THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 947

tion not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article.
If the inhabitants of the town shall at any time neglect to
make an election at the time herein mentioned, the power
of electing Commissioners shall not cease, but the right
and power of said inhabitants in that respect shall continue
and the President and Commissioners for the time being
shall continue in office until such an election shall be held,

93. The Plat of the town on file and on record in the
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil County
shall be deemed and taken as evidences of its limits and
boundaries.

94. The President and Commissioners aforesaid, at their
first meeting which shall be on the first Monday in July,
or as soon as possible thereafter, shall, whenever they
deem it necessary, select one person to serve as Bailiff of
said town for one year and until his successor is selected
and qualified; and said Bailiff shall have the same powers
and authority as a constable duly appointed for Cecil
County; and on the first Monday of July they shall appoint
one person as Clerk and Treasurer of said town, who shall
serve for one year, and until his successor is appointed and
qualified. The President may appoint from among the four
commissioners, one commissioner to be known as "The
Commissioner of Streets and Public Property", who shall
have under his special charge the supervision of streets,
sewers, alleys, public grounds and property of the town,
and who shall have under his special charge the super-
vision of all public improvements except as may be other-
wise provided; and who shall have under his special charge
the construction, maintenance and operation of the water
and lighting systems of said town, and shall see to the
enforcement of all rules and regulations with respect to
said systems.

95. At the first meeting of the President and Commis-
sioners of Chesapeake City in July of each year, they shall
set the amount of the salary to be paid during the year to
the Clerk-Treasurer of the town, which salary so set shall
not exceed the sum of $750. 00, and to the Commissioner
of streets and public property, water and lights which shall
not exceed $500. 00. They shall have the power to designate
and employ by way of a retainer or otherwise an Attorney
at Law to be their legal adviser or their representative and
may contract with him as to his compensation and duties
in their behalf. They may by order or ordinance define
and prescribe the duties of the bailiff and the amount of