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Chairman to declare the Determination of the Meeting.
Majority sufficient.
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X. The Person or Persons presiding at such Meeting shall ascertain the Determination thereof by a Show of Hands, or in such other Manner as shall appear to him or them expedient, and if necessary shall appoint Two such Ratepayers, qualified as aforesaid, to act as Tellers to ascertain and enumerate the Votes of qualified Persons assenting to or dissenting from the Adoption of this Act, in whole or in part, and such Tellers shall report the Result of their Scrutiny to such Person or Persons presiding at such Meeting, who shall declare the same; and in case no Poll shall be demanded, as herein-after provided, any Resolution to adopt the Provisions of this Act, in whole or in part, shall be effectual if carried by a Majority of Persons qualified and voting as aforesaid; provided always, that if a Poll shall be demanded as aforesaid at such Meeting, in Writing, and signed by any Ten Persons qualified to vote at such Meeting, it shall then be lawful for the Person or Persons presiding at such Meeting, and he or they are hereby required, to direct the Poll so demanded to be proceeded with at such Polling Place or Places and within such Period as he or they shall determine, such Period not to exceed Two clear lawful Days from the Day of such Meeting; and no Poll authorized by this Act to be taken shall be kept open for more than One Day, and the Polling shall commence at the Place or Places intimated at Nine o’Clock of the Forenoon, and close at Four o’Clock of the Afternoon of the Day that shall be named.
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