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such, shall be gratuitous and without any pay unless and until
compensation be authorized and fixed by a vote of the citizens.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the Mayor, by virtue of his

office, shall sign all orders and vouchers for the payment of all
moneys, and may call upon any officer of said town entrusted
with the receipt and expenditure of public money for a state-
ment of his accounts at any time he may deem necessary. He
shall see that the ordinances of the Council are duly and faith-
fully executed, and shall report annually to the Council the gen-
eral state of the affairs of the town with an accurate account of
all moneys received and expended during the preceding year, as
shown by the Treasurer's books, such report to be made pub-
lic for the information of the citizens. He shall act as presiding
officer of the Council and in case of a tie shall have the deciding
vote.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That in case of the temporary
absence or disability of the Mayor, the Council may designate
one of its members to act in his stead ad interim; such appointee
to have during such appointment all the powers and jurisdiction
hereby conferred upon the Mayor.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the Council shall meet reg-
ularly at least once each month during the month of June,
July, August and September, and as often during the remainder
of the year either at North Beach, Maryland, or Washington,
D. C., as it may deem proper for the transaction of business.
All such meetings shall be public; provided that pursuant to a
vote of a majority of the members present, an executive session
may be held. A majority of the members of the Council shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the Council shall appoint
from the qualified electors of North Beach, a clerk who shall
continue in office during the time for which said Council is
elected, unless sooner removed by the Council, for cause, and
whose compensation may be fixed by them. The Clerk shall
keep in a well-bound book full minutes of the proceedings of the
Council. The Treasurer shall receive all taxes and other money
due the town, and shall disburse the same on the order of the
Council. The Council shall require of the Treasurer a bond to
be by them fixed and determined for the faithful discharge of
his duties as suck treasurer, and for his failure or neglect to
faithfully discharge his duties as Treasurer he may be removed
from office on a two-thirds vote of the Council, and in such case