1038 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 390

of Commissioner shall exist or occur as a result of death, resig-
nation or otherwise, the remaining qualified Commissioner (if
there be but one) shall appoint a person as Commissioner who
is eligible for the office of Commissioner under the provisions of
paragraph N of Section 11 of this Act, provided, however, that
if such appointment is made prior to the first registration of
voters, such person so appointed shall not be disqualified for
such office of Commissioner because he is not a registered voter,
and if any such vacancy exists in the office of Commissioner and
there are two remaining qualified Commissioners, such two re-
maining qualified Commissioners shall appoint a person as Com-
missioner who is eligible for the office of Commissioner under
the provisions of paragraph N of Section 11 of this Act, provid-
ed, however, that if such appointment is made prior to the first
registration of voters, such person so appointed shall not be dis-
qualified for such office of Commissioner because he is not a
registered voter. And any person so appointed Commissioner
shall qualify as such Commissioner by taking the oath of office
provided in paragraph J of Section 4 of this Act.

(D) That The Cottage City Commission shall keep a record
of all of its Commissioners, which record shall state (1) the
full name of each Commissioner, (2) from what ward he was
appointed or elected, (3) when he was appointed or elected,
(4) when he qualified by taking the oath of office, (5) when he
ceased to be such Commissioner and the reason therefor, whether
by expiration of his office, death, resignation or otherwise.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That all State and
county officers shall have, hold and exercise their offices in said
town as heretofore, except as limited by the provisions of this
Act.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That this charter shall
not be amended unless a petition for such amendment be signed
by at least one-half as many registered voters as voted in said
town at the last regular election.

SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be a public Act, and may be used in evidence in all
Courts of this State without proof thereof.

SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That all Acts and parts
of Acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed.