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An Act to incorporate the village of Bladensburg, in Prince George's county. 1854 150 (1854)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0227 and id is 1 raw text is: : 1IAPV ER 137.: ... Passed A1N A(t ib icoroort the village of maensbur, i17 May. 9, 1854. Prince George's county. Preamble. WHEREAS, it is represented to this General Assembly, That it would greatly contribute to the advantage and improvement of the village of Bladensburg, in Prince George's county, if the same should be placed tinder the care and regulation of certain commis- sioners, to be elected by the citizens thereof, and vested with sufficient powers io forward and effect the purposes intended; Therefore,. heorporttd. SECTioN 1. B6 it wectcd by Mhe Gnerdl -Asetnbl of Alaryland, That the'ditizen' of ihe village of Bla- densburg, in Prince George's county, shall be, and they are hereby constituted and tnade a body corporate, by the name of the President and Cummissioners of the Village of Bladensburg, and as such shall have succes- elon, and by their corporate name may sue and be sued plead and be impleaded, grant, receive and do all otheracts as natural persons, and may purchase and hold real and personal and mixed property, or dispcse of the same for the benefit of the said village, and have and use a common seal, which may be changed at pleasure. V!eotioh. of SEc. 2. And e it enacted, That all free white commission- male citizens of the village of Bladensbuig, aforesaid, ers, above'twenty-otie years of age, who shall have resided in said village for the space of four months, and twelve months in the State, next preceding the election, shall, on the first Monday in June next, at the primary school house in said village, and on the first Monday in June in each and every year thereafter, at such house as shall hereafter be designated,as the town hall, b.. the said municipality, be authorised to elect five discreet persons commissioners for the said village, and who shall have resided within the limits of said village for at least twelve months next preceding the election. Wagistrates to SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That any justice of be judges of the peace for the county aforesaid, shall in the first in- election, stance, be the judge of the said election,. who shall open the polls at twelve o'clock, M., and close the sane at six o'clock of the same day, and shall return his certifi- cate of the persons elected to the said commissioners on the day first appointed for their meting, and the same shall be filed and recorded among their proceedings.

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