ART. 23.] SALISBURY. 2085

1888, ch. 186.

138. The council shall meet the second Monday ensuing their
election, and shall hold stated meetings the first Monday of every
month thereafter, and adjourned meetings, or meetings called by
the mayor, as often as necessary for the transaction of business;
a majority of the councilmen shall constitute a quorum.

Ibid.

139. At their first regular meeting after the annual election

and the qualification of the newly elected members, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, the mayor, by and with the advice of
the council, shall appoint one person as clerk to said board, one
person as treasurer, one person as bailiff, one person as tax col-
lector, one or more persons as night watchmen, one person as

counsel to the board, and one of the justices of the peace of said
town as police justice; provided, however, that one and the same
person may act in the capacity of both clerk and treasurer, and
may be one of the council, and that the bailiff may also be collec-
tor of taxes; either of the above named officers shall be subject
to removal by a vote of four-fifths of the whole council, or a vote
of three councilmen, with the approval of the mayor; the council
shall prescribe their duties and fix their compensation by ordin-
ance.

Ibid.

140. The clerk shall keep careful and accurate minutes of the
proceedings of the council, and record all the ordinances passed, in
well-bound books, to be kept exclusively for that purpose; keep all
books, records, papers and documents in his safe custody; make out
the assessment books; issue licenses and permits, and receive the
money therefor, and pay the same over to the treasurer, and make
monthly reports of the same. He shall file all accounts and
claims presented against the town, and when the same is approved
and passed by the council, make a record of the same; and per-
form such other duties as are imposed upon him by law, or ordin-
ances, or by order of the council. He shall subscribe to an oath
for the faithful performance of his duties, and give bond to the
State of Maryland in the sum of five thousand dollars, to be
approved by the mayor and the council, conditioned for the
faithful performance of his duties.