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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

years of age, a citizen of the United States, and five years a
resident of said town next preceding the election, to be
Mayor of said town, and shall actually be possessed of and
assessed on the books of said town real or personal property
to the amount in value of five hundred dollars at the time of
his election. He shall take the oath of office .as hereinafter
prescribed for town officers, and remain in office until his
successor is elected and qualified. All elections shall be by
ballot, and no person shall be entitled to vote at any
election who is not duly registered as hereinafter provided.

Council shall
fill vacancy in
the office of
Mayor.

VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR.

Sec. 169 A. In case of vacancy in the office of Mayor by
death or otherwise, or in case any person who may have been
elected Mayor at any general election shall fail or refuse to
qualify as Mayor within three days after service of notice of
election, as hereinafter provided, the Council at any general
or special meeting shall elect some legally qualified person to
fill the office of Mayor for any unexpired term of any vacancy
caused by death or otherwise, or for the term of any person
who may have refused to qualify; and in case of any election
of Mayor by the Council the person receiving a majority of the
whole number of members of the Council shall be declared
elected as Mayor of said town for any unexpired term in case of
vacancy caused by death or otherwise , or for any term for which
any person previously elected may have refused to qualify,
and the clerk of the Mayor and Council shall immediately
certify the vote so taken to elect any such successors, or to
elect any person for any term so as aforesaid, under his hand
and the corporate seal of the town; and the said clerk of
Union Bridge, upon receipt thereof, shall forthwith notify
the person so elected, who shall within three days after the
service of such notice qualify by taking the oath hereinafter
prescribed for town officers, and if such person elected shall
fail to qualify, as hereinafter provided, another election shall
be held by the Council to fill the vacancy; and until such
vacancy is filled the Council shall choose one of their mem-
bers as Mayor, who shall discharge the duties of the office
pro tempore.

Duties of
Mayor.
Compensation

DUTIES OF THE MAYOR — COMPENSATION.
Sec. 169 B. The Mayor, by virtue of his office, shall
preside at all meetings of the Council, and in case of a tie,
except in the passage of an ordinance, shall have the deciding
vote. He shall see that the ordinances of the town are
faithfully executed, and shall report to the Council annually