4390 ARTICLE 20.

1910, ch. 529, sec. 72 (p. 1086).

68. Upon complaint in writing against any official of said city for
dereliction of duty and a trial before the Mayor and Council, and after
notice to the party complained of informing him of that with which he
is charged, and notifying him to appear and defend himself, first having
been given him in writing at least five days before trial, then if the Coun-
cil find any of said officers, including the clerk to the Council, treasurer
or collector, as thereinafter provided for, to be guilty conduct unbecom-
ing an officer, disobedience, neglect of duty, misfeasance or malfeasance
in office, such officer may be removed at once from his office by a majority
vote of the trial board, and his office shall be declared vacant; and the
Mayor shall, on being notified thereof, as soon as convenient thereafter,
appoint another person to fill said office so vacated for the unexpired term,
which appointment shall be submitted to the Council for confirmation, and
when confirmed the new appointee shall take the same oath of office as
taken by the removed officer and in the same manner, and to be returned
to the clerk of the Council and recorded as heretofore provided, and the
new officer shall have the same powers and duties as if he had been ap-
pointed in the first place, and he shall serve out the unexpired term of
the removed officer.

1910, ch. 529, sec. 73 (p. 1086).

69. At the first regular meeting in July biennially after his election
the Mayor shall appoint one person, a resident and qualified voter of this
city, not a member of the Council, to act as clerk to the council and col-
lector of city taxes and treasurer, who may be the same person, for the
term of two years, or until his or their successors is or are duly qualified,
subject, as other officers are appointed, to confirmation by the Council.
The said officer to receive such compensation as shall be agreed upon, and
he or they shall perform all the duties imposed on him or them by law or
ordinance of the city.

1910, ch. 529, sec. 74 (p. 1086).

70. The said clerk, treasurer and collector, or any of them, before
entering upon the performance of the duties of his office shall take and
subscribe an oath before the Mayor or a justice of the peace residing in
said city that he will well and faithfully perform the duties of his office
according to law and the ordinance of said city, which oath is to be re-
turned to the Council and recorded as the oaths of other officers, which
oath, record of same or a copy thereof is hereby made evidence in any
court of this State. The collector shall give bond to the State of Mary-
land in an amount at least equal to the amount of the taxes levied, with
a fidelity or surety company qualified to act as surety or guaranty under
the laws of the State of Maryland as surety, conditioned that he will well
and faithfully perform the duties of collector of taxes in all things accord-
ing to law and the ordinance of the city, and that he will well and truly
collect the taxes levied for the use of said City of Crisfield and account
for and pay over all moneys that may come into his hands as collected in