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46 minutes West 211 feet to a point; thence North 31 degrees
01 minutes West 378 feet to a point; thence North 29 degrees
36 minutes West 63 feet to a point; thence North 58 degrees
01 minutes West 72 feet to a point; thence North 68 degrees
16 minutes West 689 feet to a point; thence North 79 degrees
01 minutes West 46 feet to a point; thence South 81 degrees
44 minutes West 245 feet to a point; thence North 17 degrees
15 minutes East 25 feet to the place of beginning.

124C. (a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this sub-title, the special taxing area or district herein
created shall be under the jurisdiction of the Cresaptown
Civic Improvement Association composed of five persons, each
of whom is a resident of said District, is a qualified voter
and the owner of real property to the value of $500 in said
District, and any property owned as tenants by the entireties
shall be considered as the property of the individual. Harry
Wright, Gordon Garis, Lester Sherman, Herbert Logsdon and
Christian Skidmore shall constitute the initial membership
of the Association, with Harry Wright as Chairman. Each of
the above named persons shall qualify before any officer in
Allegany County authorized by law to administer oaths by
subscribing to an oath that he will diligently and faithfully
discharge all duties of the said office. In case any such per-
son shall fail to qualify within thirty days after the passage
of this Act, or if any of their successors shall fail to qualify
within thirty days after his election as a member of the
Association, as hereinafter provided, or in case of any vacancy
through death, resignation, or otherwise, the remaining mem-
bers of said Association shall fill such vacancy by the appoint-
ment of a resident of said District having the qualifications
hereinabove prescribed who shall hold office for such term, or
unexpired term, or until the next election.

(b) On the first Monday in April, 1950, two members of
the said Association shall be elected to serve for one year,
and three members to serve for two years; on the first Mon-
day in April, 1951, and on the first Monday of April of each
succeeding year thereafter, an election shall be held at which
members of the Association shall be elected to serve for two
years to succeed those whose terms expire arid which said
members of the Association shall be elected to fill any vacan-
cies which may exist, but the said members of the Association
so elected to fill such vacancies shall serve for the remainder
of the unexpired term only. The election shall be by ballot
under the direction of the said Association and shall be
between the hours of 8 A. M. and 6 P. M. The said Associa-
tion shall provide books for registration of the qualified

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