
session, the Governor shall appoint some eligible person to fill
such vacancy during the remainder of the term of office of
the person originally appointed ; but if the latter was appointed
as the representative of a political party, then only a person
belonging to the same political party shall be eligible as his
successor; and it shall be the duty of the Governor, before
appointing such successor, to request the City Executive Com-
mittee representing such political party in the city to designate
candidates for such successor, in the same manner as in the
case of an original appointment; and if the Governor shall see
fit not to appoint any one of the persons so designated, he shall
file his reasons for not doing so, as in case of an original
appointment, and he shall appoint as and from the lists, as
provided in case of an original appointment.

Ballot boxes.
&c.

270 E. Said Board of Supervisors shall have an office, and
shall provide all necessary ballot boxes, and ballots, and all
registry books, poll books, tally sheets, blanks and stationery
of every description, with printed headings and certificates
necessary and proper for the registry of voters and conduct of
elections, and for every incidental purpose connected there-
with, and the expenses thereof shall be paid by the Mayor and
Aldermen of Frederick as above provided. It shall be the
duty of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Frederick to
allow the reasonable use of the public buildings in Frederick
City, by the Election Supervisors thereof, and to light and heat
the same for such use, and in all proper ways to facilitate
them in the discharge of their duties as such supervisors.
270 F. The said Board of Supervisors of Elections may

Clerk.

have a clerk at a salary of twenty- five dollars for his services
during his term of office. The said clerk shall be appointed
by the said Board of Supervisors, and shall be removable by