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office, a new election shall be immediately proclaimed by the said commis-
sioners from among such candidates, which election shall be held on five
days' notice and in all respects as aforesaid except as to the day of election
and the convening of the commissioners.

1929, ch. 397, sec. 6.

387. The commissioners elected shall hold office for two years from
the second Saturday in September, or until his successor shall be appointed
or qualified as herein provided. In case any person elected commissioner
shall fail to qualify within thirty days after his election as commissioner,
or in case of any vacancy caused by death, resignation, disqualification or
otherwise the remaining commissioners shall fill such vacancies by the
appointment of another citizen of the said town qualified as hereinbefore
provided who shall hold office for the unexpired term. All vacancies on
the Board of Commissioners shall be filled by the remaining commission-

ers in the same manner as provided in this section for filling vacancies due
to other causes. The commissioners shall serve without pay, and shall, at
their first meeting, after election elect one of their number to be chairman
of the Board of Commissioners. They shall pass laws and by-laws for their
own government while in session.

1929, ch. 397, sec. 7.

388. The commissioners shall meet in some convenient place in the

said town on the first Saturday of each and every month after their elec-
tion, and qualification and from time to time thereafter, as occasion may
require, or upon call of the chairman, provided, however, that the said
commissioners in regular meeting may by resolution suspend their meet-
ing during the months of October, November, December, January, Feb-
ruary or any of said months.

1929, ch. 397, sec. 8.

389. The commissioners shall appoint a treasurer who shall also act as
clerk for the said commissioners who, in addition to his or her duties as
treasurer, shall keep the minutes of their proceedings in a well-bound book,
which shall be open to the inspection of all citizens of the said town, and
said clerk shall perform such other duties that the said commissioners shall
assign to him or her.

1929, ch. 397, sec. 9.

390. The commissioners shall annually appoint one or more bailiffs for
the said town, who are hereby declared to have and are vested with the
powers of a constable of Prince George's County, within the limits of the
said town, and shall perform such duties as are necessary to preserve the
peace and good order of the said town.

1929, ch 397, sec. 10.

391. The commissioners shall themselves serve without compensation,
but that they shall establish a reasonable compensation for the treasurer,
and other employes of the said town.