Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-05-07
CHAPTER 81.


AN ACT 10 repeal and to re-enact section
ffty-fve 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 ii enacted By the General As
sep,Jly of Maryldnd That section ifty-fve eff
article fifteen of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, entitled Montgomery
county, =" subtitle "Rockville,h as enacted
bv chapter one hundred 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the same is hereby repealed and the following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 30. 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
ia 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 and place of holding an election for
three commissioners for Rockville, which day
of election shall be on the first Monday in the
month of June next and on the first Monday
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-
| plcable to State elections, except the hours
for holding such election shall be from nine
| o'clock, A. NJ, to five o clock, z. NJ
| Subsection | All such legal voters as pay
corporation tax TO the authorities of the
town, having resided therein twelve months
/ ..lacfinn shall the FIRST
Monday in June next and every two years
thereafter on the same day elect three commits
| sioners for Rockville, to serve for two years
| from the date o. their elections and until their
| successors are elected and qualified the com
missionrrs must be substantial citizens, resi-
dents in said corporate limits, and must have
resided therein Tor at least four years next
preceding their election and 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
Sub-Sec, 3 Tie judges of election shall
give certificates Of election to the three per-
sous receiving the highest number of votes,
and such certificates shall be final as TO all
questions of election.
| Sub Section 3. The person receiving the
highest number of votes shall be the presi-
dent of the commissioners, and all vacancic.
in the commissioners shall be filed by au
election held after ten days notice given by
the remaining commissioners.
Satisfaction 4. The commissioners for III,
town of Rockville, elected under the provis
ions Of this act, shall appoint the judges o
election for all subsequent elections, and tn,
Judges so appointed shall give the required
notice, as hereinbeiore provided, of the tint
and place of holding such election.
Sec. 2. Ind be IL enacted, That this act shal
take effect from the date OF ills passage.
We hereby certify that the aioregoiug is
correct copy of an Act OF the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland passed January Session
1880. Approved March 20, 1880.
EUGENE HIGGINS,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House OF Delegates.
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