4062 ARTICLE 21.

the use of the plant or system under their control including fuel, and the
contract shall be awarded to the lowest bidder, based on the specifications
upon which the respective bids are invited; to fix and revise rates, pro-
vided that no revision of the rates, in existence at the time the system
come under the control of the Commission, shall become effective, nor any
other rates which may thereafter be made until, by formal resolution,
approved by the Commissioners of St. Michaels and provided further that
the Commission shall give at least 15 days' previous notice, by publica-
tion in some newspaper published in the Town of St. Michaels, or other-
wise of the proposed revision of rates and grant such hearings, when prac-
ticable, as may be desired by the citizens. The Commission shall within
ten days after being appointed organize by electing one of their number
President, and also a Secretary and a Treasurer, either or both of the
last named may or not be members of said Commission, and the same
person may hold both offices and shall serve for one year or until the
appointment and qualification of his or their successor or successors. No
bills or expenses incurred in the management and operation of said plant
or system shall be paid except by check of the Treasurer countersigned
by a member of the Commission after said bills, except authorized weekly
payrolls and minor expenses of the plants, shall have been approved and
ordered paid by the Commission. The Treasurer shall have charge of all
revenues arising from the system under the control of the Commission,
but all bank accounts of such funds shall be in the name and to the credit
of the utilities Commission of St. Michaels. He shall keep a separate and
accurate account of all receipts and disbursements and shall annually on
or before the first day of February make a complete and detailed report
for the fiscal year, which shall begin on January 1st, and end of* Decem-
ber 31st, of each year, which shall be audited by such committee or per-
son as may be appointed by the Commissioners of St. Michaels and at
such other times as he may be required to do so by the Commission or by
the Commissioners of St. Michaels, he shall furnish any information de-
sired. The Treasurer shall give such bond for the faithful performance
of his duties as the Commissioners of St. Michaels shall require, the cost
of which shall be paid by the Commission and at the expiration of his
term of office shall turn over all money, books and papers belonging to
his office to his successor.

1918, ch. 48, sec. 3.

488. The salary of each Utilities Commissioner as such shall be $25.00
per annum and such salaries shall be payable in quarterly installments
and each Commissioner, before assuming the duties of his office, shall
take the same oath as is now prescribed for the other officers of the Town
of St. Michaels and said Commission shall meet for the transaction of
business at least once a month and at such other times as it may be deemed
necessary.

*"On" evidently Intended.