ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 495

shall give notice that the election of Commissioners will be
held and of the time and place thereof by hand-bills posted
in not less than three public places in said Town at least ten
days before the date thereof. Such Judges of Election shall,
before opening the polls, make and subscribe an oath, to be
recorded among the minutes of the Town, before some Justice
of the Peace in and for Wicomico County, Maryland, that they
will diligently and faithfully, without partiality, favor or
prejudice, well and truly perform the duties of Judges of such
election. A majority of such Judges shall have power to do
all things committed unto said Judges. Any vacancy in said
Judges caused by death or otherwise shall be filled by the
remaining Judges. The Judges shall appoint one of their
number as Clerk to the election; they shall keep the polls open
from two P. M. to five P. M. and voting shall be by written
or printed ballot; they shall within two days report the num-
ber of votes cast for each person voted for in said election, and
the three persons appearing by said election to have received
the largest number of votes shall be declared elected Commis-
sioners of Willards. The Commissioners of Willards shall
organize the first regular meeting after their election and
qualification, and shall elect one of their number as President
of the Commissioners, whose duty it shall be to preside at
all meetings of the Commissioners, to preserve order, and see
that the ordinances and resolutions of the said Commissioners
of Willards are enforced.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That if any vacancy
shall occur in the Commissioners of Willards by death, re-
moval, resignation, disqualification, failure to qualify or other-
wise, the remaining Commissioners at their next regular meet-
ing, shall elect a qualified person to be commissioner to fill;
such vacancy or vacancies, to serve until the next election and
until his or their successor or successors are qualified, and
at next general election the qualified voters shall elect a
person or persons to fill such vacancy or vacancies.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the Commission-
ers of Willards shall, by posting notice in at least four public
places in Willards aforesaid at least ten days prior to holding
of an election for the purpose of electing the Commissioners
of Willards, give notice thereof, stating the object of said
election, and the time and place and hours of holding same. The