ART. 7.] WESTMINSTER. 763

P. L. L., (1860,) art 7, sec. 100.

219. If notice of such election shall not be given as herein-
before required, or if the judges of election shall not be appointed
or shall refuse to act, five or more voters of the said city may call
an election for said officers by notices set up in the most public
places in said city, not less than one week previous to such elec-
tion, therein naming the time and place of holding such election,
and naming three judges thereof, who, or any two of whom may
hold such election.

Ibid. sec. 101.

220. If at any election there shall be a tie between any per-
son voted for the said offices, or if any person elected to either of
said offices shall refuse to' act, die, resign, be disqualified or re-
move, 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 common council or five or
more of the voters, as directed in the preceding section; and such
election shall be held by three judges, or any two of them, ap-
pointed 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
elected shall serve until a new election.

Ibid. sec. 102.

221. All officers of said city, except the mayor, before they
enter upon the duties of their respective offices, shall make oath
before a justice of the peace for Carroll county that they will act
faithfully, without favor, partiality or prejudice in all things ap-
pertaining to their respective offices; the mayor shall qualify as
directed by section 6 of article 70 of the code of public general
laws, title " Official Oaths;" and a failure to take such oath and
to qualify within two weeks after their election shall be deemed
a refusal on the part of the party failing, to accept the office to
which he has been elected.

Ibid. sec. 103.

222. The common council shall be judges of the qualifications
of the mayor and of their own members.

Ibid sec 104.

223. The mayor and common council shall meet on the first
Monday of each month, at such place and hour as shall be fixed