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to the best of their skill and judgment, perform the duties of their office,
and shall file a certificate thereof of the officer before whom the same was
made among the records of the corporation. The Mayor and Common
Council may require any of its officers to give bond in such penalty and
with such surety as they may deem necessary conditioned for the faithful
performance of their duties, and said and shall be deposited in the hands
of the Mayor and Common Council. When any officer wilfully fails to
discharge his office, he may, in addition to the remedy of his bond, be dis-
missed by the Mayor and Common Council, at their discretion.

1904, ch. 256, sec. 5.

303. The said Mayor and Councilmen elected hereunder shall meet
on or before the third Monday in May next succeeding their election, when
they shall qualify and meet as often thereafter as necessary to a proper
discharge of their official duties. They shall receive no pay for their
services, and in case of vacancy in either of these offices by reason of death,
refusal to act, disqualification, resignation or removal beyond the corpo-
rate limits, the Mayor and Council, or a majority of them, for the time
being shall elect a Mayor or Councilman from the citizens of the town to
fill said vacancy until his successor shall be elected at the next regular
town election and shall have qualified.

1904, ch. 256, sec. 6.

304. The Mayor and Common Council may annually appoint a clerk,
treasurer, bailiff, attorney, and such other town officials as they may deem
necessary, at such compensation as they may think proper.

1904, ch. 256, sec. 7.

305. The Mayor and Common Council may provide by ordinance for
the good government of the town, for the preservation of the peace and
order therein, and for securing to the residents of said town all rights of
person and property to which they are by law entitled; for the surveying,
grading, paving, repaving, draining, laying out, extending, opening, clos-
ing, straightening or relocating any of the highways, roads, streets, side-
walks or alleys in said town, and may condemn or purchase the right of
way for any street or alley which they may determine shall be opened for
the public good, the process of condemnation to conform, as far as may
be, to the condemnation of property for roadways by the Commission-
ers of Carroll County, as authorized by law; for the removal of nui-
sances; for the removal of obstructions from the streets, lanes and al-
leys, for the establishment of building lines and building regulations, for
prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons; for prohibiting the dis-
charge of firearms, fire crackers, torpedoes and other explosives; for
preventing swine, fowls, dogs or other animals from running at large
on the streets; for licensing theatrical or other amusements; for the sup-
pression of gambling, vice and immorality; for apprehending and punish-
ing all tramps and vagrants; they may pass all ordinances necessary from