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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

appointed by him, or employed by him, and to fill any and

all vacancies which may occur in offices which he has the

power to fill. He shall have general supervision of the town,

see that the ordinances are enforced, and shall from time to

time report to the town council such matters as may in his

judgment require the attention of the town council. He

shall have power to administer oaths, and certify the same

in all matters pertaining to said corporation, and which

may be required by the business or transactions of said cor-

poration, he shall in the absence or sickness of the police

magistrate and in such case only have power to hear and

determine all cases to which said corporation may be a party,

and over which the police magistrate may have jurisdiction,

and for this purpose he is hereby clothed with all the

powers and authority of a justice of the peace, no ordi-

nances shall be valid without his approval unless the same

be passed over his veto by a two thirds' vote, nor shall any

order or resolution for the payment of money out of the

town treasury be valid without his approval in writing,

he shall during his official term hold no other corporation

office, nor shall he be interested in any contract to which

the said corporation is a party, or when the money for any

contract is to be paid out of the corporation treasury, he

shall receive the sum of fifty dollars a year for his official

services to be paid in quarterly installments of twelve dol-

Oath.

lars and fifty cents. Before entering upon his duties he

shall take and subscribe before the clerk of the Circuit

Court for Garrett County the oath prescribed by section

six, article one of the constitution of Maryland.

TOWN COUNCIL.

172. The town council shall be composed of six members

who shall be elected as hereinbefore provided and shall

Town

hold their office for two years from the first Monday in May

council

next after their election and until their successors are duly

elected and qualified. Before entering upon their duties

the members of the council shall make oath before the

mayor, or a justice of the peace, that "they will diligently

perform the duties required of them by law as members of

the town council without fear, partiality or prejudice."

173. No person shall be eligible as a member of the town

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council unless he shall have resided three years next pre-

eligible

ceding his election in the town of Oakland, and shall be a

freeholder in said town, and shall also be twenty-five years

of age.

174. The town council shall meet on the first Monday in

each month, and at such other times as it may deem neces-