FREDERICK COUNTY. 2409

constitute the Board of Health, and as such shall have all the authority
within the limits of said town that is now or may be hereafter vested in
the health officers of Frederick County or in inspectors of the State Board
of Health or that may be vested in them by the Charter and ordinances
of said town. The members of said board shall hold office for two years
from the date of their respective appointments, and until the qualification
of their successors and shall receive such compensation for their services
as may be allowed by ordinance, and the Mayor, with the advice and con-
sent of the Council, shall appoint such other officers and committees as
may be required for the conduct and regulation of municipal affairs. The
Mayor shall have the sole power of appointments of all officers herein pro-
vided for, subject to confirmation by a majority of all the members elected
to the Council, which confirmation shall not be later than the next regular
meeting after the receipt of such appointment or appointments. If the
Council fails to take action within the time, then the person or persons
nominated shall be to all intents and purposes such officer or officers as
if they had been confirmed by the City Council.

If the Council shall by the required vote and in the prescribed time
refuse to confirm such nomination or nominations, the Mayor shall, at
the next regular meeting of the Council send to it another name or names
for such office or offices, and the duties of the City Council and Mayor
shall continue to be as above prescribed until a confirmation is had or a
failure to act as aforesaid by the City Council.

All the vacancies occurring in the offices which the Mayor has the power
to fill, subject to the ratification or confirmation of the City Council dur-
ing the recess of the City Council, shall be filled by the Mayor until the
next regular meeting of the Council, at which meeting the Mayor shall pre-
sent the name of a person for each office in which such vacancy has oc-
curred for the confirmation by the Council, and the mode and manner of
procedure in such cases shall be the same as provided in this section for
other appointments by the Mayor and confirmation by the City Council-
And any person or persons appointed by the Mayor to fill any vacancy or
vacancies in any office shall hold the same until his or their successors
have been confirmed by the Council.

The Councilmen and all persons appointed by the Mayor and confirmed
by the Council shall before entering upon the discharge of their respective
duties, qualify by taking before the Mayor an oath to faithfully perform
the duties of their respective offices, and that they will support the laws
and Constitution of the United States and of the State of Maryland. A
test book shall be kept by the Mayor which shall be signed at the time of
taking the oath aforesaid by said official, and after the qualifications afore-
said, the Mayor shall issue to the said official a commission signed by him-
self and the corporate seal attached.

Before entering upon his office, the Mayor shall qualify by taking the
oath of office before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Frederick County.