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First Election of Commissioners under Act.
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XXI. As soon as conveniently may be after the Receipt of the Lord Lieutenant’s Approval of the Adoption of this Act, in the whole or in part, in and for any Town, the Chief Magistrate, Mayor, or Justices as aforesaid shall convene a Meeting of the rated Occupiers, qualified as next herein-after mentioned, of such City or Town, or (if the same shall be divided into Wards) of such respective Wards, for the First Election of Commissioners for the Purpose of executing this Act, at some convenient Place in such City or Town, or in their respective Wards, as the Case may be, to be specified in the Notice to be given of such Meeting, and, in such Places as shall be divided into Wards as aforesaid, the Ward Meetings shall, at the said First Election of Commissioners under this Act, be presided over by a Justice of the Peace resident within such Ward (if any), and in default of such, by One of the highest Ratepayers within such Ward, to be nominated by the Mayor, Chief Magistrate, Chairman of the Municipal Commissioners, or Justices aforesaid.
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