FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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town, and in such manner and at such place, and after such

notice as may be directed by ordinance of the corporation

not inconsistent with this sub-title of this article.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the judges of all elections

for officers held under this sub-title of this article, before

Oath.

holding any elections, shall each swear or affirm before a

justice of the peace for said county that he will fairly and

impartially act as judge of such election ; and said judges

of election shall keep the polls open from two o'clock until

six o'clock p. m. and shall in the presence of such persons

as may desire to witness the same, immediately thereafter

count the ballots, announce the result, and make and sign

a written certificate thereof; which they shall deliver to the

clerk of said town.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That if the qualified voters

shall at any time neglect to hold an election for any officers

Term of

to be elected under this sub-title of this article, the powers

office

of such voters shall not be forfeited, but the officers pre-

viously elected shall be continued until their successors

shall be elected and qualified.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the mayor and council

shall hold the office to which they shall each, respectively,

Quorum.

be elected for one year from the third Monday in May next

ensuing their election, and until their successors shall be

elected and qualified ; and a failure to qualify for two weeks

after the election of the mayor or any councilman shall

create a vacancy in such respective offices.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That four of the members of

the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of

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business ; and in case of vacancy in the office of council, by

make oath

death, removal out of town, resignation, refusal to qualify,

or other qualifications, a majority of the qualified members

of the council shall elect members of the council to fill such

vacany for the remainder of the term, and until a successor

shall be elected by the qualified voters of said town and

shall have qualified ; and if a vacancy shall occur in the

office of the mayor by any of the causes of vacancy men-

tioned in this section, the chairman of the council shall act

as mayor for the unexpired term.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That all officers of said town,

except the mayor, before they enter upon the duties of their

Clerk.

respective offices, shall make oath before the mayor of said

town that they will act faithfully, without favor, partiality

or prejudice in all things appertaining to their respective

offices ; the mayor shall qualify as directed by section 6 of

article seventy of Maryland Code of Public General Laws,

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