322 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 186

(1930 Edition), title "Frederick County, " sub-title "Bruns-
wick, " sub-heading "City Auditor, " be and the same is
hereby repealed and that a new section, to be numbered
Section 38, be and the same is hereby enacted in lieu there-
of, to read as follows:

38. There shall be a City Auditor.

(1) On or before the 25th day of August in each year
the Finance Commission shall send to the Mayor a list
containing the names of two or more qualified certified pub-
lic accountants as nominees for the office of City Auditor.

(2) On or before the 15th day of September in each
year, the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Coun-
cil, shall appoint one of such nominees as City Auditor.
Before taking office the City Auditor shall take and sub-
scribe before the Mayor an oath that he will well and
truly perform the duties of his office.

(3) The City Auditor shall make a careful examination
of the books, accounts and statements of the town clerk,
treasurer and collector and of such other matters relating
to said offices as the Mayor and Council may direct, and
shall report in writing to the Mayor and Council the result
of his examination as soon as practical. For his services
he shall receive such sum not to exceed $500. 00, as the
Mayor and Council may fix. The said auditor is hereby
authorized and empowered to require the production before
him of the books, accounts and papers of the said Mayor
and Council, and to examine upon oath administered by
him, the Mayor or any Councilman, on any matter touch-
ing the affairs of said Mayor and Council, or to examine
upon oath administered by him, any person as a witness
whom he may be advised has important information in
regard to the conduct and acts of said Mayor or Council-
men, in matters pertaining to their office. He shall have
power to issue process compelling such witnesses to attend
before him, which shall be directed to the Chief of Police
of Brunswick, and it shall be the duty of said Chief of
Police to serve such process promptly, and any Mayor or
Councilman who shall refuse to allow an examination of
all the books and accounts of their office and any witness
duly served with process, as aforesaid, who shall refuse
to name upon oath touching the conduct or acts of said
Mayor and Council, or as to the books, accounts and papers
of said office or offices, shall on indictment and conviction
thereof, be fined not less than one hundred ($100. 00) dol-
lars or more than five hundred ($500. 00) dollars, in the
discretion of the court; provided, however, that the exami-