276 CITY OF BALTIMORE. [ART. 4.

CITY COUNCIL.

1868, c. 451 repeals section 20 [Sup. 383] and re-enacts the same as follows:

1868, C 451 Time of meet- ing.	SEC. 20. The city council of Baltimore shall meet on the first Monday of November of each and every year, and may continue in session for one hundred and
Provisos.	twenty days, and no longer; provided, that they may by ordinance or resolution so arrange their sittings that the same may be held continuously or otherwise; and provided further, that the mayor may convene the said city council in extra session as he may now do by virtue of the 4th section of the llth article of the con-
Proviso.	stitution; and provided further, that the city council of Baltimore shall not sit during the present year, ending October 30th, 1868, for more than one hundred and twenty days, including the days of the extra sessions of 1867, and the present regular sessions, unless convened in extra session, as aforesaid, by the mayor. In forco and approved March 30, 1868.

CITY OFFICERS.

1868, c. 2 repeals section 26 and substitutes the following therefor:

1868, c 2 What officers to hold at plea- sure of mayor.	26. All persons holding office under the corporation of the city shall, unless a different term of holding be provided by law or ordinance, hold such office at the
Commission, evidence	pleasure of the mayor, and the issuing of a commis- sion by the mayor to any person as an officer of said corporation shall be evidence prima facie in any court in this state of the regularity and sufficiency of the appointment and qualifications of such person as such officer. In force and approved January 22, 1868.