WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 145
20 degrees East 193. 9 feet to the Antietam Creek, thence
90 feet, more or less, across said Creek, thence up stream
along the East bank thereof, said Bast bank being in part
the Northern boundary line of Funkstown, and with the
meanderings of the said stream in a Northwardly direction
12, 512 feet, more or less, to a point in the left or East
bank of said Antietam Creek approximately 1200 feet down
stream from the bridge of the Mt. Etna Road over the said
stream, and running thence North 17 degrees 07 1/2 minutes
East 11, 808. 5 feet to the place of beginning.
Provided, however, that for development, drainage, sew-
erage, sanitary and police purposes, the City of Hagers-
town shall have and exercise full power and control for a
distance of one mile in every direction from said corporate
limits.
3. The government of said City shall be vested in a
Mayor and five Councilmen, to be elected as hereinafter
provided. No person elected and qualified as Mayor or
Councilman, or any person holding a municipal office under
this Charter by election, appointment or otherwise, shall
during the term of his office, be interested directly or in-
directly in any contract in which the City of Hagerstown
is a party or is interested; nor shall any such person, while
holding such office, be directly or indirectly engaged in
furnishing work, labor or materials for said City; and any
person violating the provisions of this section shall be pro-
ceeded against by indictment in the Circuit Court for
Washington County, and upon conviction, be fined or im-
prisoned, or both, in the discretion of the Court.
4. The Mayor, by virtue of his office, shall preside at
all meetings of the Council; and in case of a tie vote of
the Council, except in the passage of ordinances, shall have
the deciding vote; he shall see that the ordinances of the
City are faithfully executed and shall act in all respects
as the Chief Executive or administrative officer of said
City, being responsible for the exercise of such duties to
the Council and the voters of the City; he shall prepare
or cause to be prepared annually a report in the name of
the government of the City of Hagerstown, said report to
deal not only with the financial condition of said City but
also with the performance and accomplishments of the var-
ious functions and services performed by said City, said
report to be printed for general distribution; he shall have
the power of vetoing all ordinances, except ordinances pro-
posing 'amendment to the Charter. From and after the
General Election of the Fourth Tuesday in March, 1949,
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