1412 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 790]

Council of Glen Echo, with all the powers and privileges of a
body politic and corporate, and by said corporate name may
have perpetual succession, sue and be sued, plead and be
impleaded in any court of law or equity, and may have and use
a common seal.

Ibid. sec. 2.

280. That the boundaries of said town shall embrace the
Lands of the National Chataqua of Glen Echo, as of record in
the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court of Montgomery
County, recorded in Liber J. A. 25, folio 253, together with all
the lands lying 400 feet north of said sub-division, beginning
at the northeast side of Cabin John Creek, running parallel west
to a point 400 feet north of the northeast corner of said sub-
division and all land lying between said National Chataqua of
Glen Echo and the Virginia shore, and all land lying 400 feet
on each side of Minnehaha creek to the river road, and having
for its western boundary the western edge of Cabin John Creek.

Ibid. sec. 3. ,

281. That the citizens of said town shall, on the first Mon-
day in May, 1912, and every second year thereafter on the
first Monday in May, at such place or places as shall be desig-
nated by the judges of the election, between the hours of 5
o'clock P. M. and 9 o'clock P. M., elect by ballot one person
as Mayor of said town, who shall serve for a term of two years,
or until his successor is elected and qualified. The citizens of
the aforesaid town shall also elect, on the first Monday in
May, 1912, two persons to be members of the council of said
town, who, together with the present members, who were elected
on the first Monday in May, 1911, to serve for a term of two
years, and whose terms expire in May, 1913, shall, with the
Mayor, constitute the council. The citizens aforesaid shall elect
on the first Monday in May, 1912, and annually thereafter,
two persons to be members of said council of said town, who
shall serve for a term of two years or until their successors
are elected and qualified. The qualifications of voters for
Mayor and councilmen shall be the same as prescribed for voters
by the laws of this State; they must have resided within the
corporate limits of said town for at least six months preceding
election; the Mayor and councilmen must continue to reside
in said town during their term of office and they shall receive
no fees or compensation for their service, except that the Mayor
shall receive the fees hereinafter allowed.
1906, ch. 826, sec. 4.

282. That the Mayor shall preside at all meetings and call
such meetings from time to time as he may deem necessary;