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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

their election, in accordance with the return of the judges.
The necessary expenses incurred in connection with said
election shall be regulated and paid by the Mayor and Com-
mon Council.
DATE OF MEETING.

Meeting
of Council.

Sec. 174. The Common Council shall meet at some con-
venient place in the said town at least once in every two
months, or oftener, if the Mayor shall deem it necessary, and
the Mayor shall preside at said meetings; and the said Council
shall elect from their own number a chairman, who shall
preside at their ^meetings in the absence of the Mayor, and
have the same power of voting and taking part in all acts and
deliberations of the said Council as any other member
thereof.
OFFICERS — QUALIFICATIONS .

Officers shall
make oath,
etc.

Sec. 175. The Mayor of the town, before entering upon the
discharge of the duties of the office to which he has been
elected, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirma-
tion before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
or one of his sworn deputies: "I, —— -, do hereby swear (or
affirm) that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of
Mayor in accordance with the best of my ability and under-
standing," which said oath shall be filed with the clerk of
the Mayor and Council. All other officers of the town shall
similarly qualify before the Mayor. If any person elected or
appointed to any office shall fail to take the oath or affirma-
tion required within ten days from the date of his election or
appointment, the office shall be declared vacant.

QUORUM.

Quorum.

Sec. 176. The Mayor and three Councilmen, or the chair-
man and two Councilmen, shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, but no ordinance shall be enforced
unless the same shall have been passed by three affirmatives
and be signed by the Mayor; and if the Mayor shall refuse to
sign any ordinance or other paper requiring his signature, he
shall, within three days, return the same to them with his
reasons in writing for so refusing, and the same may be passed
by the Common Council by four affirmative votes, and thereby
become a law, and be in force the same as if it had been
signed by the Mayor.

OFFICERS APPOINTED.

Officers
appointed.

Sec. 177. The Mayor shall appoint, subject to the approval
of the majority of the Common Council, and properly qualify
him, a clerk, who shall keep accurate minutes of the proceed-