148 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 90
94-E. The three Commissioners so elected shall within ten
days after their election meet and organize by choosing one
of their number to be president. Any vacancies occurring in
the office of Commissioner, either by death, removal from the
town, resignation, disqualification, or refusal to act as Com-
missioner, shall be filled by the remaining Commissioners by-
selecting some citizen of the said town, who possesses the re-
quired qualifications of a Commissioner. Such Commissioner
so selected shall hold office for the unexpired term for which
he shall be selected, as aforesaid, or until his successor is
duly elected and qualified.
94F. The Commissioners under this Act shall meet in
some convenient place in the said town on the first Monday in
the months of September, November, January, March, May
and July of each year, for the transaction of the business of
the said town, or they shall meet at such other times as the
business of the said town may require.
94G. The said Commissioners shall annually, at least ten
days prior to the holding of the annual election provided in
Section 94C of this sub-title, give notice that such election
will be held and the time and place thereof, by hand-bills-
posted in at least five public places in the said town, and shall
appoint within said time three Judges of Election. Before
opening the polls such Judges of Election shall make oath
before some Justice of the Peace of Wicomico County to per-
mit every qualified voter of said town to vote, and none other,,
and to truly and faithfully perform the duties of their office.,
The hours for such election shall be between four o'clock and
eight o'clock past noon. Voting may be held by written or
printed ballots. 'No registration shall be required to entitle
any qualified voter of said town to vote and to have his. ballot
received and counted. After the arrival of the time for the
closing of the polls, as aforesaid, said Judges of Election shall
carefully count all ballots cast and shall certify to the Com-
missioners over their hands and seals, the result of said elec-
tion, and the three eligible persons receiving the greatest
number of votes shall be declared elected, and the said Com-
missioners shall cause a record of the vote to be entered on
their minutes.
94EL The said Commissioners shall annually appoint one
of their number as Secretary, and the same person or another
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