1868 ARTICLE 7.

and two-tenths perches; thence with a, line parallel with the said Locust
Street north seventy-four and one-half degrees west one hundred and
thirty-seven and five one-hundredths perches; thence north one degree and
thirty-five minutes west one hundred and forty-seven and fifteen one-
hundredths perches to the. beginning of the original corporate boundary,
being also the end of the second line of 41 acres and 22 square perches
of land, deeded by David Switzer and wife to Joseph Moore, April 12,
A. D. 1883, and recorded among the land records of Carroll County in
Liber W. W. No. 3, folio 325, etc., and running thence reversely with
the course or courses severally of the aforesaid County Road No. 80
recrossing the Liberty and Pipe Creek Turnpike road at a distance of
sixty-nine and five-tenths perches on the first line of the tract of land
known as "The Rich Indian Garden" and in the aforesaid Road No. 80
to the place of beginning, including also a part of a tract of land called
the "Resurvey or Forest in Need" or by whatsoever name known.

The real and personal property and estate within said limits as ex-
tended by the provisions of this Act shall be assessed and subject to taxa-
tion for municipal purposes for the levy of the year nineteen hundred
and two of the Mayor and Common Council of the town of Union Bridge.

MAYOR.

1900, ch. 206, sec. 169.

439. The male citizens of Union Bridge of the age of twenty-one years
and upwards, who shall be first duly registered as hereinafter prescribed,
and who have resided in the State of Maryland, and in said town, for
twelve months preceding the election, shall on the first Monday of April,
in the year 1900, and upon the same day in every alternate year there-
after, (polls to open at 3 P. M. and close at 6 P. M.), elect by ballot a
person not under twenty-five years of age, a citizen of the United States,
and five years a resident of said town next preceding the election, to be
Mayor of said town, and shall actually be possessed of and assessed on
the books of said town real or personal property to the amount in value
of five hundred dollars at the time of his election. He shall take the
oath of office as hereinafter prescribed for town officers, and remain in
office until his successor is elected and qualified. All elections shall be by
ballot, and no person shall be entitled to vote at any election who is not
duly registered as hereinafter provided.

1900, ch. 206, sec. 169A.

440. In case of vacancy in the office of Mayor by death or otherwise,
or in case any person who may have been elected Mayor at any general
election shall fail or refuse to qualify as Mayor within three days after
service of notice of election, as hereinafter provided, the Council at any
general or special meeting shall elect some legally qualified person to fill
the office of Mayor' for any unexpired term of any vacancy caused by
death or otherwise, or for the term of any person who may have refused