1190 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 576

necessarily from among their own number, a secretary and
treasurer, who shall continue in office during the term for
which said Councilmen are elected, unless sooner removed for
cause of said Councilmen, and the said Councilmen shall
require of said treasurer a bond in the penalty to be by
them fixed, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his
duties as such treasurer. In case of the absence of the pre-
siding officer from any meeting of said Councilmen, they may
choose from among their number a president pro tem, who shall
preside at such meeting. The treasurer shall in no case pay
out any money except upon the written order of the president
or executive officer of the corporation, and every officer of the
corporation shall promptly, upon the termination of his term
of office, turn over to his successor all property or money
pertaining to his office promptly, on demand by such successor.
All records shall be public and open to inspection at reason-
able hours of the day to any citizen of Rock 'Hall. In case of
removal for cause of any officer, the councilmen may appoint
a successor to act during the pleasure of the Councilmen, or
until the next regular election and qualification of such officer.
All moneys in the hands of the treasurer shall be applied to
the payment of orders drawn by the president in the order
in which they are drawn, if seasonably presented by the
legal holders thereof for payment, but the corporate orders,
duly executed, shall be receivable for corporation taxes, pay-
able by the legal holders thereof.

SEC. 2. And he it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency Law and necessary for the im-
mediate preservation of the public health and safety and
being passed upon a yea and nay vote supported by three-
fifths of all the members elected to each of the two Houses
of the General Assembly, the same shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved April 26, 1927.

CHAPTER 576.

AN ACT to provide for examination by the State Auditor of
the books of county treasurers and tax collectors and county
boards of education, by repealing and re-enacting with
amendments Section 241 of Article 81 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1924 Edition), title "Revenue and
Taxes, " sub-title "State Auditor. "

(Vetoed)