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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

otherwise, the mayor shall cause a new election to

be held in the ward from which said vacancy occurs,

to supply the same durins: the remainder of the

Vacancy— how
filled.

term, and shall give notice, appoint judges and

designate a polling place as required in section .

thirty-nine of this act, and the judges shall qualify

and certify the result as provided in the preceding

section.

43. Every person elected a commissioner shall,

before he enters upon the duties of his office, make

oath before some justice of the peace that he will

Oath.

diligently and faithfully, without favor, partiality

or prejudice, perform the duties of a commissioner

of said town, and a certificate of such qualification

shall be returned by the justice to the commission-

ers and be filed and recorded among their proceed-

ings

44. The said commissioners shall meet on the

Wednesday ensuing their election, and as often

Meetings.

thereafter as they may determine, by by-law or ordi-

nance, and shall each receive the sum of one dollar

per meeting; provided, that no one of them shall

receive in the aggregate more than twelve dollars

per annum as salary.

45. The said commissioners at their first meeting

after their election shall, by ballot, select one of their

Select mayor.

number as mayor, who shall preside at their meet-

ings and exercise such other functions as may be

conferred on him by by-laws or ordinances.

46. The mayor shall see that the ordinances are

duly and faithfully executed, and shall report annu-

ally to the corporation in the month of January the

Duties of

general state of the town, with an accurate account

mayor.

of the money received and expended, to be pub-

lished in one of the county papers for the informa-

tion of the citizens, and shall make srieh suggestions

as in his judgment are proper for the wise and

economical government of the town.

47. The said commissioners shall, at their first

Appoint clerk.

meeting, appoint a town clerk for and during their
term, who shall keep a record of their proceedings

in a well bound book to be provided by them for

that purpose, and to be subject to the inspection of

the inhabitants of said town, and all persons inter-

ested therein; the said clerk shall also act as treas-

urer for said town, and shall give bond to the com-