ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1171

that he will diligently and faithfully discharge all duties of
his office without favor, partiality or prejudice, and said oath
shall be filed among the records of said town of Colmar Manor.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That at the first elec-
tion of officers held under this charter the qualified voters of
the town shall elect a Mayor and a Treasurer, to serve the
term of one year, and shall elect four Councilmen, one from
each ward, to be voted for by the qualified voters of each ward,
two to serve for the term of two years, and two to serve for the
term of one year. At the first meeting of the Mayor and
Council, that body shall designate the time to be served by
each Councilman. At each successive annual election the
qualified voters of each ward in which there is a vacancy shall
elect a Councilman to serve for two years. All citizens of the
United States of the age of twenty-one years or over who have
resided within the limits of the said town for a period of one
year previous to the election at which they present themselves
to vote shall be qualified to vote for the election of officers for
the town of Colmar Manor, and at all elections provided for
under this Charter. The Mayor and Treasurer must continu-
ously reside in said town, and each Councilman in his respect-
ive ward, during their terms of office, and they shall receive no
compensation for their services, except that the Treasurer shall
receive a salary to be fixed by the Mayor and Council, which
salary shall not exceed an amount equal to five per centum of
the money coming into his custody as such Treasurer.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor and
Council shall meet in some convenient place in said town not
less than once in every month. The majority shall form a
quorum for the transaction of business; and upon each action
the yea and nay vote of the Mayor and each Councilman shall
be recorded opposite his name. The Mayor and Council shall
pass rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this
Act for their own government while in session. Any Council-
man absent from three consecutive meetings, without excuse,
shall constitute a vacancy. All vacancies occuring shall be
filled by the Mayor and Council. The Mayor shall preside at
the meetings of the Mayor and Council and shall call meetings
from time to time as he may deem necessary, but in case of his
absence from any meeting, the Councilmen present shall elect
one of their members to preside who shall for the time being
have all the authority of the Mayor.