THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR,

1835.

them, and also specifying the number of days they shall

CHAP. 366.

have been absent from their respective places of official

business.

SEC. 6...Und be it enacted, That if any alderman

Case of failing to

shall in any instance fail to make a monthly return or

report or pay over

payment as aforesaid, and quartely report as aforesaid,

and shall neglect to do so for one week after the same

should be made, the Mayor aforesaid, shall report the

fact to the Governor and Council, who after notification

to such alderman, of the charge, and his not adducing

satisfactory reasons for the omission aforesaid, or his

not making payment as aforesaid by a day that may be

assigned by the Governor and Council, shall be, and

Commission may be

they are hereby authorised and required to vacate his

vacated

appointment and appoint another alderman in his place

to serve the residue of his term.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the Mayor immedi-

Mayor shall report

ately upon the reports being received, shall transmit

to the Executive quarterly

to the Governor and Council copies of the quarterly

reports aforesaid, with such remarks and representa-

tions as to him shall seem proper, and the Governor

and Council upon any neglect of duty or irregularity

Case of irregularity

in any alderman, apparent in, or by any of said reports,

or from said representations, shall upon notification to

the alderman so implicated and not being satisfied as

to the propriety of his conduct in the premises, Vacate

May vacate com-

his appointment, and appoint another in his place, to

mission

serve for the residue of his term.

SEC 8. And be it enacted, That upon any charge of

Case of official of

irregularity in the official or moral conduct of any al-

moral misconduct

derman, the Governor and Council after notification to

him of the charges, and being satisfied of their truth,

be, and they are hereby authorized to vacate his ap-

Lay vacate

pointrnent and appoint for the residue of his term

another alderman in his place.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That when any alder-

Case of vacancy

man shall cease to he a resident of the city of Balti-

more, or shall resign or die, the Governor and Coun-

cil shall vacate his appointment, and appoint another

alderman in his place, for the residue of his term.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That any sums of money

Mode of recovery

payable by any of said aldermen under the provisions