allowed by law, which shall not be increased or. 1852, ch. 122. diminished during their continuance in office. four Districts. SEC. 2. For the election of the Commission- State divided into ers of Public Works, the State shall be divided into four districts. The counties of Allegany, Washington, Frederick, Carroll, Baltimore and Harford, shall constitute the first district. The counties of Montgomery, Howard, Anne Arundel, Calvert, St. Mary's, Charles and Prince George's, shall constitute the second district. Baltimore city shall constitute the third district. The counties of Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, and Worcester, shall constitue the fourth district. One commissioner shall be elected in each district, who shall have been a elected in each. resident thereof at least five years next pre- tions. ceding his election. one Commis sioner of Public Works to be His qualifica Elections of the Commissioners for Public Works SEC. 3. The said Commissioners shall be The Returns of elected by the qualified voters of their districts respectively; the returns of their election shall be certified to the Governor, who shall, by proclamation, declare the result of the election. Two of the said commissioners, first elected, shall hold their office for four years, and the Terms of Office. other two for two years from the first Monday of December next succeeding their election. And at the first meeting after their election, or as soon thereafter as practicable, they shall determine, by lot, who of their number shall hold their offices for four and two years respectively; and thereafter there shall be elected as aforesaid, at each general election of Delegates, two commissioners for the term of four years, to be taken from the districts respectively Vacancies. sion of opinion. wherein the commissioners resided at the time of their election, whose term of service has expired. And in case of a vacancy in the office of either of said commissioners, by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint some qualified person from the same district, to serve until the next general election of Delegates, when an election shall be held, as aforesaid, for a commissioner for the residue of said term. And in case of an Case of a divi- equal division in the board of commissioners, on any subject committed to their charge, the Treasurer of the State shall have power, and shall be called on to decide the same. And in Cases of a Tie or the event of a tie vote for any two of the candidates for the office of commissioner in the same district, it shall be the duty of the Governor to commission one or the other of the candidates having the equal number of votes. And if the Governor doubt the legality or result of any election held for said commissioners, it shall be his duty to send the returns of such election to the House of Delegates, who shall judge of the election and qualification of the candidates at such election. of Contested Elections. Lottery Commissioner. His Election. 1852, ch. 113. SEC. 4. During the continuance of the lottery system in this State, there shall be elected by the legal and qualified voters of the State, at every general election for delegates to the General Assembly, one Commissioner of LotTerm of Office. teries, who shall hold his office for two years, and till the qualification of his successor, and tion. His Compensa- shall be re-eligible. His whole compensation shall be paid out of the fund raised for the Ma ryland Consolidated Lottery grants, and shall abolishing Lotteries. SEC. 5. From and after the first day of April, Provisions for eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, no lottery scheme shall be drawn, for any purpose whatever, nor shall any lottery ticket be sold in this State; and it shall be the duty of the several commissioners elected under this Constitution, to make such contract or contracts as will extinguish all existing lottery grants before the said first day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, and also secure to the State a clear yearly revenue equal to the average amount derived by the State from the system for the last five years; but no such contract or contracts shall be valid until approved by the Treasurer and Comptroller. the Land Office. Term of Office. SEC. 6. There shall be a Commissioner of Commissioner of the Land Office elected by the qualified voters His Election and of the State, at the first general election of Delegates to the Assembly after the ratification of this Constitution, who shall hold his office for the term of six years from the first day of January next after his election. The 9 tion. Cases of a tie. pensations Commissioner. of Returns of Elec- returns of said election shall be made to the Governor, and in the event of a tie between any two or more candidates, the Governor shall direct a new election to be held by writs to the several sheriffs, who shall hold said election after at least twenty days notice, exclusive Duties and Com- of the day of election. The said Commissioner shall sit as judge of the Land Office, and receive therefor the sum of two hundred dollars per annum, to be paid out of the State TreaTo act as Judge, Sury. He shall also perform the duties of the Register of the Land Office, and be entitled to receive therefor the fees now chargeable in said office; and he shall also perform the duties of Examiner General, and be entitled to receive therefor the fees now chargeable by Offices of Regis- said officer. The office of Register of the General abolish- Land Office and Examiner General shall be abolished from and after the election and qualification of the Commissioner of the Land Office. as Register, and as Examiner General. 1852, ch. 361. 1853, ch. 415. ter and Examiner ed. State Librarian. 5 Md. 423. SEC. 7. The State Librarian shall be elected Term of Office. by the joint vote of the two branches of the Legislature, for two years, and until his successor shall be elected and qualified. His salary shall be one thousand dollars per annum. shall perform such duties as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by law. Salary. His Duties. County Commissioners. to be elected. He SEC. 8. The county authorities now known as Levy Courts or County Commissioners, How and when shall hereafter be styled "County Commissioners," and shall be elected by general ticket, and not by districts, by the voters of the several counties, on the first Wednesday in November, one thousand eight hundred and fifty and Duties to be uniform through out the State. one, and on the same day in every second year thereafter. Said Commissioners shall exercise such powers and duties only as the Legislature may from time to time prescribe; but such Their Powers powers and duties, and the tenure of office, shall be uniform throughout the State, and the Legislature shall, at or before its second regular session, after the adoption of this Constitution, pass such laws as may be necessary for determining the number for each county, and Their ascertaining and defining the powers, duties, Term of Office to and tenure of office of said Commissioners; Legislature. and until the passage of such laws the Com- 1853, ch. 173. missioners elected under this Constitution shall Number and Powers and be fixed by the do. 220. do. 239. do. 372. 6 Md. 468. of Roads and other have and exercise all the powers and duties in their respective counties, now exercised by the county authorities under the laws of the State. SEC. 9. The General Assembly shall provide supervisors by law for the election of Road Supervisors, officers. in the several counties, by the voters of the 1853, ch. 300. election districts respectively, and may provide Provision by law for the election or appointment of such other county officers as may be required, and are not herein provided for, and prescribe their powers and duties; but the tenure of office, their powers and duties, and mode of appointment, shall be uniform throughout the State. for their Election, &c., to be made by Legislature. Surveyors. Their Election fice. SEC. 10. The qualified voters of each county, and the city of Baltimore, shall, at the first election of delegates after the adoption of this Constitution, and every two years thereafter, elect a Surveyor for the counties, and the city of Baltimore respectively, whose duties and Their Duties and compensation shall be the same as are now prescribed by law for the county and city Sur Compensations. 1852, ch. 59. |