972 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 563

CHAPTER 563.

(Senate Bill 460)

AN ACT to repeal Section 222 of Article 7 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title
"Carroll County", sub-title "Mt. Airy" (also Section
570 of Article 11 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland (19, 30 Edition), title "Frederick County",
sub-title "Mt. Airy") and to enact in lieu thereof a new
section to be known as Section 222 of said Article (and
Section 570 of Article 11), relating to the appointment
and duties of the Clerk for the town of Mount Airy.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 222 of Article 7 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title
"Carroll County", sub-title "Mt. Airy" (and also Section
570 of Article 11 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Frederick County"), be
and it is hereby repealed and that a new section be and
it is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as Section
222 of said Article (and Section 570 of Article 11) and to
read as follows:

222. The Mayor by and with the advice and consent of
the Council at the first meeting after their regular election
and qualification, or as soon thereafter as possible, shall
appoint a clerk of said town from among the members of
the regularly elected Council; said clerk so appointed shall
keep accurate minutes of the proceedings of meetings of
the said Mayor and Council; and shall record all laws and
ordinances passed by said body, in a well bound book,
which shall, at all times during business hours, be open
for public inspection by proper parties; all laws when
recorded in said minute book shall be attested; by said
clerk; said book shall be evidence of said laws or ordi-
nances in any Court of Law or Equity in this State; said
clerk shall attest all ordinances passed by said Mayor and
Council and cause a copy of same to be published in a
newspaper published in Mount Airy, Md.; he shall care-
fully file and keep all papers entrusted to his care; he
shall perform such other duties and shall receive such
compensation for his services from the funds of the corpo-
ration as the said Mayor and Council shall prescribe by
order or ordinance.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this
Act shall affect the compensation of the incumbent Clerk