Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-22

the first Monday in the month of November, in
the year eighteen lbndred and Seventy, ind
on the same day in every sixth year thereafter,
Who shall hold his Office for the term of six
years from the first Monday in January enau-
ing his election. The returns of said election
shall be made to the Governor, and in the
e, ent of tie between two or more candidates,
the Governor shall direct new election TO te
held by wris to the Sheriffs of the Several
counties, and OF the City of Baltimore; who
shall hold said election after at least twenty
DAYS notice. exclusive of the day of election.
He shall perform such duties as are now e
auircd Of the Commissioner Of the Land Office,
or such us may hereafter be prescribed by law,
aad shall also lie the Keeper Of the Chan'ery
Record. lie shall receive salary OF two
thousand dollars per annum, to- be rsd out OF
the Treasury. and shall cha. &c snch fees as are
now or may be hereafter fixed by law lie
shall! make a scmi-annual report Of all the fees
of his Office both as Commissioner Of the Lond
Office and MS Keeper of the Chanccry Records
to the Comptroller Of the Treasury, and shall
pav the same semi-annually into tie Treasury.
In case of vacancy in saio Cflicc by death, res
ignation or other cause, the Governor snii!l
ill such vacancy until the next general cleo
ton fer msnilers of the General Assembly
thereafter, when a Commissioner Of the Land
Office shall be elected FOR the full term OF
six years ensuing.
Section 4.-Thc State Librarian shall be
elected by joint vote Of the two branches Of
tue General Assembly for four years, and until
his successor shall be elected and qualified. His
salary shall be fifteen hundred dollars per an
mum. and the General Assembly shall pass NJ
law whereby he shall receive any additional
compensation. He shall perform such duties
as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by
law. In case Of vacancy in the Office Of State;
Librarian from death, resignation and other
cause, the Governor shall fill such vacancy I'M
the next meeting of the General Assembly
thereafter. and until IL successor DC elected and
qualified.
Section 5.-Thc County Commissioners
shall lie elected, On general ticket b. the qua!i-
lied voters # the several Counties in this State
an election for County Commissioners shat be
held on the Tucsdry next af.cf the FIRST Moa1ay
in the month OF November, eighteen hundfed
and sixty five; and IL nearly onc-IiEH MS may
he Of said Commissioners SlmH hold their Office
f,r two yeirs and the Other hall for four years
AT the trst meeting after Their election anu
qualification, ur rs soon thereafter Gs pTacti-
cal l., the said Commissioners shall determine
br lot which of their nuuhcf shall hoId office
for two and for wears respectively ; and there
after there shall! lie elected ~ uiurcsai., at each
lcn,rcl election for C.Unty Officers, County
Commissioners for fu,r years TO I'll the places
II those whose term has expired. Tie said
Commissioners shall exercise such powers anf
perform such duties (Which slcH be simiier
throughout the Statc) as are now or may hero
altr tie lrcs,ritcd 10y law. Their nunLor in
each county and Their compensation, thc'
p1wCr- . ID cute may at n time hereafter
be changed and regulated by the General AS
| emily.
S ct.un 6.-The General Assembly shall
In L. 10 far Ne i,fp tf an
Supervisors in tire several counties by the
| County Commissioners, and the NUM- or Of
said Supervisors, as we'll rs their powers and
duties in the several counties. shall be detei
mined Ivy the said County Commissioners.
Section THE qualified voters Of eacl
county and Of the city Of Baltimore shall OF
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the
month of November in Me year eighteen hun
| drcd and siyty-liye and every two wears there
after. cisct u Surveyor for he counties and city
Of Baltimore rshc: Tc'y whose term Of Ollie,
Shall commence On the first Monday cf january
next ensuing their election ald whose duties
and com tcns.t!on shall lie the anne rs arc now
or may hereafter lie prescribed by law. Any
vacancy in the Office Of Surveyor shall be filled
| 10y the Commissioners of tie counties or Ivy the
Mayor mi City CouLci of Baltimore re-pcc-
lively, for the residue Of t e term.
Section a.-The qualified w ers of Wsrccs.
Ter C un'y shall on the Tuesday next after the
frs, Non lay in the month Of November. in TIE
year eighteen hundred aid siAty five aud every
two years thereafter. elect ~ Wreck Master for
said county, whose duties and compensation
shall lie the same Us are now or may be hereafter
rcscritci by law; he term of Office Of said
Wreck Master shall commence on the tirsi
Monday Of January next preceding his election
and II tcaucy III said office shall Lc filled b.!
the County Commissioners Of said county for
the residue of the term.
Section 9.-Thc General Assembly may pro-
vide ty law law for the election or appoint
mrnt of such other Uticers as may lie reiGi:ed
and are not herein provided for and rresc:il,
,,ieir tenure Of oili>e powers and duties.