EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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139. Sub-Section 3. If, upon complaint in writing and a trial

Right to re-

before the Council, after notice of not less than ten days given

move officials.

to the party charged an opportunity for the accused to appear

and defend himself, any of the above-named officers, including

the clerk to the Council, as hereinafter provided for, shall be

guilty of misconduct, disobedience or neglect of duty, he may

be removed by a unanimous vote of the said Council, or by a

vote of three of the said Council, with the approval of the

Mayor; and upon such removal the Mayor shall send to the

City Council for its approval the name of some other person to

fill such vacancy, and the new appointee shall take the same

oath and perform the same duties required by the person re-

moved.

140. At the first regular meeting in July the Mayor shall

Clerk to the

appoint one person, not a member of the City Council, to act

Council.

in the capacity of clerk to the Council, collector of city taxes

and the treasurer for the city, subject to the confirmation of

the Council.

140. Sub-Section 2. He shall collect all the city taxes herein-

after levied by the Mayor and Council, and all licenses, and re-

Clerk to collect
all city taxes.

ceive all fines and other moneys in anywise belonging to the said

city, and act as treasurer for the city. He shall have full power

to enforce payment of all taxes levied by the Council, by suit

or by sale or otherwise, as hereinafter provided, and to convey

title to any real or personal property sold by him for non-

payment of taxes.

140. Sub Section 3. He shall, before, he enters upon the

duties of his office, take an oath before the Clerk of the Cir-

Build of clerk.

cuit Court for Wicomico County that he will faithfully perform

the duties of the same, and also execute a bond to the State of

Maryland in a penalty equal to the amount of the taxes levied

for the faithful performance of his duties as clerk and collector

and treasurer aforesaid, which shall be paid for by the City

Council, and further conditioned that he will well and truly

account and be liable for any and all money coming into his

possession as clerk, treasurer and collector aforesaid, or for

which he shall be answerable by law; which bond shall be se-

cured by a fidelity or security company qualified to act as se-

curity or guarantor under the laws of Maryland ; and the same

shall be approved by the City Council, or a majority of them,

and signed when approved and delivered by them to the Clerk

of the Circuit Court for record ; and upon his failure to give said

bond within thirty days after his confirmation, the Mayor shall,