Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1896-05-15
Public General Laws.

Of the Circuit Court. in the city Of Bal
lilnore the Board of Supervisors Of Etec-
tons shall blenniuliy appoint some prao-
tlelus member Of The bar Of Baltimore
city TO act as general counsel fer the
said board and for the officers OF Regis
traitor and Judges Of Election appointed
by them ln all matters and proceedings
pertaining 70 their duties, and to appear
Tor and defend the said judges of eiee-
tions AT the hearing OF all petitions which
may be MED against them as officers OF
registration under the provisions Of this
Article, For his services sucn counsel
shall receive an annual SALARY OF twelve
hunefed dollars, TO be paid in equal quar-
teriN ustalments by the Mayor and city
Council Of Baltimore. He may be re-
moved and other counsel may be APP
pointed In his place at the discretion OF
said board and whenever petitions tlled
against officers OF registration are pend
ing before more than one Of the judges
or the supreme Bench of Baltimore city,
at the same time he may appoint with the
approval Of the Board of Supervisors. as
many additional counsel as may be nee
essury 10 assist HIM in trying said petit
tons, who shall each be paid such sum p
not exceeding one hundred and atty dol
lnrs IN any one year-as he shall certify
with The approval OF the Board Of Super
Nisors, 10 be a reasonable and proper
compensation for their respective serV-
ices; provided, that the whole number of
counsel retained at any one time, ineiud-
ing himself, shall In no case exceed the
number Of judges then engaged IN hear
Ing such petitions.
III The boundaries OF the election dis
uicts OF the counties and Of the wards
OF Baltimore City shall remain as now
established by law, but before the first
general registration held under this Arti-
Gle md before every subsequent general
registration next preceding Presidential
election, it shah be the duty Of the several
boards of supervisors OF election to divide
and establish precincts in the said cleo
non districts or wards, as IN the luas-
ment Of said board snail best promote The
convenience Of voters provided, that no
precinct, upon the basis of the registry
Of voters in use at the election in the
next year preceding that in which such
/ precincts are divided and established
shall contain over four hundred and nifty
$50 registered voters in the city, In ui-
Yiding ana establishing precincts in the
| City Of Baltimore, the new precincts shall
! conform to the boundaries of the Leeisia-
| tive and Congressional districts estap-
lished BY law, The precincts Of each cleo
tton district or ward shall be numbered
| from one upward, cansecutively. The
boundaries Of said precincts shall be made
known by advertisement in one or more
newspapers IN said counties or city once
a week for two successive weeks before
the LIST day of July in each year In which
such division Is made.
l1S, The Board Of Supervisors Of Elec-
tons in the City of Baltimore shall
moreover, in every year in which such
/ division Is made, cause TO be prepared
maps Of said city, showing the boundaries
! Of the wards and precincts as established
! by said board. They shall furnish a sufH-
/ Client number of copies Of such mans to
the officers of registration of each pre-
/ cinct. who shall keep one or more copies
/ of such maps conspiCuously posted in the
/ offices Of registration during their sittings,
and the said board shall furnish copies OF
| such maps to any person who shall apply
for the same and pay fifty cents for each
map so furnished him.