ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR.                1213

and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, two new sections to be designated as Sections 55A and
55B of Article 10 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, title "Dorchester County, " sub-title "Cambridge, " and
that Sections 59, 60, 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D, 60E, 60F, 60G,
60H, 60-1, 60J and 60K of said Article be and the same are
hereby repealed, and in substitution for said last named sec-
tions so repealed be enacted and designated as Section 59 and
Section 60 of Article 10 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland, title "Dorchester County, " sub-title "Cambridge. "

The Organization of the Board of Commissioners.

53. The newly elected Commissioners, immediately upon
taking the oath of office, shall organize, the outgoing Mayor
presiding but having no vote except in case of a tie, and
elect one of their number as Mayor of Cambridge for two
years and until his successor is elected and qualified. After
which election the meeting shall adjourn until the following
Friday. Any vacancy in the office of Mayor shall be filled by
an election by the Commissioners. If any person who has been
elected Commissioner shall fail to qualify, as prescribed by
Section 52 of this charter, he may appear before the Mayor
and qualify at any time before 9 o'clock on Friday night fol-
lowing the third Wednesday in July in the year in which
Commissioners are elected, but should anyone who has been
elected a Commissioner fail or refuse to qualify by 9 o'clock
on the said Friday night his office shall be declared to be va-
cant, and a new election shall be ordered to fill the vacancy
as provided by this charter. The Mayor, m addition to the
duties required of him heretofore by this charter shall keep
a test book, which shall be signed by all persons who take an
oath of any kind before said Mayor, the said book shall also
state the character of the oath taken; that is, whether as an
officer or a witness, and if any officer, the title of the officer
shall be stated.

The Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector.

55. The Commissioners shall appoint a clerk, treasurer
and collector, all of which offices shall be held by the same
person, and shall bear the title "Town Clerk, Treasurer and
Collector of Cambridge, "- unless removed for cause by the
Commissioners shall hold office for two years from the date