THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 121

"Election Officials, " as said section was amended by Chap-
ter 51 of the Acts of the Extraordinary Session of 1948,
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

4.

(c). [Beginning with June 1, 1945, ] The Supervisors
of Elections of Montgomery County may employ any mem-
ber of the Bar of the Court of Appeals of the State of
Maryland, resident in Montgomery County, who shall be
paid for his services the sum of $1, 200 per annum, and
shall also employ and appoint a Chief Clerk, who shall be
paid for his services as such, the sum of $1, 500 per annum,
an Assistant Chief Clerk at a salary of [($900)] $1, 200
per annum, two Registrars who shall constitute the Per-
manent Board of Registry at a salary of [($2, 700)]
$3, 600 each per annum, and each member of the Permanent
Board of Registry shall be paid the further sum of $600
per annum for the expenses incident to the operation of
their automobiles, and shall also employ and appoint a
stenographer at a salary of [$2, 200] $2, 640 per annum
[two] four clerks at a salary of [$2, 040] $2, 400, each per
annum, two clerks at a salary of [$1, 800] $2, 040 each per
annum, and shall from time to time employ and appoint
such permanent or temporary clerks as may be necessary
for the proper transaction of the business of the office,
and at such compensation as may be fixed by the Board of
Supervisors of Elections. The supervisors of Elections of
Montgomery County shall also employ and appoint a Cus-
todian of Voting Machines, and one Deputy Custodian,
whose duty it shall be to prepare the machines to be used
in the elections to be held therein, and the Deputy Custo-
dian appointed by the Supervisors shall belong to the other
leading party from that to which the Custodian shall be-
long. Such Custodian and Deputy Custodian shall, under
the direction of said Board, have charge of and represent
the said Board during the preparation of the said voting
machines, and perform such other duties as may be pre-
scribed from time to time by the Board of Supervisors of
Elections. Such Custodian and Deputy Custodian shall
each be paid the sum of $10. 00 per diem for each day they
are engaged in the preparation, repair or maintenance of
said voting machines and they shall each be paid the actual
expenses incident to the operation of their automobiles in
the performance of their duties as may be approved by
the Board of County Council. Each Custodian shall take
the Constitutional oath of office, which shall be filed with
the said Board. The Board of County Council of Mont-