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persons receiving the greatest number of votes shall be de-
clared elected, and the said Commissioners shall cause a record
of the vote to be entered on their minutes.

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the said Commis-
sioners shall annually appoint one of their number as Secre-
tary, and the same person or another of their number as
Treasurer. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the said
Commissioners in a well-bound book, which book shall be
opened to the inspection of anyone interested. The person
designated by the Commissioners as Treasurer shall give such
bond as the Commissioners may deem proper. The Treas-
urer shall receive all moneys due the Town and he shall pay
out such moneys only on the order of the Commissioners, which
order shall be recorded on their minutes.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the said Commis-
sioners shall annually appoint a Bailiff, and also such under
bailiffs as from time to time may be necessary to preserve the
peace and order of the Town. The Bailiff shall attend all
meetings of the Board of Commissioners, shall execute all
orders of the said Commissioners, shall make all collections of
moneys due the said Town, including taxes levied by the Town,
and shall perform such other duties as the Commissioners may
assign him. Before proceeding to act as such, the Bailiff shall
give bond in such amount as the Commissioners shall deem
proper. Not less frequently than once each week, the Bailiff
shall account for and pay over to the Treasurer all moneys
collected or received by him and belonging to the said Town.
The Bailiff shall preserve the peace and good order of the
Town and he may make arrests and serve warrants and other
legal process within and one mile beyond the corporate limits
of the Town, and he is hereby invested with the same power
and authority as any Constable under the Laws of this State,
and he shall be allowed the same fees as are allowed constables
for similar services and said fees shall be taxed as a part of
the costs of any civil or criminal case out of which such war-
rants or legal process shall issue.

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the said Commis-
sioners may allow the said Bailiff such compensation as to
them may seem right and proper.

SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That the Commis-
sioners and the Bailiff of the said Town, before entering upon