1272 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 740

office for two years and until the qualification of their suc-
cessors, and the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the
Council, shall appoint such other officers and committees
as may be required for the conduct and regulation of mu-
nicipal affairs. The Mayor shall have the sole power of
appointments of all officers herein provided for, subject
to confirmation by a majority of all the members elected
to the Council, which confirmation shall not be later than
the next regular meeting after the receipt of such appoint-
ment or appointments. If the Council fails to take action
within the stated time, then the person or persons nomi-
nated shall be to all intents and purposes such officer or
officers as if they had been confirmed by the City Council.

(6) If the Council shall by the required vote and in the
prescribed time refuse to confirm such nomination or nom-
inations, the Mayor shall, at the next regular meeting of
the Council send to it another name or names for such
office or offices, and the duties of the City Council and
Mayor shall continue to be as above prescribed until a con-
firmation is had or a failure to act as aforesaid by the
City Council.

All the vacancies occuring in the offices which the Mayor
has the power to fill, subject, to the ratification or confirma-
tion of the City Council, shall be filled by the Mayor until
the next regular meeting of the Council, at which meeting
the Mayor shall present the name of a person for each
office in which such vacancy has occurred for the confirma-
tion by the Council, and the mode and manner of procedure
in such cases shall be the same as provided in this section
for other appointments by the Mayor and confirmation by
the City Council. And any person or persons appointed
by the Mayor to fill any vacancy or vacancies in any office
shall hold the same until his or their successors have been
confirmed by the Council.

The Councilmen and all persons appointed by the Mayor
and confirmed by the Council shall, before entering upon
the discharge of their respective duties, qualify by taking
before the Mayor an oath to faithfully perform the duties
of their respective offices, and that they will support the
laws and Constitution of the United States and of the State
of Maryland. A test book shall be kept by the Mayor
which shall be signed at the time of taking the oath afore-
said by said official, and after the qualifications aforesaid,
the Mayor shall issue to the said official a commission
signed by himself and the corporate seal attached.

Before entering upon his office, the Mayor shall qualify
by taking the oath of office before the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Frederick County.