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tures, recorded in a book kept specially for that purpose. He
shall, when required by ordinance, deposit all moneys received
by him as City Register and Tax Collector, in such bank or
financial institution, subject to the approval of the Board of
Aldermen, as shall pay the highest annual rate of interest on
said deposit, as provided in said ordinance. In addition to the
aforegoing the City Register shall perform such other duties
pertaining to the proper administration of his duties of his
office as may be required of him by ordinance of the City. In
the event of any wilful neglect of duty, or in case of any mis-
conduct, misbehavior or malfeasance in office, upon convic-
tion hereof in the Circuit Court of Frederick County, or in any
other court having jurisdiction in the premises, his office shall
be deemed to be vacant, and said Board of Aldermen shall
thereupon appoint some other person having the qualifica-
tions hereinbefore prescribed for the office of City Register,
to fill out the unexpired term of the person so convicted. The
term of office of the person so elected City Register shall begin
on the first Monday next after his election and he shall con-
tinue in office until his successor in office is duly elected and
qualified.

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

Approved March 25, 1927.

CHAPTER 190.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 290
and Section 291 of Article Eleven of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title "Frederick County, " sub-title
"Frederick" as codified in the Code of Public Local Laws
prepared by Edward S. Delaplaine, Esq., arid legalized by
Chapter 99 of the Acts of Assembly of 1922.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 290 and Section 291 of Article Eleven of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Frederick
County" sub-title "Frederick" as codified by Edward S. Del-