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Session Laws, 1920
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ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR 1179

the first day of June, 1921, subject to the provisions of this
Act, provided for the Town Commissioners elected for all
other times than as herein in this section set forth, with power
to fill vacancies occurring among their own number, or else-
where in this Act set forth, for the Commissioners elected as
herein otherwise provided.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Town Commis-
sioners shall annually on or before the first Monday in April
each year, give notice by hand bills posted in conspicuous
places in said town of Indian Head or by publication in some
newspaper or newspapers published in Charles County or by
both hand bills posted as aforesaid and by publication as
aforesaid of the election to be held for Town Commissioners
of Indian Head in that year, naming the house or place to
be selected by them at which said election shall be held and
the hours the polls shall be opened and closed respectively,
and they shall ten days before such election, appoint three
persons as judges, who shall conduct the election; the polls
shall be opened at 2 o'clock P. M. and close at 6 o'clock
P. M.; if any of such judges of election shall refuse or decline
or be unable to act as such the Town Commissioners shall fill
the vacancy. Should any of such judges fail to appear at
the time and place for opening the polls and holding the elec-
tion the remaining judge or judges shall fill the vacancy; the
said judges shall serve without pay and shall promptly make
their returns to the Town Commissioners, certifying and de-
claring what persons shall have been elected Town. Commis-
sioners of Indian Head at said election, and the Town
Commissioners to whom such returns are made shall determine
all questions arising upon said returns, and shall cause the
said certificate and declarations of the said judges of elections
to be recorded among the records of the corporation; the first
election held under this Act shall be held on the first Monday
in May, in the year 1921.

The voting at all elections Meld under the provisions of this
Act shall be by ballot, on which shall be printed or written file-
names of the persons and no more, possessing the qualifications
for Town Commissioners as prescribed in this Act, and no
other words, letters, figures, signs or symbols shall be printed
or written upon said ballots; no other ballot than those herein
prescribed shall be received or counted by the Judges of


 

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