EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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majority vote of all the members elected to the Board of Alder-

men, provided the members of the Board of Aldermen shall

Appointments
subject to

take action on such appointments within the first two regular

confirmation.

succeeding meetings of the Board after such appointments are

made and the name or names are sent to the Board by the

Mayor. If the said Board fails to take such action within said

time, then the person or persons so appointed by the Mayor

shall be to all intents and purposes such officer or officers as if

they had been confirmed by said Board. If the said Board

by a majority vote within the prescribed time shall refuse to

confirm such appointments, the Mayor shall appoint other per-

son or persons to fill such office or offices and notify the

Board of Aldermen thereof at their next regular meeting, and

which new appointment shall also be subject to confirmation

as aforesaid. All officers of the corporation shall be entitled

to hold their respective offices until their successors are duly

appointed and qualified. All persons appointed to any official

position by the Mayor shall, before entering upon the discharge

of their respective duties, qualify by taking before the Mayor

an oath to faithfully perform the duties of their respective

Oath.

offices. A test book shall be kept by the Mayor which shall be

signed at the time of taking oath aforesaid by said officials.

All vacancies occurring in any of the offices which the Mayor

is empowered to fill shall be filled by the Mayor until the next

regular meeting of the Board, when the Mayor shall present

the name of a person to fill such vacancy, and the mode and

manner of procedure in such a case shall be the same as pro-

vided for in this section for other appointments by the Mayor

and confirmation by the Board of Aldermen, but the person

first appointed by the Mayor to fill the vacancy shall hold the

Vacancy.

office until there has been a confirmation by the Board unless

sooner removed by the Mayor himself.

2o6A. The Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick shall have

full power and authority and are hereby authorized and em-

Water supply.

powered to pass all ordinances necessary for the proper regu-

lation, management, protection and examination of the water

works and water supply of said municipal corporation and of

all service and distribution pipes, hydrants, etc. ; to fix and

establish rates or charges for the use of water, and for collect-

ing and enforcing payment of said water rents or charges. And

all such water rents and charges shall be liens on the real estate

on which the water is used for which such rent or charge is

made from the time such rent or charge becomes due and paya-

ble.