ART. 13. ] HOWARD COUNTY.

567

8. If at any election there shall be a tie between
any persons voted for for the said office, or if any
person elected to either of said offices shall refuse to

Ibid, s 8.
In case of a tie,
refusal to act,
or death, &c.

act, die, resign, be disqualified, or remove, a new:
election shall be held in two weeks after such, fact
shall have become known, after at least one week's
notice given by the mayor, or one or more of the
councilmen, or five or more voters as directed in the
preceding section; and such election shall be held
by the judges, or any two of them, appointed by the
mayor, or one or more of the common council, or
five or more of the voters, as the case may be, and
the person or persons elected shall serve until a new
election.

New election.

9. All officers of said city shall before they enter
upon the duties of their respective offices, make oath
before the clerk of the circuit court for Howard
county, that they will act faithfully, without favor,
partiality or prejudice, in all things appertaining to

Ibid a 9.
Officers' oath.

their respective offices, and the failure of any person
elected to any of the said offices to qualify as afore-
said, within two weeks after his election, shall be
deemed a refusal to accept said office, and said
vacancy shall be filled as herein provided for.
10. The city council shall be the judges of the
qualifications of the mayor and of their own mem-
bers.

Failure to
quality.

Ibid. s. 10.
Judges of quali-
fications.

11. The mayor and city council shall meet on the
first Monday of each month, at such time and place
as shall be fixed by the mayor, and at such other
times as they shall adjourn to, they shall elect one

Ibid. s. 11.
Time and place
of meeting.

of their number president, who, in the absence or
sickness of the mayor, shall be clothed with all his
power and authority.

President.

12. Four members of the council shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business, and the
council shall pass all needful rules and by-laws for
their government while in session.

Ibid, s 12.
Quorum for
transaction of
business.

Rules.

13. Neglect or non user shall not work a forfeiture
of this charter.

Ibid s. 13
Forfeiture of
charter.