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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

should the Mayor be absent for a shorter time, or vacate

the office for a shorter period, then and in such case, the

clerk shall act as Mayor in the time thus vacated and no

election shall be necessary. By and with the consent of the

Council, the Mayor shall appoint and employ all agents, ser-

vants and employees, not otherwise provided for by law, who

may be required for the purpose of said corporation, annually,

and shall, by and with the consent of the Council, fix the

compensation for said officers. He shall have the power to

remove any officers so appointed by him, for cause; he shall

have general supervision of the town ; to preside at all sessions

of the Council, and have a casting vote; see that the ordi-

nances are enforced, and from time to time report to the

Council such matters as in his judgment require their atten-

tion; he shall have power to administer oaths and to certify

Power to ad-
minister

the same in all matters pertaining to said corporation, and for

oaths.

the purpose of hearing and determining all cases to which

the corporation may be a party, he is hereby clothed with

all the powers of a justice of the peace, except as to civil

cases; he may pass sentence and impose fines for all violations

of the ordinances of said corporation, or may imprison, or may

both fine and imprison offenders against said ordinances; and

to carry out his said powers he is hereby vested with the

authority to issue subpoenas for witnesses and compel their

attendance by fine for contempt, and shall have the power

to include in his fines for the violation of ordinances, the usual

costs which are allowed to the justices of the peace and to

witnesses and to the bailiff for serving the process, such as

are allowed constables under the laws of this State; provided,

that no ordinance shall be passed imposing a fine of less than

one dollar nor more than twenty-five dollars, nor for a term of

imprisonment exceeding thirty days; and provided, also, that

all fines imposed and collected shall be paid into the treasury

of the town. No order or resolution for the payment of

money out of the town treasury shall be valid without his

approval in writing. During his term he shall hold no other

corporation office, nor shall he be interested in any contract

in which the corporation is a party; he shall receive the sum

of twenty-five dollars per year for his official services, pay-

able annually. Before entering upon his duties he shall take

and subscribe before the retiring Mayor, or any justice of the

peace, in Allegany County, the oath prescribed in Section 6

of Article I of the Constitution of Maryland; annually, on

the first Monday in April, he shall report in writing to the

Council the receipts and disbursements of the town, and the