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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

	CHAP. 468	day of December the chief of police shall make a list of those persons who have not paid the exemption fee, and said officer shall place the names on his list of persons liable to ser-
	Monthly returns to be made.	vice. The chief of police shall make monthly returns to the town clerk of the moneys collected, and shall pay over the same to him. Any person who shall fail to pay when called on by the chief of police may still pay at any time before the final list is made by the chief of police. After the said final list has been made by the chief of police he shall pay fifty cents additional in order to exempt him from service. The Mayor and Council shall have full power and authority to pass one or more ordinances for executing, car- rying out and enforcing the provisions thereof and providing systematic arrangements in respect thereto. 97 P. The room in the town building on Harrison street
	Council room.	now used as a meeting place by the commissioners of Easton shall be known as the Council room. 97 Q. All laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the pro-
	Repeal.	visions of this Act are hereby repealed so far as the same affect the provisions of this Act- 97 R. Each person elected or appointed to any office of
	Oath to be taken.	honor, profit or trust under the government of the town of Easton shall before assuming the duties of his office take and subscribe in a book prepared for the purpose the follow- ing oath or affirmation: I ———— do swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland and support the Constitution and laws thereof, and that I will, to the best of my skill and judgment, dili- gently and faithfully, without partiality or prejudice, execute the office of ———— according to the Constitution and laws of this State. I further swear (or affirm) that since the adoption of this charter I have not at any town election in any manner, directly or indirectly, violated the provisions of said charter and the Constitution and laws of the State of Maryland in relation to bribery of voters. 97 S. The town attorney shall be the legal adviser of the
	Legal adviser.	Mayor and of the Council, shall prosecute and defend all suits in which the town is interested, and shall perform such other duties and receive such compensation as the Mayor and Council shall prescribe; and he shall be a member of the board of health as is in this Act provided.