WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR 439

Allegany County, in a penal sum to be fixed by said Judge,
conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of the
said Treasurer.

(b) The taxes collected under the provisions of this section
shall be used by the said Citizens' Committee for lights in said
Mt. Salvage SAVAGE Special Tax Area.

491C. (a) From and after the effective date of this Act, until
the first Monday in April, 1951, the said Citizens' Committee of
the Mt. Salvage SAVAGE Special Tax Area shall be consti-
tuted as follows: Colin C. Bowers, Patrick J. Sullivan,
Thomas Stephens, Raymond Himmelright and Wilbur E.
Logsdon, and the first named shall, until otherwise directed
by said Committee, be and constituted the Chairman thereof,
each of whom shall qualify as such committeemen by talcing
an oath before any officer in Allegany County authorized by
law to administer oaths diligently and faithfully to discharge
all duties of the said office. In case any such persons shall
fail to qualify within thirty days after the effective date of
this Act, or if any of their successors shall fail to qualify
within thirty days after his election as committeeman, as
hereinafter provided, or in case of any vacancy through death,
resignation or otherwise, the remaining committeemen shall
fill such vacancy by the appointment of a resident of said
Mt. Savage Special Tax Area, of legal age, and owner of real
property in said Mt. Salvage SAVAGE Special Tax Area, who
shall hold office for such term or unexpired term.

(b) On the first Monday in April, 1961, two members of the
said Citizens' Committee shall be elected to serve for one
year, and three members to serve for two years. On the first
Monday in April, 1952, and on the first Monday in April of
each succeeding year, an election shall be held at which com-
mitteemen shall be elected for two years to succeed those
whose terms expire and which committeemen shall be elected
to fill any vacancies which may exist, but the committeemen
so elected to fill such vacancies shall serve for the remainder
of the unexpired term only. The election shall be by ballot
in a manner to be prescribed by said committee. Only resi-
dents of legal age of said Mt. Salvage SAVAGE Special Tax
Area who shall have resided therein for not less than six
'months next preceding said election., shall be entitled to vote
for or hold office of committeemen in said Mt. Salvage SAV-
AGE Special Tax Area. Following each election each newly
elected member of said Committee shall qualify by taking the
oath prescribed as aforesaid. Said Committee shall select from
their members a chairman, secretary, treasurer and any other
officers they may deem necessary.