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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Safe custody

all records, papers and documents of the city in

of records.

his safe custody and control; record all the finan-

cial transactions of the Mayor and City Council,

keep an accurate account of the receipts und ex-

penditures of the same, and give such bond and

perform such other duties as the ordinances of

said city may prescribe; and the records of said

city clerk's office and all transactions, papers and

proceeding's kept therein relative to the affairs of

said city shall be deemed public records, and be

at all times subject to inspection and examination ;

in case of the death, resignation, removal, disquali-

fication or inability of any city clerk, or in the

Vacancy— how
filled.

event of a vacancy in said office from any cause

whatsoever at any time, the City Council of said

city may elect a person to fill the unexpired term

of his office; such person so to be elected by said

City Council shall possess all the qualifications

hereinbefore provided for said officer, and a

majority of all the members of said City Council

present at the time such election is held shall be

necessary to elect; and said city clerk (whether

elected by the people in accordance with this sec-

tion or by the City Council to fill an unexpired

Majority may

term) may be removed by the vote of a majority

remove.

of all the members elected to said City Council

at any time for misconduct, neglect of duty or

inability to perform the functions of his office.

89. The mayor shall, by virtue of his office, see

that the ordinances of the city are duly and faith-

fully executed; he shall, by and with the advice

and consent of the City Council, appoint all offi-

Appoint offi-

cers of said city, who are not made elective by

cers.

the people or City Council, by the charter of said

city (except the City Treasurer and Collector, who

shall be elected by the City Council.) He shall,

annually, on the first Monday in May, report to

the council, in writing, the general state of the

city, with an accurate account of the moneys re-

ceived and expended, which report shall be pub-

lished once in each of such two newspapers in

said city, of opposite political faith, as shall be

Give a full
statement.

designated by the City Council, giving a full and

particular statement of all receipts and disburse-

ments. He shall have power to remove any of