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POWERS.

1922, ch. 96, sec. 39.

39. The Health Officer, Solicitor, Engineer, Auditor and Chiefs of the
Police and Fire Departments shall attend all regular meetings of the
Mayor and City Council, and any special meetings of said Mayor and
City Council at which their presence may be requested by any member
of the City Council. They shall have the privilege of participating in the
discussion of matters relating to their respective departments, but shall
nave no vote.

1922, ch. 96, sec. 40.

40. All official bonds required under this Act, except the bonds of the
members of the Mayor and City Council, shall be made payable to the
Mayor and City Council of Cumberland, and shall be in such form and
with such sureties as the Mayor and City Council may prescribe.

1922, ch. 96, sec. 41.

41. All bonds executed to the said Mayor and City Council of Cum-
berland for the faithful discharge of the duties of the several officers
required by law or ordinance to give bond shall be recorded in the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Allegany County, and a certified
copy thereof under seal shall be evidence to prove the execution of such
bond in any of the courts of this State.

1922, ch. 96, sec. 42.

42. The Mayor and City Council shall have authority from time to
time to create and fill and discontinue all offices and employments other
than herein prescribed, according to their judgment of the needs and
requirements of the city, and in their discretion, by a majority vote of
all the members of the City Council, to remove for or without cause the
incumbent of any such office or employment, and may, and by order or
otherwise, prescribe, limit or change the compensation of such officers or
employees.

1922, ch. 96, sec. 43.

43. In case of sickness, or absence, or inability from any cause on the
part of any official to perform his duties, the Mayor and City Council may
provide for the performance of such duties by a temporary substitute for
such officer, or otherwise, as they may deem best, and the acts performed
by such substitutes or otherwise, as the said Mayor and City Council may
direct, shall be deemed as valid for all intents and purposes as though
performed by the said official himself.

1922, ch. 96, sec. 44.

44. All the officials of said city, charged with disbursing, safekeeping
or performing any acts touching the taxes or other revenues of said city