3444 ARTICLE 16.

1906, ch. 826, sec. 17. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 295.

470. The Mayor in addition to the duties required of him by this char-
ter shall keep a test book, which shall be signed by all persons who take
an oath of any kind before said Mayor; the said book shall also state the
character of the oath taken, and if an officer, the title of the officer shall
be stated. The Mayor shall have full power to conduct investigations as
to violations of any ordinance of said town, hold court at some public place
whenever ithe case requires; issue warrants, summons and attachments;
said Mayor shall have power to punish any person or persons for contempt;
shall have power in case of conviction of any offender or violator of a town
ordinance to commit said offender to the Montgomery county jail; in de-
fault of surety for his appearance for trial or in default of fine and cost,
and in the cases as herein provided, he shall have the power to commit
offenders to the Maryland House of Correction or to labor upon the streets.
The Mayor shall have the power to appoint all committees and officers of
the town only by and with the consent, advice and approval of the council.
The Mayor is hereby required to sign all ordinances passed by said town,
and the same attested by the clerk with the corporate seal thereto attached.

1906, ch. 826, sec. 18. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 296.

471. The council shall keep a separate book containing the rules and
regulations while in session, by-laws and ordinances of the town, and each
shall state the day of its passage, with record of the yea and nay vote,
and the date of its operation; and all ordinances before they become effec-
tive shall have the signature of the Mayor attested by the clerk, and each
one shall be numbered in order as it is passed, and all repeals or ordinances
shall be recorded therein. The council shall also keep a separate book of
all licenses and permits granted, and a separate book for all sidewalk tax
that is levied, and a separate book for all water rents charged, and a
separate account for all fines collected.

1906, ch. 826, sec. 19. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 297.

472. The Mayor shall annually appoint, by and with the consent,
advice and approval of the council, one member of the council to audit
the account of the treasurer, and the said auditor shall make quarterly
audits and report the same to the council with his recommendations.

1906, oh. 826, sec. 20. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 298.

473. The Mayor shall keep a criminal docket with index, and shall
record all proceedings of cases which come before him for trial.

1906, ch. 826, sec. 21. 1912, ch. 790, sec. 299.

474. Those parts of the several county roads within the limits of said
town are hereby made and declared to be public streets or avenues of said
town, and shall be from time to time improved and repaired, as in the
discretion of the council the public interest may require and the resources
of the town may justify.