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256 oath faithfully to perform the duties of their office, which oath shall be indorsed on the appointment and recorded in the office of register of deeds. The registers of deeds shall be responsible for the acts of their deputies, and may revoke their appointment at pleasure.

. 12. It shall be the duty of the register of deeds of each county to call to his assistance two justices of the peace, and, together with them, canvass all votes cast in his county; he shall make out and deliver certificates of election to the persons having the highest number of votes; to notify persons having an equal and the highest number of votes; to attend at his office and decide by lot which person shall be elected.

. 13. It shall be the duty of the register of deeds to make out and deliver to the several judges of elections in his county, poll books.

. 14. It shall be the duty of the register of deeds to write notices of elections to be held in the several precincts in his county, and deliver the same to the sheriff at least twenty days prior to any general election.

. 15. Each county commissioner, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take an oath to support the constitution of the United States, and the organic act organizing the Territory of Dakota, which oath shall be subscribed to and recorded in the office of register of deeds. Each county commissioner, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall give bond with approved security in the penal sum of one thousand dollars for the honest and faithful discharge of the duties and trusts of his office, which bond shall be approved by the judge of probate, and filed and recorded in the office of the register of deeds.

. 16. It shall be the duty of the sheriff, before he enters upon the duties of his office, to take and subscribe an oath to support the constitution of the United States and the organic act organizing the Territory of Dakota, and to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his office, which oath may be taken by any person authorized by law to administer oaths in his county, which oath shall be recorded in the office of register of deeds. He shall, also, give bond, previous to entering upon the duties of his office, to the board of county commissioners of his county, in the penal sum of