262 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 149

the expenditure of money in connection with any election
shall be and hereby are made applicable to all elections held
under the provisions of this Charter.

(e) In the event the office of Mayor or any Councilman,
or any or all of them shall become vacant for any cause
other than the expiration of the term for which the in-
cumbent was elected, such vacancy shall be filled by election or
appointment as follows:

The Council shall elect one of its members as Mayor to
serve for the unexpired term or until his successor is elected
and qualified. The Mayor shall appoint a qualified person as
Councilman to serve the unexpired term of any Councilman
whose office shall become vacant, subject to the approval and
ratification of the majority of the Council.

12. (a) The Mayor, with the approval of a majority of the
Common Council, shall appoint a Treasurer to hold office for
one (1) year or until a successor is appointed and qualified.

(b) It shall be the duty of the Town Treasurer to collect
and receive all taxes and other monies of and due to the
Town of College Park.

(c) Said Treasurer shall deposit all Town funds coming
into his hands, together with all interest thereon, in such
depository as the Mayor and Common Council may select.
The Treasurer shall make all disbursements of Town funds
and shall not disburse or dispose of any of the Town funds
coming into his hands as such except by check duly signed
by him as Treasurer and countersigned by the Mayor, pur-
suant to resolution of the Mayor and Common Council.

(d) Whenever the Mayor and Common Council shall levy
a tax they shall cause to be made an alphabetical list of per-
sons charged therewith and shall affix thereto the respective
sums to be collected from such persons and a warrant to the
Treasurer to collect the same. The Treasurer shall within
ten days after receipt of such list render to such persons
named therein an account or tax bill showing the amount
due by them.

(e) The Mayor and Common Council may make contract
obligations in debt in total amount not to exceed one-half (%, )
of the total of all taxes levied under Section 16 and unpaid, and
for periods of maturity not to exceed one (1) year during
which disbursements out of funds collected pursuant to any
tax levy under Section 16 in excess of the amount of said
obligations shall not exceed one-half (%) of the total amounts
collected in taxes.