380 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 200

tion be stricken from the registration books hereinafter pro-
vided for.

Elections.

Section 9. And be it further enacted, That the qualified
voters of said town shall on the first Monday in May, 1917,

and every two years thereafter, at such place in said town as
the Election Supervisors hereinafter provided for, shall desig-
nate, vote for one person to serve as Mayor of said town for
the term of two years from the second Monday in May of the
year of his election, and until the qualification of his suc-
cessor.

And on the first Monday in May, 1918, and every two years
thereafter, at the same place the qualified voters residing in
the second ward shall vote for one person resident in said word
to be Councilman to serve for two years from the second Mon-
day in May, next after his election and until the qualification

of his successor.

And on the first Monday in May, 1918, and every two years
thereafter, at the same place, the qualified voters residing in
the third ward shall vote for one person resident in said ward
to be Councilman to serve for two years from the second Mon-
day in May next after his election, and until the qualification
of his successor.

And on the first Monday in May, 1917, and every two years
thereafter, at such place in said town as said Election Super-
visors shall designate, the qualified voters residing in the first
ward shall vote for one person resident in said ward. to be
Councilman to serve for two years from the second Monday
in May next after his election, and until the qualification of
his successor.

And on the first Monday in May, 1917, and every two years
thereafter, at the same place, the qualified voters residing in
the fourth ward shall vote for one person resident in said ward
to be Councilman to serve for two years from the second Mon-
day in May next after his election, and until the qualification
of his successor.

If it shall appear from the election returns that any two or
more persons voted for for Mayor or for Councilman from any
of the four wards, have received the same number of votes
so that there has been a failure to elect, then the Mayor or
Councilman at such time filling the place for which there
has been no election, shall continue to perform the duties there-