1398 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 700]

own number to preside during his absence, who shall, for the
time being, be clothed with all the powers and authorities of
said Mayor. The council shall pass rules and by-laws for their
own government while in session. All vacancies in the council
caused by absence from its sessions for more than three con-
secutive months without satisfactory excuse, or otherwise, shall
be filled by an election held after ten days' notice, given by
the remaining members of the same.

1898 ch. 453, sec. 5.

248. The council shall meet in some convenient place in
said town on or before the first Monday in June next suc-
ceeding their election, and as often thereafter as may be neces-
sary, in the discharge of the duties of their office, not less,
however, than ouce every month. A majority of the council
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

1906, ch. 383, sec. 6.

249. They shall annually, on or before the first Monday in
April, appoint three judges of election, who shall appoint a
clerk; and the said judges shall conduct an election by ballot,
in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of this act—the
polls to be opened at two o'clock P. M. and closed at seven
o'clock P. M. The judges and clerk shall make their return
to the council, but said judges and clerk shall receive uo com-
pensation for their services. Not more than two of said judges
of election shall be of the same political party.

1898, ch. 453, sec. 7.

250. The Mayor shall appoint one person to be town mar-
shall, one to be health officer, one to be clerk and treasurer,
to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified, and
the council shall fix the compensation of each of said officers
and all subordinates under them, and shall prescribe their duties
except as herein provided. The town marshal shall have power
to appoint, with the approval of the Mayor, such deputy mar-
shal or marshals as the council may allow, and shall be held
responsible under the Mayor for the enforcement of all ordi-
nances of the town relating to public safety and order, and
shall perform such other duties as the council may prescribe.
The health officer shall have power to appoint, with the approval
of the Mayor, such assistants and officers under him as the
council may allow, and shall be held responsible under the
Mayor for the enforcement of all ordinances of the town relat-
ing to the public health and sanitary condition of the town.
The clerk shall keep the minutes of the .proceedings of the
council in a well-bound book, which shall be open to the inspec-