LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new election district be laid out and established

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out of portions of Buckeystown district, or Election District
No. 1, Frederick district, or Election District No. 2, and Jef-
ferson district, or Election District No. 14, of Frederick county,
the said new election district to be known and called by the
name Ballenger District, or Election District No. 23.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the boundaries of said Bal-
lenger district, or Election District No. 23, shall be as follows :
Beginning on the Catoctin Mountain at a point where Jeffer-

New election
district.

son district, or Election District No. 14, and Middletown
district, or Election District No. 3, join on the boundary of
Frederick district, or Election District No. 2 ; thence running
easterly with the line of Brad dock District No. 24 to the
southeast corner of the Mount Philip farm house; thence
northeasterly with the lines of the said " Braddock District "
to the southeast corner of Frederick Gland's dwelling house;
thence northerly following the road of the said Frederick Oland
to the public road known as " Butterfly Lane ; " thence easterly
with said road until it reaches the Frederick and Jefferson
turnpike road near the first toll gate from Frederick ; then with
said turnpike road in a northeasterly direction until it intersects
the Frederick and Ballenger's creek turnpike road; then with
said Frederick and Ballenger creek turnpike road and the
Point of Rocks road until it intersects the road leading from
said Point of Rocks road to the Red Hill school house road, and
continuing with said road until it reaches the Frederick and
Jefferson turnpike road, near the second tollgate on said turn-
pike road on the summit of Catoctin mountain ; then with the
summit of said mountain in a northerly direction through Jef-
ferson Election District No. 14, and continuing on the summit
of said mountain on the dividing line between Jefferson Elec-
tion District No. 14 and Frederick Election District No. 2 to
the place of beginning. The territory within these boundaries
to be known as Ballenger District, or Election District No. 23,

Boundaries.

as aforesaid.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the place of holding elec-
tions in said Ballenger District No. 23 shall be Feagaville.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That there shall be appointed
by the proper authorities for said district one justice of the

Place of
holding
elections.

peace and one constable, and also registers of voters and
judges and clerks of election, as required by law in the case of
other election districts of Frederick county ; and said registers
of voters, when duly appointed and qualified, are hereby

Officers
appointed,