ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 871

holding the election shall be from three o'clock to seven o'clock
P. M.; except, further, that one of said judges may act as
Clerk of said election; and except, further, that no registra-
tion shall be required to entitle any adult citizen offering to
vote to have his or her ballot received and counted. The said
judges of election shall, at least seven days prior to the
holding of any town election, give notice to the voters of
Vienna of the time and place of holding such election, by
posting printed notices thereof at not less than six conspicuous
places in said town of Vienna. The said judges of election
shall, at least three days prior to the holding of any town elec-
tion, post, at not less than six conspicuous places in said town
of Vienna, sample ballots, printed in accordance with the pro-
visions herein relating to official ballots, containing the names
of all candidates as well as all questions to be submitted to the
voters at said election. At the closing of the polls on election
day, the said judges of election shall forthwith carefully count
all ballots cast and shall, at the close of such count, certify over
their proper hands and seals to the Commissioners of Vienna
then holding office the result of said election, and the five elig-
ible 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 record of proceedings.

8. That the Commissioners of Vienna shall annually ap-
point a clerk, who shall also be Treasurer and collect the town
taxes of Vienna, who shall keep the minutes of the proceed-
ings of said Commissioners in a well-bound book, which book
shall be open to the inspection of anyone interested. The
said Clerk shall give bond as such Treasurer in such sum as
the Commissioners shall deem proper, and shall pay out the
money that shall come into his or her hands as such Treas-
urer in such sum as the Commissioners shall deem proper,
and shall pay out the money that shall come into his or her
hands as such Treasurer only on the order of the said Com-
missioners, which order shall be recorded among their minutes
of proceedings.

9. That the said Commissioners shall annually appoint a
bailiff, and may also appoint under bailiffs as from time to
time may be necessary to preserve the good order of the town.
The said bailiff shall attend the meetings of the Board of Com-
missioners and shall execute all orders of the said Commis-
sioners and shall perform such other duties as the Commis-