ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 243

Alfred G. Buhrman, Robert H. Simpson and William L. Lanning,
and the first named shall, until otherwise directed by said com-
mittee be and constitute the Chairman thereof, each of whom
shall qualify as such committeemen by taking an oath before any
officer in Montgomery County authorized by law to administer
oaths; to diligently and faithfully discharge all duties of the
said office. In case any such persons shall fail to qualify within
thirty days after the passage of this act, or if any of their suc-
cessors shall fail to qualify within thirty days after his election
as committeeman, as hereinafter provided, or in case of any
vacancy through death, resignation, or otherwise, the remaining
committeemen shall fill such vacancy by the appointment of a
resident of said village, of legal age, and owner of real prop-
erty in said village, who shall hold office for such term or unex-
pired term.

On the first Monday in April, 1925, two members of the said
Citizens' Committee shall be elected to serve for one year, and
three members to serve for two years. On the first Monday in
April. 1926, and on the first Monday in April of each succeeding
year an election shall be held at which committeemen shall be
elected for two years to succeed those whose terms expire and
which committeemen shall be elected to fill any vacancies which
may exist, but the committeemen so elected to fill such vacancies
shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term only. The
election shall be by ballot in a manner to be prescribed by said
committee. Only residents of legal age of said village who shall
have resided therein for not less than six months next preceding
said election, shall be entitled to vote for or hold the office of
committeeman in said village. Following each election each
newly elected member of said committee shall qualify by taking
the oath prescribed as aforesaid. Said committee shall select
from their members a chairman, secretary, treasurer and any
other officers they may deem necessary.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That said Committee of
said North Chevy Chase is empowered to grade, pave, macada-
mize, or otherwise improve any existing dedicated street, road
or lane, or any county road, street or lane which has been or
which may be acquired and opened for public use which is un-
graded, unpaved or unimproved, and to lay sidewalks and curbs
thereon, provided that said improvements are petitioned for by
the owners of one-half of the frontage abutting on said street,
road, lane or sidewalk; provided further that said committee,
subject to the approval of the Board of County Commissioners,