ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR 3389

of a tie vote for any office, there shall be an election on the
fourth Monday in May for the office or offices so tied. The
terms of all elective officers shall begin on the first Monday in
June next succeeding the election. The Mayor of said town
shall serve for one year, and until his successor qualifies, coun-
cilrnen for two years and the treasurer for two years and until
his or their successor or successors shall qualify.

SECTION 6. And be it further enacted, That there shall bo
elected at the first election of said town and every two years
hereaftei¹ a treasurer of said town who shall have charge of the
collection of all taxes and revenues of said town, and who,
upon the order of the Mayor and Common Council, shall pay
out monies of said town.

Said treasurer shall, before assuming the duties of his office,
give bond for the faithful discharge of his duties as such
treasurer in such sum as may be directed by the said Mayor
and Common Council, provided, however, that said bond shall.
in no instance be less than $2,000.00. In the event of the
death, resignation or removal of said treasurer from said town
the Mayor and Common Council shall have the right and power
to select a successor who shall serve for the unexpired term.

MAYOR.

SECTION 7. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor of
said town shall be the executive officer thereof and have all
the rights and power and authority of a justice of the peace of
Prince George's County within said town limits and shall have
all the powers necessary to secure enforcement of all ordi-
nances of said town. Said Mayor shall preside at all Council
meetings but shall have no vote with the Councilmen in said
meetings except in case or cases of a tie vote, in which case
the Mayor shall have the right to vote. Upon the death, resig-
nation or removal from the corporate limits hereinbefore set
forth of the said Mayor, a Mayor shall be elected in the stead
of such Mayor to serve until the Mayor chosen at the next
election shall qualify.

The death, resignation or removal from the town limits
shall ipso facto disqualify the Mayor or any other elective or
appointive official of said town.