894 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

years, and shall serve without pay. And until the first Satur-
day in May, 1908, Charles W. Hague, John G. Schofield and
William Medders shall be and are hereby constituted Commis-
sioners of said town of Still Pond. That a majority of said
Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. The said Commissioners shall meet the first regular
meeting after the first Saturday in May of each year from and
after the first year, 1908, and take the oath of office to support
and maintain the Constitution and laws of the State of Mary-
land, and to perform the duties of their offices as Commis-
sioners of Still Pond to the best of their ability, without fear,
favor, affection or partiality. They shall therefore choose one
of their number as their president, who shall also act as the
executive officer of said Commissioners of the said town of Still
Pond. The said Commissioners shall also choose, not neces-
sarily from among the numbers thereof, a secretary and treas-
urer, who shall continue in office during the term for which
said -Commissioners are elected, unless sooner removed for
cause by said Commissioners, and the said Commissioners shall
require of said treasurer a bond in a penalty to be by them
fixed, conditioned to the faithful discharge of his duties as
such treasurer. In case of the absence of the presiding officer
from any meeting of said Commissioners they may choose from
among their number a president pro tem, who shall preside at
such meeting. The treasurer shall in no case pay out any money
except upon the written order of the president or executive
officer of the corporation, and every officer of the corporation
shall promptly, upon the termination of his office, turn over
to his successor all property or money pertaining to his office
promptly, on demand by such successor. All records shall be
public and open to inspection at reasonable hours of the day
to any citizen of Still Pond. In case of removal for cause of
any officer the Commissioners may appoint a successor to act
during the pleasure of the Commissioners, or until the next
regular election and qualification of such officers. All moneys
in the hands of the treasurer shall be applied to the payment of
orders drawn by the president, in the order in which they are
drawn, if seasonably presented by the legal holders thereof for
payment, but the corporation orders duly executed shall be
receivable for corporation taxes, payable by the legal holders
thereof.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners of
Still Pond shall, at least ten (10) days prior to the said Satur-
day in May, 1908, and annually thereafter, give notice of the
time and place of holding an election for one Commissioner of
said town, by posting printed notices in three of the most pub-