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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

the holding of any town election, give notice to the
voter of Vienna of the time and place of holding such
election, by posting printed notices thereof at no less
than six conspicuous places in said town of Vienna, The
said judges of election shall, at least three days prior
to the holding of any town election, post, at not less
than six conspicuous places in said town of Vienna,
[sample ballots, printed in accordance with the
provisions herein relating to official ballots,
containing the names of all candidates as well as all
questions to be submitted to the voters of said election]
GIVING NOTICE OF THE NAMES OF ALL THE CANDIDATES AS THEY
ARE TO APPEAR UPON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT OF VOTING MACHINE.
SUCH JUDGES OF ELECTION SHALL, HOWEVER, BEFORE OPENING
THE POLLS, TAKE THE OATH BEFORE A JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT
COURT OR NOTARY PUBLIC FOR DORCHESTER COUNTY TO PERMIT
EVERY QUALIFIED VOTER TO VOTE, AND NONE OTHER, AND A
MAJORITY OF SAID JUDGES SHALL HAVE POWER TO CO ALL THINGS
COMMITTED UNTO SAID JUDGES. At the closing of the polls
on election day, the said judges of election shall
forthwith carefully count all [ballots] VOTES cast and
shall, at the close of such count, certify over their
proper hands and seals to the Commissioners of Vienna
then holding office the result of said election, and the
[five] THREE ELIGIBLE persons receiving the greatest
cumber of votes shall be declared elected, and the said
Commissioners shall cause a record of the vote to be
entered on their record proceedings.

368. [Bailiff] POLICE OFFICER; appointment, duties, bond.

The said Commissioners [shall] MAY annually
[appoint] HIRE a [bailiff] POLICE OFFICER, and may also
[appoint] HIRE under [bailiffs] POLICE OFFICERS as from
time to time may be necessary to preserve the good order
of the town. The said [bailiff] POLICE OFFICER shall
attend the meetings of the Board of Commissioners and
shall execute all order of the said Commissioners and
shall perform such other duties as the Commissioners may
assign him; before proceeding to act as [bailiff] POLICE
OFFICER he shall give bond in such sum as the
Commissioners shall deem proper, and at each regular
meeting of said Commissioners he shall account for and
pay over to the Treasurer all monies collected or
received by him, if any there be, as such [bailiff]
POLICE OFFICER; he shall preserve the peace and good
order of the town, may make arrests and serve warrants
and other legal processes within [and one mile beyond]
the corporate limits of the town, except the line in the
river, and for these purposes he is hereby invested with
[the same power and authority as any constable has under
the laws of this State, and he shall be allowed the same
fees as are allowed constables for similar services and
said fees shall be taxes as part of the costs] POLICE