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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

election to the persons who shall appear to have been elected

and are returned elected by the judges and clerks of election

on or before the Saturday after said election, stating in each

certificate the office to which the person therein named has

been elected and his term of office.

197. In case of a failure to elect a Mayor and at least three

Failure to elect
Mayor and

members of the City Council, those in office shall continue to

Councilmen.

serve and perform the duties thereof pending an election,

and said Board of Election Supervisors shall give notice for

a special election to be held on the second Monday after the

third Monday in April, in the same manner as provided

for a regular election, and such special election shall be held

in all respects as is provided for a general election under the

provisions of this Act; and the returns thereof shall be made

in the same manner. And if, during the term of said Mayor

and City Councilman, a vacancy should occur in the office of

Mayor or more than two vacancies in the City Council, either

by death, resignation, removal or from any other cause, the

Special elec-

said Board of Election Supervisors shall call a special election

tion.

to fill such vacancy or vacancies, in accordance with the

provisions of this Act.

202. The City Council shall meet upon the next Monday

Organization
of new Coun-

night succeeding their election, and after qualifying by taking

cil.

an oath to support the Constitution of the United States

and of the State of Maryland and to faithfully, honestly and

impartially perform the duties of the office to which they have

been elected, shall proceed to organize by electing one of

their number President of the Council. The City Council

shall meet on the second Monday of each month for the

transaction of the regular business of the said town, but

may meet as often as to them may seem necessary to transact

the public business. At all meetings of the said Council three

members present and voting shall constitute a quorum for

the transaction of business, and a majority vote of all the

members thereof shall be necessary for the passage of any

ordinance or resolution. And the Mayor of said town shall,

Mayor to take
his seat.

upon the next Monday succeeding his election, qualify by tak-

ing the same oath required to be taken by the members

of the City Council.

207. There shall be appointed annually by the Mayor, sub-

Appointment
of town

ject to the approval of the City Council, in the month of April

bailiffs.

or as soon thereafter as practicable, one or more persons,

not exceeding three, who shall be qualified voters of said town,

as herein defined, as bailiffs of said town, whose duties it