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together at such times as occasion may seem to require upon the business of said village, and not less than once in every three months; and if dur- ing the year for which they are elected, any of said Commissioners shall die, resign, remove from said village, or from any cause be disqualified, an election to fill the vacancy, on ten days' notice being given by the Commissioners, shall be held, at which all persons qualified as herein specified shall be entitled to vote.	Meetings of Commission's
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid Commissioners, or a majority of them, shall have power to appoint a clerk and assign his duties, allowing him such compensation for his services as they shall think proper; and all ordinances passed by said Commissioners, or a majority of them, shall by their clerk be entered in a book kept by him for that purpose, and shall be at all times open for the inspection of any persons inter- ested, and copies of all ordinances shall be put up in the most public places of said village.	Clerk-his duties.
Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That the corporate bounds of said village, for all purposes except taxation by the laws of the Corporation, shall be as follows: Beginning at the junction of the roads leading from Mechanicstown to Graceham, and the road leading from said road towards Apple's Church, between the lands of William J. Black and James Creeger, and with said road north fif- teen and a quarter degrees, east, eighty-eight perches, north sixteen and a-half degrees, east seventy-eight perches; thence through the lands of John 11. Bollen. north fifty degrees, west one hundred and fifty-one perches to the north corner of Milton E. Biggs' dwelling; thence north sev- enty-eight degrees, west one hundred and sixty perches, ending in a road; thence south sixty- eight degrees, west one hundred and ten perches, south fifty degrees, west ninety perches; thence south twenty degrees, east one hundred and sev- enty-six perches; thence south one and a-half de- grees, west eleven perches; thence south fifty-two degrees, east two hundred and forty-six perches, to a bridge near a forge and lime-kilns; then by a straight line to the beginning.	Bounds.