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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

		jurisdiction, and for this purpose he is hereby clothed with all the power and authority of a justice of the peace. No ordi- nance shall be valid without his approval, unless the same be passed over his veto by a two-thirds vote, nor shall any order or resolution for the payment of money out of the Town Treasury, be valid without his approval in writing. He shall, during his official term, hold no other corporation office, nor shall he be interested in any contract to which the said corpo- ration is a party or where the money for any contract is to be paid out of the corporation treasury; he shall receive the sum of fifty dollars a year for his official services, to be paid in quarteily installments of twelve dollars and fifty cents; before entering upon his duties, he shall take and subscribe before the clerk of the Circuit Court for Garrett County, the oath pre- scribed by section six, Article one, of the Constitution of Mary- land.
	Town council.	172. The Town Council shall be composed of six members, who shall be elected as herein provided, and shall hold their office for two years from the first Monday in April next after their election, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; before entering upon their duties the members of the council shall make oath before the Mayor or a justice of the peace that they will diligently perform all the duties required of them by law as members of the Town Council, without fear, partiality or prejudice.
	Eligibility.	173. No person shall be eligible as a member of the Town Council unless he shall have resided two years next preceding his election in the town of Oakland, and shall be a freeholder in said town, and shall also be twenty-five years of age.
	Meetirgsof council.	174. The Town Council shall meet on the first Monday in each month, and at such other times as it may deem necessary for the public business. The members of the Town Council shall be entitled to one dollar per day each for attending the sessions of the council, or attending to the other public busi- ness required of them, not, however, to exceed twenty-four dollars to any member in any one year.
	Judges and clerks of election.	175. The Town Council shall appoint three judges of elec- tion and two clerks, for the purpose of holding each ge'neral or special election which may be held under the provisions of this act or the ordinances passed in pursuance thereof. Ten days' notice shall be given of all elections, general or special.