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1922, ch. 96, sec. 13.

13.* The Mayor shall be President of the City Council. The said
Mayor and Councilmen shall take an oath before the Clerk of the Cir-
cuit Court of Allegany County to faithfully perform the duties of their
offices, and each Councilman shall receive as compensation for his services
the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) per annum, payable in equal
monthly installments; the Mayor shall receive a salary of fifteen hun-
dred dollars ($1,500) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments,
and the said Mayor shall devote at least six hours a day to the duties
of his office and to the affairs of said city.

1922, ch. 98, sec. 14,

14. The Mayor and each Councilman before entering upon the duties
of his office shall give bond, payable to the State of Maryland for the
use of the Mayor and City Council of Cumberland, in the sum of five
thousand dollars ($5,000), conditioned for the faithful performance of
his duty, with two or more good and sufficient sureties, to be approved
by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Allegany County, and shall, in addi-
tion to taking the oath prescribed by the Constitution of the State of Mary-
land and laws thereof, also take the oath that he is not under direct or
indirect obligation to appoint or elect any person to any office, position
or employment under said government.

The said Mayor and City Council shall, by a majority vote of all the
members thereof, have the power to appoint all officers and subordinates
in all the departments of the city.

1922, ch. 96, sec. 15.

15. The Mayor and each member of the City Council shall during the
whole term for which they are elected be possessed of all qualifications
rendering them eligible to be elected, and if any one of them during the
time for which he was elected shall fail to retain all the qualifications
necessary to render him eligible to election, he shall forfeit such office,
and such forfeiture shall be declared by the said City Council, and the
vacancy caused thereby shall be immediately filled as herein provided;
and if the said City Council shall neglect or refuse to declare such vacancy
and to fill the same, then any taxpaying citizen of said city, being a legal
voter therein, may file a petition in the Circuit Court for Allegany County
against such officer, and the said court, or the judge thereof, if in vaca-
tion, shall pass an order requiring such officer to show cause why his

*Ch. 82, 1929, amends sec. 13, but provides for referendum vote in November, 1930.
If it is approved by the voters the section will read as follows:

13. The Mayor shall be President of the City Council. The said Mayor and
Councilmen shall take an oath before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Allegany
County to faithfully perform the duties of their office, and each Councilman shall
receive as compensation for his services the sum of twenty-four hundred dollars
($2,400.00) per annum, payable in equal monthly instalments; the Mayor shall
receive a salary of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) per annum, payable in equal
monthly instalments, and the said Mayor shall devote at least six hours a day to
the duties of his office and to the affairs of said City.