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4. And be it enacted, That all persons qualified to be elected de-
legates to the general assembly for the city of Annapolis, and none
others, shall be eligible as mayor, aldermen, or common council-
men of said city.
5. And be it enacted, That the persons who shall have become
elected mayor, aldermen and common council-men, as aforesaid,
on the first Monday in April one thousand eight hundred and nine-
teen, shall proceed to qualify agreeably to this act, and that there-
upon, all the powers, functions and duties, of the present mayor,
recorder, aldermen and common council-men, shall cease and de-
termine; Provided nevertheless, that all the officers now in commis-
sion shall continue to exercise their appointments until their suc-
cessors shall be appointed and qualified, and that all obligations,
debts or contracts, suits or claims, in law or equity, shall continue
to be binding, and of an full effect on all parties, as if no alteration
had been made in the charter of said city.
6. And be it enacted, That in case of the death, refusal, disqua-
lification, resignation, or removal of the major out of the limits
of the city, the aldermen and common council-men, for the time
being, shall elect a mayor for the residue of the term; and in ease
of the death, refusal, disqualification, resignation, or removal
from the limits of the city of an alderman, the board of aldermen
and common council-men for the time, being, shall proceed to elect,
by joint ballot, an alderman to fill the vacancy for the residue of
the term; and in case of the death, refusal, disqualification, resig-
nation, or removal from the limits of the city, of a member of the
common council, the mayor for the time being, shall, within ten
days after such death, refusal, disqualification, resignation, or re-
moval from the limits of the said city, issue a writ of election to
supply such vacancy for the residue of the term.
7. And be it enacted, That the mayor, recorder, aldermen and
common council-men, shall hold their first session in the city of
Annapolis on the second Monday of April eighteen hundred and
nineteen, and on the second Monday of each and every month in
every year thereafter; but the mayor may summon them to convene
whenever and as often as it may appear to him that the interest of
the city may require their deliberations; a majority of the alder-
men and common council-men shall be a quorum to do business,
but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day; they may
compel the attendance of absent members in such manner, and un-
der such penalties, as they may by ordinance provide; they shall
settle their rules of proceedings, appoint their own officers and re-
move them at pleasure; they shall judge of their elections, returns
and qualifications of their own members, and may with the con-
currence of a majority of the whole number, expel any member
for disorderly behaviour or malconduct in office, but not a second
time for the same cause; they shall keep a journal of their proceed-
ings, and enter the yeas and nays upon any question, resolve or
ordinance, if required by any one member, and their deliberations
shall be public.
8. And be it enacted, That the mayor, recorder, aldermen and
common council, shall have full power and authority to enact and
pass all laws and ordinances necessary to preserve the health of the
city; prevent and remove nuisances; to prevent the introduction of
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CHAP. 194.
Persons qualified
to be elected de-
legates to be eligi-
ble as mayor, &c.
Powers of present
mayor, &c to
cease after qualifi-
cation of persons
to be elected.
Proviso.
Vacancies, how to
be supplied.
First session to be
held on second
Monday of April,
1819, &c
Powers, of mayor,
&c.
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