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shall to© conservators of the peace under the general laws of the State; they shall remain in office for one year unless removed, and until their successors are appointed and qualified*
SEC, 7* Be it further emoted. That within four days next before any election held in said city, said commissioners aha.,11 meet at the city hall and carefully revise the registration book and the poll book of said citu, and shall erase theref ran the names of all personr improperly registered or who have died, removed or become disqualified as electors frora any cruse, and shall register the names of all persons who have duly applied to bf' registered and have beeon illegally denied registration! all con plaints of denial of registration shall be made to and decided by said con-missioners, who shall make corrections according to the right and Justice of the case, ana such books ahall be priraa facie evidence of the name and number of the qualified electors in Bald city, and after such revision said connissioners shall attach their certificates thereto, and before such next ensuing eleotion no per-son shall be entitled to be registered; said commissioners shall hold said meeting for one dny nnd nno more, and shall receive two dolper day each for their services, to be pr.id out of the city treasury on allowance by the Board of I’ayor and Aldermen*
SEC. 6, Be it further enacted, T
That said commissioners shall hold all elections, and prior to
any election^ shall appoint two competent persons to act as clerks*
and one competent person to act as peace officer of said election;
that said com™isoloners, clerks and peace officers shall receive per
tvro dollars f day each for their services, to be paid out of the city Treasury on allowance aade by tho Board of r'ayor and Alderron*


BSL City Charters Shieldborough incororated to Bay Saint Louis - Feb 8, 1838 (08)
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