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Resolution and Ordinance to amend Article V, "Elections", of the
Charter and Local Laws of the Town of Cheverly, Maryland, by amend-
ing Section C-18 "Election Procedures".

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Cheverly,
Maryland, are of the considered opinion that certain amendments should be
made to the Town Charter relating to the procedures for conducting elec-
tions ;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDAINED BY
THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF CHEVERLY, MARYLAND,
that Article V, "Elections" of the Charter and Local Laws of the Town of
Cheverly, Maryland, be and the same is hereby amended to read and provide
as hereinafter set forth:

Section C-18. Election procedure.

Paragraph one (1) of subsection A is hereby amended to read as
follows:

A. All elections to fill the office of Mayor and Ward Councilmen, and
for other purposes, shall be by ballot or voting machines, and shall be
held on the first Saturday in May of every year, beginning on the first Satur-
day in May, 1974, except as otherwise provided by law. The Mayor shall be
elected by the combined vote of the electorate of the Town of Cheverly;
the Ward Councilmen shall be elected by the voters within their respective
wards.

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 Charter
and Local Laws of the Town of Cheverly shall become and be considered
a part of the Charter, according to the terms of the amendment, and in
all respects to be effective and observed as such upon the fiftieth (50) day
following the date of adoption unless on or before the fortieth (40) day
after adoption there shall be presented to the Mayor and Town Council of
Cheverly a petition for referendum in accordance with Section 13 of Ar-
ticle 23A of the Annotated Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland
(1957 Edition), as amended.

Adopted: May 13, 1971
Test: David J. Ferguson

Thomas W. Kerley, Mayor

E.G. Clark, Councilman

George M. Boyd, Councilman

Robert W. O'Connors, Councilman

Robert W. Heffron, Councilman

Joseph B. Jochum, Councilman

Mary B. Eller, Councilman

Resolution and Ordinance to amend Article VII, "Powers", of the
Charter and Local Laws of the Town of Cheverly, Maryland, by amend-
ing Section C-24, "Benefit Assessments Authorized".