82 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 38

is divided into lots of one acre or less in area, or has a dwelling
house or other building thereon, and then not exceeding one
acre if such land shall be taxed in addition to the buildings.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the first election
for town commissioners shall be held before Harry S. Daily,
T. Olin Ford, and S. Wesley Smith, who are hereby appointed
judges for that purpose and for the time hereinafter named;
and provided, that in case any of said judges heretofore named
shall be disqualified to act by sickness, death, or otherwise,
then the remaining judge or judges shall fill the vacancy by
appointing suitable person or persons from within the limits
of said town who are duly qualified voters, in accordance with
this Act; and further provided, that should all the judges here-
tofore named become disqualified to act, it shall be lawful for
any three or more qualified voters in said town to give notice,
either by written or printed handbills, of an election to be
held on a certain day, at least ten days from the date of pub-
lication, or posting of such notice under this act; and a ma-
jority of the voters present at the hour fixed by said notice for
the commencement of said election shall select three judges
and proceed to hold said election for town commissioners as
hereinafter provided.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That all persons who
have resided in the said town for six months prior to the day
of election and who are qualified in other respects to vote for
delegates to the general assembly from Caroline County, and
who are owners of taxable real estate within the limits of the
town of Marydel, shall be qualified voters at all town elections,
and shall on the second Thursday, in May, 1929, between the
hours of two and five o'clock P. M., at such places as the afore-
said judges of election shall appoint, elect by ballot (5) five
persons residents and qualified voters as Commissioners of
Marydel to serve one year therefrom or until their successors
are duly elected and qualified, and that such election shall be
held on the second Thursday in May annually thereafter be-
tween the hours of two and five o'clock P. M., at such place as
the commissioners of said town shall appoint, to elect by ballot
five persons residents and qualified voters, as Commissioners
of Marydel.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners,
or a majority of them, shall be judges of said election, or they