1334 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 548

constables in criminal cases, said allowance of fees, however,
to be subject to qualification by resolution by the Commis-
sioners of Ridgely as they may from time to time deem proper.

SEC. 26. The Commissioners of Ridgely may appoint one
person who must be a regular physician in good standing as a
health officer; one person as a building inspector; one person
as a town engineer; one person as a street commissioner and
one person who shall be a member of the Bar of the Circuit
Court for Caroline County as town attorney, and the duties,
compensation and terms of all which officials so appointed
hereunder shall be such as are prescribed by law and by ordi-
nance or resolution of the Commissioners of Ridgely, and the
Commissioners of Ridgely may also by ordinance provide for
the appointments of such other officers or employees of said
town as it may be deemed necessary for the interests of said
town from time to time and to prescribe the terms, compensa-
tion and duties of such other additional officers and employees.

SEC. 27. Upon complaint in writing, filed with the Com-
missioners of Ridgely, after notice to the party complained
of informing him of what he is charged and to appear and
defend himself first having been given him in writing at least
five days before the time appointed for the hearing, and if the
Commissioners in their discretion find any of the officers or
employees of said town to be guilty of misconduct unbecoming
an officer, wilful disobedience, neglect of duty, misfeasance or
malfeasance in office, such officer or employee may in the dis-
cretion of the Commissioners of Ridgely be removed at once
from his office by a majority vote of the Commissioners of
Ridgely, and his office shall be declared vacant, and the Com-
missioners of Ridgely shall as soon as convenient thereafter
appoint another person to fill such office so vacated for the
expired term, and immediately after such appointment the
new employee shall qualify in the same manner as heretofore
provided, and the new officer or employee shall have the same
powers and duties as if he had been appointed in the first
place, and serve out the term of the removed officer.

SEC. 28. In the event that a vacancy shall occur in any
office created under this Charter or which shall be created by
the Commissioners of Ridgely pursuant to the power conferred
in this Charter by death, removal, resignation, failure to
qualify or otherwise, the Commissioners of Ridgely shall as
soon as convenient thereafter appoint another person to fill
said office so vacated for the unexpired term, and shall have
the same powers and duties as if he or she had been appointed
in the first place and serve out the balance of said term.