The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-05-08
CHAPTER NO. $50.

ny ANI W Icpcdl cectlOn II OF CndDter
495 Of the Acts Of the General Assembly
Of Maryland, Of the Session of 1898. en-
titled, AN Act to repeal and re enact
with amendments the charter of the
town Of Brunswick, in Frederick County.
as said charter was enacted by Chapter
577 Of the Acts Of the General Assembly
Of Maryland, passed at the January SEES
sion of 1890 and amended by Chapter
$40 OF the Acts of the General Assembly
Of 1894 and by Chapter $50 of the Acts
Of the Assembly of 1886" and to re-en-
act said Section II of said Chapter 495 of
the Acts of 1898 with amendments so as
to read as follows:
Section |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Section II of
Chapter 495 of the Acts of the General AS
sembly of Maryland Of the Session of
1898, entitled, IAN Act to repeal and re-
enact with amendment the charter of the
town of Brunswick, in Frederick County,
as said charter was enacted by Chapter ST.
of the Acts Of the General Assembly of
Maryland passed at the January Session
Of 1890 and amended by Chapter $50 of
the Acts of the General Assembly of 1894,
and by Chapter $50 of the Acts of the Cen
eral Assembly of 1896" be and the same is
hereby repealed and re.enacted with
amendments so as to read as follows:
Sec. II. The Mayor by virtue of his office
shall preside at all meetings of the Coun-
ell; he may debate all questions before said
Council and i'll case Of tie vote, he shall
decide the same he shall have the power
to veto any order, resolution or ordinance
mourning any debt, paying out, or in any
way appropriating any money, or which
shall in any way whatsoever affect the in
terest and welfare of the town of Bruins
wick; such order, resolution or ordinance
when passed by the Council shall be sent
to the Mayor for his approval; the Mayor
may return the same with his approval or
dlsappToval to the same meeting at which
1t was passed. or he may have until the
next regular or special meeting, whichever
shall first occur, to return the same; if re-
turned with his disapproval, it shall not
become law unless subsequently, at the
meeting to which it was returned or the
next regular or special meeting thereafter,
it be passed by two-third vote of the
Council if not returned at all to the next
regular or special meeting of the Council,
whichever shall first occur, it shall become
law Notwithstanding the Mayors failure
TO approve; provided however, that any
member of the Council who is q stockhold-
er in any corporation or an employee ofany
corporation, partnership or individual ben
Gifted by the passage of said order, resolu-
ton or ordinance shall not be entitled to
vote in favar of the passage of said order,
resolution or ordinance after the same has
been vetoed by the Mayor. The Council
shall chose one of their number Mayor pro
tempore Ito serve at the pleasure of the
Council until his successor is eected) who.
in the absence of the Mayor, shall be
clothed with all the powers and authority
of said Mayor. The Mayor, or in his alb.
sence the Mayor pro tempore, OR any four
members of the Council, may calls such
meetings of the Council, from time to time,
as they may deem necessary, due notice of
which shall be in writing and signed by
them. A majority of the Council shall
constitute n quorum for the transaction of
business, but no ordinance shall be adopt
ed without the Affirmative vote of four
members; and the Council shall pass rules
and bylaws for their government while in
session.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
Approved, March 80 1914
p. J G0LDSBOROUGH
Governor.
JAMES Nice. Triple,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
JESSE ID. PRICE,
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House.
| Hereby Certify, That the aforegoing is
true copy of an Act of the General As
sembly of Maryland, passed at the Janu-
airy Session, 1914
ALBERT J. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk of the House.
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