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ties of said Mayor. The council shall pass rules and by-laws for their
own government while in session. All vacancies in the council caused by
absence from its sessions for more than three consecutive months without
satisfactory excuse, or otherwise, shall be filled by an election held after
ten days' notice, given by the remaining members of the same.

1898, ch. 453, sec. 5. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 248.

418. The council shall meet in some convenient place in said town on
or before the first Monday in June next succeeding their election, and as
often thereafter as may be necessary, in the discharge of the duties of their
office, not less, however, than once every month. A majority of the coun-
cil shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

1906, ch. 383, sec. 6. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 249.

419. They shall annually, on or before the first Monday in April,
appoint three judges of election, who shall appoint a clerk; and the said
judges shall conduct an election by ballot, in accordance with the provi-
sions of Section 416 of this subtitle—the polls to be opened at two o'clock
P. M. and closed at seven o'clock P. M. The judges and clerk shall make
their return to the council, but said judges and clerk shall receive no com-
pensation for their services. Not more than two of said judges of election
shall be of the same political party.

189S, ch. 453, sec. 7. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 250.

420. The Mayor shall appoint one person to be town marshal, one to
be health officer, one to be clerk and treasurer, to hold office until their
successors are elected and qualified, and the council shall fix the com-
pensation of each of said officers and all subordinates under them, and
shall prescribe their duties except as herein provided. The town marshal
shall have power to appoint, with the approval of the Mayor, such deputy
marshal or marshals as the council may allow, and shall be held responsible
under the Mayor for the enforcement of all ordinances of the town relat-
ing to public safety and order, and shall perform such other duties as the
council may prescribe. The health officer shall have power to appoint,
with the approval of the Mayor, such assistants and officers under him
as the council may allow, and shall be held responsible under the Mayor
for the enforcement of all ordinances of the town relating to the public
health; and sanitary condition of the town. The clerk shall keep the min-
utes of the proceedings of the council in a well-bound book, which shall be
open to the inspection of all persons interested therein. He shall collect
and receive the taxes and other moneys due the town and shall keep and
disburse the same in the manner prescribed by the council, and shall per-
form such other duties as the council shall prescribe. The council may
allow the town marshal and deputy marshal, its health officer, his assistants
and the clerk such compensation as they may deem proper.

1898, ch. 453, sec. 8. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 251.

421. The Mayor shall have all the powers of a justice of the peace in
criminal cases where the Town of Garrett Park is a party, and shall re-