882 ARTICLE 4.

P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 7. 1914, ch. 512.

16. The inhabitants of the City of Baltimore qualified to vote for mem-
bers of the House of Delegates shall, on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in May, 1919, and on the same clay and month in every fourth
year thereafter, elect by ballot a person of known integrity, experience
and sound judgment, over twenty-five years of age, a citizen of the United
States, and ten years a resident of said City next preceding the election,
and either assessed with property in said city to the amount of two thou-
sand dollars, and who has paid taxes thereon for two years preceding his
election, or who has hitherto held elective, executive or legislative office
under the Government of the United States or the State of Maryland,
or the City of Baltimore, to be Mayor of the City of Baltimore.

1898, ch. 123.

17. Prior to every municipal election, as provided for in this Charter,
there shall be, on the first and second Mondays of April, a supplementary
registration of voters of Baltimore City, which registration shall be under
the supervision of the Supervisors of Election, and conducted in con-
formity with the provisions of the law then in force relating to the regis-
tration of voters. On each day of said registration the registers shall
revise the list of registered voters made at their last regular sitting, by
adding the names of those persons who are entitled to registration at that
time, and striking from said registration lists the names of those persons
who have died or become disqualified since the said last sitting, and the
registration lists used at the preceding November election, after being
revised as herein directed, shall be used at the municipal election in May.

1898, ch. 123.

18. In case of vacancy in the office of Mayor by death, resignation or
permanent disqualification, the President of the City Council shall be
Mayor for the residue of the term for which the said Mayor was elected.

1898, ch. 123.

19. In case of sickness or necessary absence of the Mayor, the Presi-
dent of the City Council shall be ex officio Mayor of the City during the
continuance of said sickness or necessary absence.

1898, ch. 123.

20. The term of Mayor shall commence on the Tuesday next after the
third Monday of May succeeding his election, and continue for four years,
and until his successor shall be elected and qualified, and he shall receive
a salary of ten thousand dollars per annum, payable monthly. He may
appoint such persons to aid him in the discharge of his duties as may be
prescribed by ordinance.*

*Thus amended by Resolution 21, May 1, 1923, and ratified by the voters at the
November election, 1923, increasing the "salary from $6,000 to $10,000.