JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 679

of the peace of Harford county to act faithfully,
without favor, partiality or prejudice, in all things
appertaining to their respective offices, shall meet
on the second Monday in January next succeeding
their election and elect from their number a presi-
dent of the Council, who shall preside at all meet-
ings of the Council in the absence of the Mayor, or
in case of his death, resignation or removal, and who
shall act as mayor pro tem, until the election of a
mayor as herein directed; and in the event of a
failure to take the oath by one or more of the mem-
bers within two weeks after his or their election, it
shall be deemed a refusal on the part of the party or	Vacancies — how filled.
parties to discharge the duties of the office, and those
elected and qualified shall proceed, as in the case of
a vacancy, to fill the vacancy or vacancies occasioned
by such refusal or neglect.
SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the Mayor shall,
by virtue of his office, preside over all the meetings	Mayor to pre- side.
of the City Council, and see that the ordinances of
the city are duly and faithfully executed. He shall
appoint a bailiff, clerk, treasurer and such other offi-
cers as may be necessary for the good government of
the city, and shall present the names of such ap-
pointees to the City Council for confirmation or re-
ection. He shall annually, on the third Monday in
December, report to the Council in writing the gen-
eral state of the city, with an accurate account of
the money received and expended, which said re-
port shall be published in one or more newspapers of said city, giving a full and particular statement of
all receipts and disbursements. He shall have power
to remove any of the officers by him appointed for
neglect or violation of any duties pertaining to their respective offices, and shall appoint others in their
stead, and shall report such removal and appoint-
ment to the City Council at its next regular meet-
ing, for their approval or disapproval. He shall
have general supervision of the city, and shall re-	An'ual salary
ceive for his services an annual salary of fifty dollars.	of Mayor
SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That all ordinances
passed by the City Council shall be attested by the	Ordinances
clerk and approved by the Mayor. If the Mayor shall disapprove any ordinance so passed by the	to be approv'd by Mayor
Council, he shall return the same, with his reasons