276 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

resident of said City next preceding the election, and assessed
with property in said City to the amount of two thousand dol-
lars, and who has paid taxes thereon for two years preceding
his election, to be Mayor of the City of Baltimore; but the
Mayor chosen at the first election under this section shall not
enter upon the discharge of the duties of the office until the ex-
piration of the term for which the present Mayor was elected;
unless the said office of Mayor shall become vacant by death,
resignation, removal from the State or other disqualification of
the present Mayor.

17. Prior to every municipal election, as provided for in
this Article, there shall be, on the first and second Mondays of
April, a supplementary registration of voters of Baltimore City,
which registration shall be under the supervision of the Super-
visors of Election, and conducted in conformity with the pro-
visions of the law then in force relating to the registration of
voters. On each day of said registration the registers shall
revise the list of registered voters made at their last regular
sitting, by adding the names of those persons who are entitled
to registration at that time, and striking from said registration
lists the names of those persons who have died or become dis-
qualified since the said last sitting, and the registration lists
used at the preceding November election, after being revised
as herein directed, shall be used at the municipal election in
May.

18. In case of vacancy in the office of Mayor, by death,
resignation or permanent disqualification, the President of the
Second Branch of the City Council shall be Mayor for the resi-
due of the term for which said Mayor was elected.

19. In case of sickness or necessary absence of the Mayor,
the President of the Second Branch of the City Council shall
be ex officio Mayor of the City during the continuance of said
sickness or necessary absence.

20. The term of the Mayor shall commence on the Tues-
day next after the third Monday of May succeeding his elec-
tion, and continue for four years, and until his successor shall