3965
TEMPLEVILLE

AN ACT to incorporate the town of Templeville in Queen
Anne's and Caroline Counties.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the town of Templeville, in Queen Anne's
and Caroline Counties, is hereby incorporated, and the
inhabitant thereof are a body politic by the name and
style of "The Commissioners of Templeville", and as such
may sue and be sued, and may have and use a common seal
and may alter the same at pleasure.

SECTION 2. (Amended) AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED,
That all persons entitled to vote for delegates to the
general assembly of Maryland, and who have resided within
the corporate limits of said town of Templeville for six
months prior to January 1 preceding an election of town
commissioners, shall elect by ballot cast in person on
the third Monday in the month of June in each and every
year, any three persons, residents of said town for the
period of six months preceding said election, and
entitled to vote for delegates to the general assembly of
Maryland, as commissioners for said town for the ensuing
year, or until their successors are elected and
qualified. Provided, however, that it shall not be
necessary for any person to file a notice that he is a
candidate for town commissioner prior to the day of
election and provision shall be made on the ballot for
any voter to write in the name or names of any qualified
persons for town commissioners.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any
of said commissioners shall die, fail to qualify within
thirty days from date of election,, resign or be
disqualified to act, the citizens of said town, qualified
to vote, as aforesaid, shall proceed as soon as
convenient to elect a person to fill such vacancy, and
the office of a commissioner shall be vacated by his
removal from town.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That each
commissioner, before he proceeds to act as such, shall
make oath before a judge of the district court of Queen
Anne's County or Caroline County or notary for Queen
Anne's County or Caroline County, that he will diligently
and faithfully, to the best of his skill and judgement,
perform the duties of commissioner of said town, without
favor, partiality or prejudice, and a certificate of said
qualification shall be returned by the judge or notary to