300 CITY OF BALTIMORE. [ART. 4.

P L L, (1860,) art 4, sec. 5.

8. In case of a vacancy in the office of mayor, the president of the
first branch of the city council, or if no president of the first branch,
or in his absence from the city, the president of the second
branch, within five days after such vacancy, shall order a new
election, giving at least fifteen days' notice of the same by adver-
tisement in all the newspapers in said city; and the president of
the first branch of the city council shall be ex officio mayor until
& new election.

Ibid. sec. 6.

9. In case of the sickness or necessary absence of the mayor,
the president of the first branch, or if no president of the first
branch, or in his absence from the city or sickness, the president
of the second branch shall ex officio be mayor of the city during
the continuance of such sickness or necessary absence of the
mayor.

Ibid. sec. 7 1888, ch. 397.

10. The term of office of the mayor shall commence on the
third Wednesday of November succeeding his election, and con-
tinue for two years and until his successor shall qualify; and he
.shall receive such salary as shall have been provided by ordinance
previous to his election.

Ibid. sec. 8

11. The mayor, in virtue of his office, shall have all the juris-
diction and powers of a justice of the peace, except as to the
recovery of debts, and may call upon any officer of the city en-
trusted with the receipt and expenditure of public money for a
statement of his accounts as often as he may think necessary.

Ibid. sec. 9.

12. He shall see that the ordinances are duly and faithfully
executed, and shall report annually to the city council during the
first five days of their session, the general state of the city, with
an accurate account of the money received and expended, to be
published for the information of the citizens.

Ibid. sec. 10.

13. AU ordinances passed by the city council shall be sent to
the mayor for his approbation, and when approved by him shall