Montgomery County sentinel., 1880-04-30
Corporation of Rockville.



AN ACT 10 repeal and to re-enact section
ffty-hve of article fifteen of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, title
Montgomery county" subtitle Crock
ville," as enacted by chapter one hundred
and seventy of the acts of eighteen hundred
and seventy.
SECTION ]. BE it enacted by the General As
seDbiy of Mdryland Tha, section frty-fve ef
article fifteen OF the Code of Public Local
Laws OF Maryland, entitled Montgomery
county" subtitle "RockVillc, - as enacted
by chapter one bundled and seventy of the
acts of eighteen hundred and seventy, be and
the same is hereby repealed and the following
section and sub-sections be and they are here
by enacted in lieu thereof.
Section 55. The County Commissioners for
Montgomery county SHALL at their first meet
ing in the month of May next, appoint three
judges OF election for the town of Rockville,
who shall be substantial citizens and residents S
in the corporate limits of said town for at
least three years next preceding their appoint
ment The judges of election so appointed
shall give at least three weeks previous notice
in the newspapers published in Rockville. of
the time aud place of holding an election for
three commissioners for Rockville, which day
OF election shall be on the first Monday 10 the
month OF June next and on the first Menday
of June every two years thereafter; the said
judges Of election shall appoint one clerk; and
the holding of such election shall be regulated
and governed by the same law as is now ap-
plicable TO State elections. except the hours
for holdin. such eievlion shall be from nine
O'Clock, A NJ 70 five O'Clock, P. NJ.
Subsection | All such legal voters AS pay
corporation tax 10 the authorities Of the
town, having resided therein twelve months
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Monday in June next aud every two years
thereafter on the same day elect three commits
souers for Rockville to serve for two years
from the daic % their elections and until their
successors ace rlecled aud qualified The CON
mssiunrrS must he substantial citizens, resi-
dents in said corporate limits, and must have
resided therein tor ~ least four wears next
preceding their .lcctijn aud continue to do so
during their Continuance in office they shall
receive no pay for their services except the
president, who shall receive the fees herein
after allowed.
Subsection Tic judges Of election shall
kgive certificates oi election to the three per-
sous receiving The highest number of votes,
and such certificates shall be final as 10 all
questions of election.
Subsection 3. The person receiving the
highest number of votes shall be the presi-
dent of the commissioners, and all vacancies
in the commissioners shall be filed by an
election held after ten days notice given by
the remaining commissioners.
Subsection 4. The commissioners for the
town of Rockville, elected under the provis-
ions of this act, shall appoint the judges OF
election for all subsequent elections, and the
judges so appoiHted shall give the required
notice as hercnbeiore provided, of the time
and place of holding such election.
Sec. 2 Ind be IL enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage
We hereby certify that the aioregoing is n
correct copy OF AN Act Of the General Assem-.
bly, of Maryltpd, passed January Session,
1880. Approved March 70, 1880.
EUGENE HIGGINS,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House OF Delegates.
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