1272 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

for the preservation of the ballots for a period of four months.
If notice of such election shall not be given as hereinbefore re-
quired, or if the Judges of Election shall not be appointed or
shall refuse to act five or more voters of said town may call
the election of said officers by. notices set up in at least four of
the most public places in said town, not less than one week
previous to said election, therein naming the time and place
to hold such election and naming three Judges thereof, who, or
any two of whom may hold such election and have the same
powers in respect thereto as the Judges appointed by the Com-
missioners.

SEC. 172. And be it further enacted, That if at any election
for Commissioners there shall be a tie vote between any Candi-
dates for the same office, a new election shall be held or if any
person elected to the office of Commissioner shall refuse to act,
die, resign, be disqualified or remove beyond the Corporate lim-
its of said town, the remaining Commissioners shall elect a suc-
cessor to serve until the next election, at which said time a Com-
missioner shall be elected to fill the unexpired term caused by
said vacancy. Said Commissioner elected as aforesaid shall
qualify as the other member.

SEC. 173. And be it further enacted, That all officers of said
town, before they enter upon the duties of their respective
offices shall make oath before a Justice of the Peace for Caroline
County or any Notary Public, that they will perform the duties
of their respective offices without favor, partiality or prejudice;
and a certificate of such qualification shall be delivered by said
Justice of the Peace or Notary Public to the Commissioners; to
be filed and recorded among their proceedings, and a failure to
take such oath and to qualify on or before the second Monday in
May, after their election shall be deemed a refusal on the part
of the party failing to qualify as aforesaid to accept the office to
which he has been elected or appointed.

SEC. 174. And be it further enacted, That the said Commis-
sioners shall at their first meeting after their election or at such
other time as they shall deem proper elect a President of their
Board and appoint a Secretary and Treasurer, who may be the
same person, and they may appoint one or more assessors of
taxes, bailiff or bailiffs not exceeding three who within the
limits of said town and beyond them within one-half mile there-
of, shall have all the police powers of Constables of the State of
Maryland and it shall be their duty to enforce the by-laws and