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Power to commissioners to appoint paid officers to supersede guardians.
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26. In case regular meetings of the board of guardians of any union shall not be holden at the times enjoined by the orders of the commissioners, or in case, through the default of the guardians, the duties of such board of guardians shall not be duly and effectually discharged according to the intention of this Act, the commissioners shall declare such board of guardians to be dissolved and appoint such and so many paid officers as they may think fit to carry into execution the provisions of this Act, and from time to time revoke and determine such appointments; and the commissioners shall from time to time, as they shall see fit, define and direct the execution of the duties of such officers, and the amount and nature of the security to be; given by such of them as the commissioners shall think ought to give security, and regulate the amount of salaries payable to such officers respectively, and the time and mode of payment thereof, and such salaries shall be chargeable on and payable out of the rates levied for the relief of the destitute poor of such union: Provided always, that unless the commissioners shall sooner revoke or determine the appointment of such paid officers, such paid officers shall hold their offices for the term of one year from the date of their appointment, and thenceforth till the time of the next election of guardians for such union under the provisions of this Act, and no longer.
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