1274 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 740

than $500. 00 or imprisoned for not more than six months,
or both, in the discretion of the Court.

(5) All materials, equipment and supplies shall be pur-
chased by the Town of Brunswick by competitive bidding.
Not less than two bids shall be considered. The Mayor
and Council shall receive sealed bids at a meeting of the
Council and the bids shall be publicly opened and read.
The Mayor and Council may reject any or all bids. Bids
may be received for the purchase of materials on a unit
basis and such materials may be purchased for the entire
year. The provisions of this section shall only apply to
purchases of materials and supplies in excess of $100.

APPEALS

(6) The Council shall receive all election returns, and
determine all question arising thereon, and any person con-
ceiving himself aggrieved by reason of such decision, may
appeal to the Circuit Court for Frederick County, which
shall hear and determine the same and determine who shall
pay the costs of appeal. In case of a tie vote in any elec-
tion for Mayor or members of the Council, or any propo-
sition or question submitted to the voters, another election
shall be held within twenty days thereafter pursuant to the
aforegoing provisions in regard to elections. In case of a
vacancy in the office of Mayor or Councilman by death,
resignation, disqualification or removal from the town, the
Council shall, within twenty days thereafter, order a spe-
cial election to fill such vacancy.

CLERK, TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR

37. (1) The town clerk, who shall also be the treasurer
and tax collector, shall be the custodian of the ordinance
book, the minute book, registration books, the record book
and the assessment book of the town, and he shall be en-
titled to receive fair compensation for all extracts or copies
made by him from said books, to be paid by the party or
parties requesting such extracts or copies, and the Mayor
and Council may fix the price to be charged by the town
clerk for all extracts or copies. And the record book shall
be open for the inspection of any person interested, unless
they are actually in use by the Mayor and Council, the
town clerk or some other officer of the town. He shall keep
a careful record of the proceedings of the Council and
record all the ordinances passed and approved, keep all
books, records, papers and documents in his safe custody,
and turn the same over to his successor in office; issue
licenses and permits and receive money therefor and make