394 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 169

committeemen, each of whom shall have been a resident of said
village of Alta Vista for six months previous to said election,
and over the age of twenty-one years, the three said com-
mitteemen to be and constitute the Alta Vista Citizens' Com-
mittee for the ensuing year, each of whom shall prescribed
by the Constitution of Maryland, before an officer of the law
duly authorized to administer same. That the annual election
of said committeemen, as herein provided shall be by ballot
in a manner prescribed by the said Citizens' Committee, the
returns thereof shall be made to the Board of County Com-
missioners of Montgomery County; all residents of said village
of Alta Vista for six months previous to said election, and
over the age of twenty-one years, shall be eligible to vote at
such election; said election shall be conducted by three judges
of election and two clerks, to be appointed by said committee,
who shall serve without pay; and the polls of said election shall
be open from seven o'clock P. M. to 9 P. M., on the first Mon-
day in April as hereinbefore provided.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That any member of the
said Alta Vista Citizens' Committee may be removed by the
Board of County Commissioners upon the charge of malfea-
sance or misfeasance in office, preferred in writing by a member
of said committee, or by petition of two-thirds of the qualified
voters participating at the last preceding election, after due
notice of said charge and opportunity has been given in de-
fense thereof, and a hearing to be fixed therefor. The said
Treasurer and other officers of said village of Alta Vista shall
hold their offices or positions at the pleasure of said Alta Vista
Citizens' Committee or in conformity with contracts which may
be made by and between said committee and such officers and em-
ployees, for a period not to extend beyond the limits of the
terms of office of said committee.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That said Alta Vista
Citizens' Committee is empowered to grade, pave, macadamize
or otherwise improve any existing street, road or lane; or any
road, street or lane, which has been or which may be acquired
and opened for public use, and to lay sidewalks and curbs
thereon, and to establish a lighting system for said street, road
or lane; PROVIDED, that said Alta Vista Citizens' Committee,
subject to the approval of the Board of County Commissioners,
and after petition of residents and hearing, as hereinafter