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same day, in every four years thereafter, elect a person
to be mayor of the city of Baltimore, who shall have such
qualifications, receive such compensation, discharge such
duties, and have such powers as are now or may here-
after be prescribed by law, and the term of whose office
shall commence on the first Monday in November succeed-
ing his election, and shall continue for four years, and
until his successor shall have qualified; and he shall be
ineligible for the term next succeeding that for which he
was elected.
Sec. 2. The city council of Baltimore shall consist of
two branches, one of which shall be called the first branch
and the other the second branch; and each shall consist
of such number of members, possessing such qualifica-
tions, performing such duties, possessing such powers,
holding such terms of office, and elected in such manner
as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by law.
Sec. 3. An election for members of the first and sec-
ond branch of the city council of Baltimore shall be held in
the city of Baltimore on the second Wednesday of Octo-
ber, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and for members
of the first branch on the same day in every year there-
after; and for members of the second branch on the same
day in every second year thereafter; and the qualification
for electors of the members of the city council shall be the
same as those prescribed for the electors of mayor.
Sec. 4. The regular session of the city council of Bal-
timore, (which shall be annual) shall commence on the
third Monday of January in each year, and shall not con-
tinue more than ninety days, exclusive of Sundays, but
the mayor may convene the city council in extra session
whenever and as often as it may appear to him that the
public good may require, but no called or extra session
shall last longer than twenty days exclusive of Sundays.
Sec. 5. No person elected and qualified as mayor or as
a member of the city council shall, during the term for
which he was elected, hold any other office of profit or
1 rust created by the mayor and city council of Baltimore
or by any law relating to the corporation of Baltimore, or
hold any employments or position, the compensation of
which shall be paid directly or indirectly out of the city
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