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center line of Banner Street; and thence with the center line of Banner
Street to the place of beginning.

1924, ch. 508, sec. 4.

808. The officers of said town shall consist of a Mayor, three Council-
men and Treasurer, Mayor and Treasurer to be elected by the combined
vote of the said town, and three Councilmen to be elected by their respec-
tive wards, and such appointive officers as are hereinafter designated, or
shall be appointed by the Mayor and Town Council, and each officer
appointed shall continue to hold office for such term as the Mayor and
Town Council shall designate, or until his successor is duly qualified. Be-
fore entering upon the duties of his office, each officer shall take oath that
he will diligently and faithfully discharge all duties of his office without
favor, partiality or prejudice, and said oath shall be filed among the rec-
.ords of said town.

1924, ch. 508, sec. 5.

809. At the first election of officers held under this Charter the quali-
fied voters of the town shall elect a Mayor and Treasurer to serve the term
of one year, and shall elect three Councilmen, one from each ward, to be
voted for by the qualified voters of each ward, two to serve for the term
of two years and one to serve for the term of one year. At the first meet-
ing the Mayor and Council shall designate the time to be served each Coun-
cilman. At each successive annual election the qualified voters of each
ward in which there is a vacancy shall elect a Councilman to serve for
two years, after which printed in the same county newspaper. All citizens
of the age of twenty-one years who are qualified to vote under the laws
of the State of Maryland or any other State in the United States and who
has resided within the limits of said town for a period of one year pre-
vious to the election at which they present themselves to vote shall be quali-
fied to vote for the election of officers for the town of North Brentwood
and at all elections provided for under this Charter. The Mayor and
Treasurer must continually reside in said town, and each Councilman in
his respective ward during their term of office, and they shall receive no
compensation for their services, except that the Mayor shall receive the
fees hereinafter allowed.

1924, ch. 508, sec. 6.

810. The Mayor and Town Council shall meet in some convenient
place in said town on or before the first Monday in August of each year,
and as often thereafter as may be necessary in the discharge of their-
duties; provided, however, that they shall not meet less than once in every
month. The majority shall form a quorum for the transaction of busi-
ness, and upon each action taken the yea and nay vote of each Council-
man and Mayor shall be recorded opposite his name. The Mayor and
Council shall pass rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of
this Act for their own government while in session. Any Councilman ab-
sent from three consecutive meetings, without excuse, shall constitute a