210 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 138

the duties required of them as such judges, unless excused
before time of opening the polls by the Mayor, then the judge
or judges so failing to qualify or open the polls as aforesaid,
or to perform any of the duties required of them as such judges
or as clerk, unless incapacitated by sickness, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction after indictment shall
be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars and be committed to the County Jail until the fine and
costs are paid, or both fined and sentenced to the House of
Correction for not less than three nor more than twelve months,
at the discretion of the Court.

In case any or all of the judges so appointed should fail to
qualify or to be present at the opening of the polls at any such
election, then the mayor may at once appoint another person or
persons to act in the place of the one or ones not qualifying or
present, then the judge or judges present shall appoint from the
voters present at the opening hour at the poll room some qualified
person or persons to act as judge in the place of the one or ones
not qualified or present, and the judges present or one of them
may administer the oath required to the one or ones so ap-
pointed. And in case that none of the judges are present at
the time for the opening of the polls at such election, then the
qualified voters who are present shall select six of their
number who shall qualify and act as judges of said election,
subject to all the provisions and penalties herein. The judges
shall keep the polls open from 8 o'clock A. M. to 6 o'clock P. M.;
they shall within two days of the election return under their
hands and seals the number of votes cast for each person and for
what office or object, together with the ballots, taken in sealed
packages to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County,
who shall record said returns and preserve said ballots, for at
least two months; the Clerk shall issue certificates of election to
the persons appearing by said return to have received the largest
number of votes; said certificates shall be recorded in the pro-
ceedings of said Council. Should the Mayor wilfully fail to per-
form any of his duties under this section he shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars and costs, and be committed to the County
jail until paid, or both, at the discretion of the Court. All the
judges of election under this Act, whether appointed by the
Mayor or otherwise, are hereby declared subject to the provi-
sions and penalties of this Section. All offenses hereunder to
be prosecuted under indictment in the Circuit Court for Wi-
comico County, the fines to be paid to the City Treasurer for
use of the streets of said City.

138. (a) It shall be the duty of the Mayor and Council of
Salisbury to provide for each City and Primary Election a