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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

39. All elections shall be held and conducted as shall from

Charter pro-
vides for elec-

time to time be directed by the ordinances of the Burgess and

tions.

Council not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter.

40. In case of a vacancy in the office of Burgess, by death

Vacancy in of-
fice of Bur-

or otherwise, or in case any person who may have been elected

gess to be
filled by

as Burgess at any general election, shall fail or refuse to qualify

Council.

as Burgess within three days after service of notice of such

election, as hereinafter provided, the Council, at any regular

or special meeting, shall elect some legally qualified person

to fill the office of Burgess for any unexpired term of any

vacancy caused by death or otherwise, or for the term of any

person who may have refused to qualify; and in case of any

election of Burgess by the Council the person receiving a ma-

jority of the whole number of members of the Council shall

be declared elected as Burgess of said town for any unex-

pired term. In case of a vacancy caused by death or other-

wise, or for any term for which any person previously elected

may have refused to qualify, and the clerk of the Burgess and

Council shall immediately certify the vote so taken to elect

any such successor or to elect any person for any term so as

aforesaid, and record the same amongst the minutes of the

Burgess and Council, and the said clerk shall forthwith notify

the person so elected, who shall, within three days after the

Assistant Bur-

service of such notice, qualifv bv taking the oath hereinafter

gess to dis-
charge duty

prescribed for town officers ; and if such person elected shall

until vacancy

fail to qualify as hereinafter provided, another election shall be

is filled.

held by the. Council to fill the vacancy ; and until such vacancy

is filled the Assistant Burgess shall discharge the duties of the

office pro tempore.

41. The Burgess, by virtue of his office, shall preside at all

Burgess' duties
and compen-

meetings of the Council, and in case of a tie, except in the pas-

sation there-
for.

sage of ordinances, shall have the deciding vote. He shall

sec that the ordinances of the town are faithfully executed,

and shall report to the Council at its first meeting after each

annual election the condition of municipal affairs ; he shall have

the power of vetoing any ordinance, as hereinafter provided in

Section 56A. The Burgess shall issue all licenses provided by

ordinance of the Burgess and Council, and pay over the same

to the Treasurer at such times as may be provided by ordinance

of the Burgess and Council, and for his services shall re-

ceive an annual salary of twenty-five dollars, and no other fee

or compensation whatever.

42. The Assistant Burgess, in the absence of the Burgess,

shall preside at all meetings of the Council, and when the Bur-