The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-07
PUBLIC LOCAL La W.
CHAPTER $40.
AN ACT to incorporate the town of
Deer Park" in Garrett county.

SECTION |. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the inhabitants
of the Town of Deer Park, IN Garrett county,
be and they are hereby constituted Il body
corporate by the name of"Ihe Commissioners
of Deer Park and by that name may sue and
be sued have and use Il common seal and
have perpetual succession.
SEC 2. And be it enacted. That the cOrpOr-
ate bounds and limits of said Town of Deer
Park shall embrace an area of one square
mile; lines to run North and South, East and
West and beginninght a Point North ~ East
226lI Rods from where the Road from Sandy
Flat to Deer Park crosses the Road from
BrOadfOrd to Deer Park and AItamont, said
point being the Center of said township.
And the first elected Commissioners shall
cause n survey and descriptive plat thereof
to be made as soon ms convenient afler the
election, and shall enter said description and
plat upon the record OF their proceedings, and
also cause the same to be recorded in the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Garret t
county, and the said descriptive plat shall
thereupon constitute the boundaries and linn
its OF said town.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the legal
voters OF Deer Park who have resided within
its corporate limits six months proceeding the
election and all male citizens of the United
States, who own any interest in real Estate or
in houses in said town. Of the age of twenty
one years and upward, shall on the first Mon
day in May in the year eighteen hundred and
eighty-four, and shall every two years there
after, on the first Monday in May, elect tive
persons, who are owners OF real EStateln said
town, to serve two years from the date of
their election, and until their successors are
elected and qualified, and the services by said
Commissioners shall be gratuitous and with
out pay. 49,.
SEC L. And be it enacted, That L. C. Till
SON. Dodrdee Graham, and VIM. G.. Jones. be
and they are hereby appointed Judges of Elec-
ton to hold the first election under this Act ;
who shall give at leaSt.fiv days notice by
posting not less than three written or printed
notices in three or more conspicuous public
places in said town OF the time and place. ut
which said Election shall he held; and the
| said Judges of election, before opening the
| polls. shall take an oath before some Justice
| of the Peace Of said county to permit every
| qualified voter as aforesaid to vote and none
! other; and a majority of said three Judges
| shall have power to do all things named un-
| del this section in case one ofthem dies or re-
| fuses to act; and the said Judges shall keep
| the polls open nj least three consecutive hours
| and shall record the names of the voters and
| after tine closing of the Polls shall at once
! count the ballots and announce the result,
| and make and sign certificate thereof To be
| filed among the records of the said Corpora
| tion and the Commissioners so elected shall
| ms soon thereafter as convenient qualify and
| serve until the first Monday in May eighteen
| hundred and eighty six and until their sue
ceSsOrS shall be elected and qualified; and n
| failure to qualify within fifteen days after
their election shall be deemed a refusal on
| the part of the party so falling, to accept the
| office to which he las been elected.
| SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That If any per-
| son so elected as Commissioner shall refuse
10 serve as Suc1, OF ms pace Slhll DecOIlt va
cant by death, resignation, disqualification
| or otherwise, the remaining Commissioners
| shall MI the vacancy as early thereafter rs
! possible from among the qualified voters ri
! said town; and the person appointed tO fill
said vacancy shall hold the Office till tho next
| election.
SIC. 6. And be IL enacted, That all future
| elections shall be held and conducted ms shall
he from time to time, directed by the laws ol
! the Corporation, the same not being incon.
! siStant with the provisions Otthis Act.
SEC. 7. And be IL enacted, That each Com
! missioner before he acts rs such, shall make
! oath before JusticeOf the Peace in and for
! Garrett county, that he will diligently and
! faithfully. to tho best Of his skill and iudg-
ment, perform the duties Of Commissioner
of said town, without favor, Partially or pre-
! judioe, ana certificate of such qualification