Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-05-14
CHAPTER 1t3.
AN ACT to incorporate the town of
Charlotte Hall. In st. Mary's
County MARYLAND

AN ACT to incorporate the town of
Charlotte Hall. in St Mary's
County. Maryland.
Section ]. Be IL enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That the
citizens of the town OF Charlotte Hall
In st. Mary's County. be and they are
hereby created a body corporate by
the name Of ''i he Commissioners OF
Charlotte Hail." with all the powers
and privileges OF a body polite and
corporate, and by said corporate name
may have perpetual succession. sue
and be sued. plead and implead In
court OF law or equity. and may have
and use corporate seal.
Section 2. And be IL enacted. That
the corporate limits of the town shall
be AZ follows: Commencing at
marble monument, at a point on the
west side Of the State road from Char
lotte Hall to Mechanicsville. and run
ming west and west by north with the
County road between New Market and
Dubois. and with said road passing In
front Of the Home of Benz. Davis. to
the north line Of the Charlotte Hall
School survey. distance of ITO
perches from said monument to said
north line. Thence north Is degrees
east about 275 perches into the land
OF Carl Troyle. Thence east Sover the
land OF said Troyle to the back of his
house and on q line with q large
cherry tree standing on the west OF
the State road. north OF Charlotte Hall,
and continuing to the back of the home
OF DR.. l. J. Sothoron. q distance OF
about ESQ perches. Thence south to
the County road leading from the State
road at or near New Market to "All
Faith Church" Thence west with the
County road to the aforesaid monu-
ment. the beginning.
Section 8. And be IL enacted, That
the qualified voters Of said town hav-
Ing resided therein for six months
previous TO any town election shall. on
the FIRST Monday In May. 1914. or 90
soon thereafter as conveniently may
be. and annually thereafter on the first
Monday ih May. elect three Commits
sioners of Charlotte Hall to serve for
q year. or until their successors shall
be duly elected and qualified. The
Commissioners must be substantial
citizens. resident within said corporate
limits: must have resided therein for
not less than six months next preced-
ing their election: must continue to
reside within said corporate limits
during their term OF ONCE. and must
serve without pay. except the Presi-
dent. who receives the fees hereinafter
allowed.
Section 4. And be II enacted. That
the three Commissioners shall. within
ten days after their election choose
one Of their number President. and all
vacancies occurring In said Board OF
Commissioners shall be filled by an
election held after ten days notice
given by the remaining Commission
ers.
Section 5. And be Il enacted. That
the Commissioners shall meet in some
convenient place In said town on or
before the first Monday In June fol-
lowing their election and as often
thereafter as may be necessary to the
discharge OF their duties.
Section s. And be IL enacted, That
said Commissioners annually. on or be-
fore the arst Monday In April In each
year. appoint three judges OF election,
who shall conduct the election accord
ing to the laws of the State. except
that the hours OF election shall be
from 2 o'clock 20 5 o'clock p. NJ:
except further. that one of the Judges
shall act as clerk OF said election:
and except further, that the ballots
used may be such as were used At
elections prior to the adoption Of the
Australian System" The said Judges
of election shall certify to the County
Commissioners the result of said cleo
tion, and the three candidates receiv-
ing the greatest number of votes. they
shall be declared elected. but said