1752 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 921

per annum, payable monthly from the administrative tax col-
lected in Prince George's County. The salaries of the Commis-
sioners resident in Montgomery County, except the Commis-
sioner who shall be elected Park Commissioner as hereinafter
provided, shall be Twelve Hundred Dollars each per annum,
payable monthly from the administrative tax collected in
Montgomery County. The salary of the Commissioner who
shall be elected Park Commissioner, in addition to his salary
as Park Commissioner, as hereinafter provided, shall be Five
Hundred Dollars per annum, payable monthly from the ad-
ministrative tax collected in Montgomery County. The Com-
mission, at its first meeting after the effective date of this Act,
or as soon thereafter as may be convenient, shall by a majority
vote, appoint a General Counsel to the Commission at an
annual salary of Twenty-four Hundred Dollars payable
monthly, and a Secretary-Treasurer, who shall be a bonded
official at an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars, payable
monthly. The Commission shall likewise by a majority vote
elect one of the members of the Commission, who is a resident
of Montgomery County, as Park Commissioner for the Parks
located in Montgomery County, and said Commissioner so
elected shall represent the Commission in the construction and
maintenance of parks and roadways and any other operation
which the Commission may undertake. For such services the
said Park Commissioner shall be paid the salary of Thirty-
six Hundred Dollars per year, payable monthly, and said
salary shall be in addition to the salary received by said
Park Commissioner as Commissioner. Said Park Com-
missioner shall be furnished transportation, and the addi-
tional salary of $3, 600, as well as the transportation costs for
said Park Commissioner, shall be paid out of the proceeds of
the seven cent park tax of Montgomery County. The Commis-
sion may appoint, discharge at pleasure, and fix the compensa-
tion of or may contract for the services of such engineering,
planning, administrative, auditing, clerical or other force, as,
from time to time in its judgment, may be necessary to the
administration of this Act, and may require any employee to
give bond with surety approved by, and in the sum to be fixed
by the Commission.

The members of the Commission who are in office on the
effective date of this Act shall hold office until their succes-
sors shall have been appointed and qualified. The Governor
may remove any member of the Commission appointed under
the provisions of this Act, upon conviction of malfeasance or
misfeasance in office. Upon the removal of any member of the
Commission as herein provided, the vacancy thus occuring
shall be filled by the Governor for the remainder of the term,