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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

therefor in writing within thirty days after receipt thereof
by him, or such ordinance, law or regulation shall be consid-
ered to have been passed, and shall then in all respects become
valid without his approval.

Manner of
conducting
business.

12. The Common Council shall meet upon the Monday next
succeeding their election, and after qualifying by taking the
prescribed oath, proceed to elect one of the number of the
Council, said Council shall meet on the second Monday of
each month for the transaction of the regular business of the
town, but may meet oftener if required; at all meetings of the
Council four members present and voting shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority vote of
all members elected shall be necessary for the passage of any
ordinance, law or resolution; during the term of said Mayor

Election to fill
vacancy.

or Councilmen, if any of them should die, resign or remove
from the town, or otherwise be disqualified, an election to fill
the vacancy, on ten days' notice thereof being given by the
Mayor or Council, shall beheld, at which all persons qualified,
as heretofore described, shall be entitled to vote. The Common
Council shall be the judge of the qualifications of its own
members, and may provide by ordinance for contested elec-
tions.

Annual
appointment
of assessors.
Duties of.

13. There shall be annually appointed three assessors, one
from each ward, who shall possess the qualifications required
of the Mayor, to constitute the Board of Assessors, the duty
of which board it shall be, after each assessor has taken an
oath to faithfully, honestly and impartially perform their
duties as assessors, to assess annually before each annual levy
of taxes upon the same, and within such time as the Mayor
and Council shall, fix, each and every piece of land separately,
with the improvements thereon, and all personal property
within said town, at a fair cash value at public sale, as near
as they may be able to determine the same, and they shall
set out in said assessment in the case of lands each piece of
land and the improvements thereon separately, with the
assessed value thereof, and the name of the owner thereof
when the name can be obtained, and in case of personal prop-
erty the assessed value in the name of the owner thereof, and

Compensation

said assessors shall receive for their services in this behalf
such reasonable compensation as may be fixed by the Mayor
and Common Council before assessment by law. Immediately
upon the completion of said assessment the Board of Assessors
shall give notice of the fact to the Mayor, who in turn shall
give a public notice thereof by publication in at least one and
not more than two newspapers published in said town by three