ART. 23.] SALISBURY. 2083

thence by and with the same line extended to the northeast
branch of George W. Parsons' mill-pond; thence by and with
said branch and pond to a pine tree at the east end of the dam of
said pond; thence across the Wicomico river to the foot of River
street; thence by and with said River street to the place of
beginning.

1888, ch 186.

133. The male citizens of Salisbury, who have resided within
the corporate limits of said town six months next preceding the
election, and who were qualified voters at the last preceding State or
congressional election, shall, on the first Tuesday in April, eighteen
hundred and eighty-eight, and on the same day every second
year thereafter, elect by ballot one person to be mayor; and like-
wise on the first Tuesday in April, eighteen hundred and eighty-
eight, elect by ballot, five persons to be councilmen; and on the
same day every year thereafter elect, by ballot, three persons as
councilmen to succeed those whose terms of office ia about to
expire; and it shall be the duty of the three newly elected coun-
cilmen, at their first regular meeting, to designate by lot two of
their number to remain in office for two years.

Ibid.

134. Any person elected as mayor or councilman, before he
enters upon the duties of his office shall make oath before the
clerk of the circuit court for Wicomico county that he will dili-
gently and faithfully, without favor, partiality, or prejudice, per-
form the duties of such mayor or councilman of said town, a
certificate of which shall be returned by said clerk and filed and
recorded among the proceedings of said mayor and council, and
the said councilmen shall not be entitled to receive any com-
pensation for their services as councilmen.

Md

135. If any vacancy shall happen in the office of mayor or
council, by death, removal, resignation, failure to qualify, or
otherwise, the remaining councilmen, at their next regular meet-
ing, shall elect a suitable person as mayor or councilman, as the
case may be, to serve until the next election, who shall subscribe
to the oath, which shall be certified to and recorded as in the