Cheverly                                            2085

CHEVERLY

Prince George's County

Resolution and Ordinance to amend Article IV, "Officers," of the
Charter and Local Laws of the Town of Cheverly, Maryland, by
amending Section C-10 entitled "Mayor and Council: Oath of Office,
Vacancies, Compensation."

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Cheverly,
Maryland, are of the considered opinion that the salaries of the Mayor
and Councilmen as provided in the Town Charter should be increased;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDAINED BY
THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF CHEVERLY, MARYLAND,

that Article IV, "Officers" of the Charter and Local Laws of the Town of
Cheverly, Maryland, be and the same is hereby amended to read and pro-
vide as hereinafter set forth:

Section C-10. Mayor and Council: oath of office, vacancies, compensation.

The Mayor and each of the Councilmen shall be elected for a period
of two (2) years, and shall qualify before the next regular council meeting
succeeding his election by taking an oath before any officer of the State
of Maryland duly authorized to take an affidavit, to the effect that he will
obey the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and the
Laws of the State of Maryland, and will fairly and impartially administer
the duties of his respective office, and such oath shall be filed among the
records of the town. In case the Mayor shall permanently change his place
of abode from the town, he shall cease to be Mayor, and there shall exist
a vacancy in said office to be filled as hereinafter provided; and in case a
Councilman shall permanently change his place of abode from the ward
he represents he shall cease to be a Councilman, and there shall exist a
vacancy in said office to be filled as hereinafter provided. The absence of
the Mayor or of any Councilman from three (3) consecutive regular
meetings of the Mayor and Town Council, without prior permission or
good and sufficient reason, shall constitute a vacancy, and in case of such
a vacancy, or vacancy by reason of death, refusal to act, disqualification,
resignation or removal beyond the corporate limits, the Mayor and Council,
or a majority of them for the time being, shall elect a Mayor, Councilman
or Councilmen, as the case may be, to fill such vacancy or vacancies until
his successor or successors shall have been elected for the unexpired term
or terms at the next regular town election, and shall have qualified. The
vacancy so caused as regards Ward Councilmen shall be filled from the
ward in which the vacancy occurs. Effective March 6, 1972, the Mayor
shall receive a remuneration from the town of twelve hundred dollars
($1200) per annum and each Councilman a remuneration of eight hun-
dred dollars ($800) per annum; both payable in four (4) equal quarterly
payments beginning on May 15, 1972.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a fair summary of this resolu-
tion be published not less than four (4) times at not less than weekly
intervals within a period of forty (40) days after the date of adoption in
a newspaper having general circulation in the Town of Cheverly and a
complete copy of the resolution shall be posted in a public place within
Cheverly for a period of at least forty (40) days following its adoption.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this amendment to the Char-
ter and Local Laws of the Town of Cheverly shall become and be consid-