ART. 1.] ALLEGANY COUNTY. 829

1867, c. 276 repeals section 77 of said act and substitutes the following:

77. The mayor and councilmen shall meet at the council chamber on the second Monday in June being the Monday next succeeding their election, and the councilmen shall there, before they enter on the duties of their office, make oath before the mayor that they will diligently and faithfully to the best of their judgment perform the duties of coun- cilmen of said town, without favor, partiality or prejudice; and the mayor shall take the oath pre- scribed by the constitution as directed by article sixty-eight, section six, of the code of public general laws, previous to said second Monday of June. 1866, c. 47 further enacts as follows :	1867, c. 276 Oath of coun- cilmen and mayor.
78. They shall meet at the council chamber or some other convenient place as often as they may think necessary, and the Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the council, and have the same power of voting and taking part in all acts and delibera- tions of the council as any member thereof.	1806, c 47 Meetings of council.
79. The mayor and councilmen shall appoint and qualify a clerk, who shall keep minutes of their pro- ceedings, which shall be subject to the inspection of all persons interested therein.	Clerk.
80. They shall at their first meeting after each annual election, appoint a bailiff for said town, who before entering on the duties of his office, shall make oath before the mayor and councilmen that he will faithfully and impartially perform the duties required of him as bailiff, to the best of his skill and judgment, without favor or partiality, affection or prejudice.	Town bailiff
81. They may allow the clerk and bailiff such reasonable compensation for their services as they may think proper.	Compensation of clerk and bailiff