HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1305

41. The Mayor, by virtue of his office, shall sign all
orders and vouchers for the payment of all moneys, and
may call upon any officer of said town entrusted with the
receipt and expenditure of public money for a statement
of his accounts at any time he may deem necessary. He
shall see that the ordinances of the Council are duly and
faithfully executed, and shall report annually to the Council
the general state of the affairs of the town with an accurate
account of all moneys received and expended during the
preceding year, as shown by the Treasurer's books, such
report to be made public for the information of the citizens.
He shall act as presiding officer of the Council and in case
of a tie shall have the deciding vote.

42. In case of the temporary absence or disability of the
Mayor, the Council may designate one of its members to
act in his stead ad interim; such appointee to have during
such appointment all the powers and jurisdiction hereby
conferred upon the Mayor.

43. The Council shall meet regularly at least once each
month at Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. All such meetings
shall be public; provided that pursuant to a vote of a ma-
jority of the members present, an executive session may
be held. A majority of the members of the Council shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

44. The Council shall appoint from the qualified electors
of Chesapeake Beach, a Treasurer and a Clerk who shall
continue in office during the time for which said Council is
elected, unless sooner removed by the Council, for cause,
and whose compensation may be fixed by them. The Clerk
shall keep in a well-bound book full minutes of the pro-
ceedings of the Council. The Treasurer shall be tax col-
lector and receive all taxes and other money due the town,
and shall disburse the same on the order of the Council.
The Council shall require of the Treasurer a bond to be
by them fixed and determined for the faithful discharge of
his duties as such treasurer and for his failure or neglect
to faithfully discharge his duties as Treasurer he may be
removed from office on a two-thirds vote of the Council,
and in such case the Council shall elect from said electors
a treasurer to serve for the remainder of the term of the
one removed. The Treasurer shall, annually and at such
times as he may be required by the Mayor and Council,
furnish a detailed statement of the condition of the Treas-
ury. In default of payment of taxes the said Treasurer
and collector is hereby authorized to enforce the collection
thereof by sale, in the same manner as is now provided by