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directed to appoint a person or persons, to fill such a va-
cancy or vacancies on the Board of Managers.

64. Members of the Board of Managers elected or ap-
pointed under Section 62 or 63 of this sub-title shall hold
office for a term of three years and until their successors
are elected or appointed, provided that any person elected
to fill a vacancy caused by death or resignation shall hold
the office for the unexpired balance of the three-year term
and until his successor is elected or appointed.

65. The Board of Managers shall by virtue of this sub-
title haveand possess such rights-of-way and easements
as are necessary for the construction and maintenance of
the drainage improvements and for the disposition of ex-
cavated material according to standards of good drainage
practice.

66. Should the owner of any lands affected by the
drainage improvements refuse to accept the damages
awarded him by the Board of Drainage Viewers and con-
firmed by the Board of County Commissioners, and re-
fuse the necessary access to his lands, then and in such
case the Board of Managers may condemn a right-of-way,
and the procedure shall be as provided for in Article 33-A
of the Annotated Code of Maryland, title "Eminent Do-
main", and any amendments thereto, and such damages
as may be awarded as compensation shall be paid by the
Board of Managers in lieu of the damages awarded by the
drainage viewers.

67. For the purpose of raising funds necessary to carry
out the plan of drainage improvements described in the
report of the drainage viewers and confirmed by the Coun-
ty Commissioners, the Board of Managers shall decide
upon the amount to be raised, which sum may be less than
the total assessment, and shall prepare a drainage tax
roll showing the sum or amount due from each landowner
listed as subject to assessment in the report made out and
returned by the drainage viewers and confirmed by the
county commissioners. Such drainage taxes shall be pro-
portional to the respective assessments. Said drainage tax
roll shall be signed by the managers and shall by them be
sent to the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners,
who shall certify to the county commissioners its conform-
ance to the provisions of this Section. The county commis-
sioners shall thereupon certify the drainage tax roll to the
county treasurer, who shall include such taxes in the next