HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 741

Burkittsville to Jefferson; thence west to a stone on the
road leading from Burkittsville to Knoxville; thence north-
west to the road that leaves the road from Burkittsville to
Gapland; thence east to a bridge on the road from Bur-
kittsville to Middletown; thence southeast to a stone on the
road from Burkittsville to R. L. Karn's farm, that divides
the land of R. L. Karn and W. C. Karn; thence south to the
place of beginning, all points about one-eighth mile from
said town.

57. The citizens of Burkittsville, of the age of
twenty-one years and upward, who have resided in said
town for six months next preceding the election, shall on
the first Monday in May, annually elect three freeholders,
who have resided in said town for six months next preced-
ing said election, as Commissioners of Burkittsville, to
serve for one year or until their successors shall be elected
and qualified; they shall receive no pay for their services.

58. The three Commissioners shall at their first meet-
ing after election, elect one of their number to be president
of the board; and all vacancies in the Board of Commis-
sioners shall be filled by any election held after ten days'
notice given by the remaining Commissioners.

59. The said Commissioners shall meet in said town on
or before the first Monday in June succeeding their elec-
tion, and from time to time as occasion may require.

60. The Commissioners shall annually appoint a clerk,
who shall keep the minutes of the proceedings in a well-
bound book, which shall be open to the inspection of all
persons interested therein, and shall perform such other
duties as the Commissioners may assign him.

61. The Commissioners shall annually, on or before the
first Monday in April, appoint three judges of election, who
shall conduct the election according to the election laws of
the State, except that the polls shall be open at 2 o'clock
P. M. and closed at 8 P. M. The first election held under
the provisions of this Act shall be held on the first Monday
in May in the year nineteen hundred and thirty-nine; Ralph
Weedy, Atlee Horine and Clark Smith are hereby appointed
judges for that purpose.

62. The Commissioners may annually appoint a bailiff
for said town who shall perform such duties as may be
required of him by said Commissioners, and preserve peace
and good order in said town, and for that purpose he shall
have all the powers of a constable.