1488 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 790]

the west dwelling house; thence by a straight line to the north-
west corner of the house on the Frederick road, now occupied
by Edward Warren and family; thence in a straight line to the
spring near where formerly stood the dwelling house of the late
John G. England; thence in a straight line to the west side of
Homer's lane at a point where the branch leading from the
aforesaid spring crosses said Homer's lane; thence in a south-
erly direction and on the west side of said lane to the point at
which said lane intersects the Baltimore road; and thence at
said point across said road to the south side thereof; thence with
said Baltimore road and with the south side thereof; to the
intersection of said Baltimore road and First street on Mrs.
Jane Maddox's land; thence with the western side of said First
street to the Washington City or Veir's Mill road; thence by a
straight line to the northeast corner of said fair grounds, the
place of beginning.

P. L. L. (1888), art. 16, sec. 180.

483. The citizens of said town having the qualifications pre-
scribed for voters by the laws of this State, and having resided
in said town for twelve months previous to any election, shall,
on the first Monday in May, 1912, and every two years there-
after on 'the same day, at such place as shall be designated by
the council, between the hours of twelve o'clock at noon and
six-thirty o'clock in the evening elect one person, at least thirty
years of age, mayor of said town, and four persons, not less
than twenty-five years of age, who, together with the mayor,
shall constitute the council; all of whom shall have resided in
said town at least three years previous to their election; they
shall receive no pay for their services, except the mayor, who
shall receive the fees Hereinafter allowed; provided, the place
of holding the first election under this charter shall be desig-
nated by the present Mayor and council of Rockville, who shall
also appoint the judges and clerks for said election; the judges
and clerks for all subsequent elections shall be appointed by the
council to be elected under this charter.

P. L. L. (1888), art. 16, sec. 181.

484. The council shall meet at some convenient place in
said town on or before the first Monday in June next succeed-
ing their election, and as often thereafter as may be necessary
to discharge the duties of their office, not less, however, than
once in every three months.

Ibid. sec. 182.

485. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings, and shall
call such meetings from time to time as he may deem necessary;