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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
SEC. 11. The Council and all other officers of the corpora-

Oath taken.

tion shall, before they enter upon the duties of their respective
offices, take an oath that they will diligently and faithfully dis-
charge the duties of their offices without favor, partiality or
prejudice, and said oath shall be tiled among the records of the
corporation.

Bond given.

SEC. 12. The clerk and treasurer shall give bond to the
Council in such penalties and with such sureties as the Coun-
cil may require, conditioned for the faithful performance of
the duties of his office.

SEC. 13. The Council shall receive all returns of election

Power of
council.

and determine all questions arising thereunder, but any person
considering himself aggrieved by such decision may appeal
therefrom to the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, which
court shall hear and determine such appeal and decide who
shall pay the costs thereof.

SEC. 14. The "Town of Kensington" is hereby declared to
be the legal successor of the "Mayor and Council of Kensing-
ton," and shall be entitled to and is hereby vested with all the

Vested with
all the prop
erty and
rights.

property and rights of every nature whatsoever, belonging to
the Mayor and Council. All proceedings now pending in the
name of the Mayor and Council shall be continued in such
name and remain unaffected by the adoption of this charter.
The Mayor and Couneilmen and all other officers of the town
in office at the date of this Act shall hold their offices until
their successors are elected, or appointed and qualified as here-
in provided ; all ordinances, regulations and resolutions now in
force, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, shall
remain in force until altered or repealed. No provisions of
this Act shall effect any right, lien or liability subsisting at the
date of its passage. The Council is hereby authorized to pre-

Flat to be
made.

pare a plat of said town, upon which shall be shown all streets,
roads and public ways, whether heretofore laid out or projected,
and by which all lots and property therein shall thereafter be
described, to control the sub-division of all land and property
within the corporate limits of said town ; to establish building
lines, and to compel all persons erecting buildings in said town

Ordinances
passed.

to conform thereto. The Council shall have the power, and it
shall be their duty to pass such ordinances as may be necessary,
beneficial and proper, and for the enforcement of the provis-
ions of this charter not inconsistent with the law :

(1.) To preserve the peace, good order and the best interests
of the town;