138 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 69

envelope, to the Chairman of the said Commissioners, and
within ten days thereafter said Commissioners shall meet and
canvass said return and declare those qualified persons receiv-
ing the highest number of votes duly elected.

In the event that this Charter is adopted by the citizens of
Berwyn under the provisions of the referendum contained
herein an election in the manner and form prescribed above
shall be held for six commissioners, two from each of the dis-
tricts, on the third Monday in June, 1922. For the purpose
of conducting such election Frank Dyer, Edward B. Beck-
with and William Dwyer are hereby designated as judges and
John B. Gaylor and Ervin R. Beardsley are hereby named as
clerks, and for the purposes of such election and the referen-
dum hereinafter provided for, the above named judges shall
have the authority conferred upon the Commissioners.

Immediately after such election the said judges shall can-
vass the votes and declare the two persons from each district
receiving the highest number of votes duly elected Commis-
sioners, and the persons so elected shall serve until the third
Monday in May, 1923.

On the first Monday in May, 1923, there shall be elected two
Commissioners from each district, one to serve for a period of
two years and one to serve for a period of one year, the person
receiving the highest number of votes to serve for two years,
and the person receiving the next highest number of votes to
serve for one year, and in the event of a tie the term of the
persons elected shall be determined by lot or drawing, to be
regulated by the Commissioners.

In the event of a tie in the election of any persons to office
under this Charter the person elected shall be determined by
lot or drawing to be regulated by the Commissioners.

SEC. T. The Commissioners elected shall hold office for a
period of two years from the third Monday in May, except as
hereinabove provided for, and any vacancy by death, resigna-
tion, removal or otherwise from the Town of Berwyn, shall be
filled by a special election to be held after ten days notice, the
person or persons so elected to hold office for the unexpired
term. The Commissioners shall serve without compensation.

SEC. 8. The Commissioners shall at their first meeting after
every general election elect one of their number to be Chair-
man of the Board of Commissioners.