VISurveyor to be elected annually. May be re-elected.
And be it further enacted, That the Inhabitants of every Parish maintaining its own Highways, at their First Meeting in Vestry for the Nomination of Overseers of the Poor in every Year, shall proceed to the Election of One or more Persons to serve the Office of Surveyor in the said Parish for the Year then next ensuing: Provided always, that any outgoing Surveyor shall continue to act until his Successor shall be appointed, and shall be re-eligible, and may be re-elected, and shall in such Case continue to act and remain in Office, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding; and in such Case Notice of such Election shall be given by the Chairman to the Person elected and to the outgoing Surveyor: Provided always, that in any Parish where there is no Meeting in the Year for the Nomination of Overseers of the Poor, the Inhabitants contributing to the Highway Rate shall meet at their usual Place of public Meeting upon the Twenty-fifth Day of March, or if that should happen to be a Sunday or Good Friday, then on the Day next following, or within Fourteen Days next after the said Twenty-fifth Day of March in every Year, to elect One or more Persons to serve the Office of Surveyor for the said Parish ; which Surveyor shall repair and keep in repair the several Highways in the said Parish for which he is appointed, and which are now or hereafter may become liable to be repaired by the said Parish.