The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-05-30
CHAPTER NO. 4GO

AN l.GT to repeal sections three and twelve
of Chapter $50 of the Acts of the General
Assembly Of Maryland of 1896, title "A n
Act to incorporate the town Of Loeb
Lynn Heights in Garrett County Mary
land, as amended by Sections three and
twelve of Chapter 59l Of the Acts of the
the General Assembly of Maryland
of 1902; to repeal Section five of said
Chapter $50 of the Acts OF the
General Assembly OF MaryIand
of 1896; as amended by Section five
of Chapter - Of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1916; to repeal
Section six of said Chapter $50 of the Acts
OF the General Assembly of Maryland of
1896, and to enact said Sections three,
twelve. hVe and six with amendments.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Sections three
and twelve of Chapter $50 of the Acts OF the
General Assembly of Maryland of 1896 title
AN Act to incorporate the town of Loeb
Lynn Heights, in Garrett County. Mary
land as amended by Section three and
General Assembly of Maryland of 1892: Sec
ton five of said Chapter 45O of the Acts of
the General Assembly OF MARYLAND of SOC as
amended by Section five of Chapter 81 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of MARYLAND
of 1916 Section six of said Chapter $50 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of MARYLAND
of 1896 be and the same are hereby repealed
and re enacted with amendments, to read
as follows:
Section That all persons of the age of
twenty one years and upwards, and who
have resided within the corporate limits for
six months next proceeding any election of
officers for this corporation, and who are
qualified to vote for members of the General
Assembly OF Maryland, shall be entitled to
vote at such election. The elective officers
of said town shall be a Mayor, Clerk Treas
urer and Chief Bailiff, all of whose terms
shall be for TWO years. and four council
men whose terms shall be for a period
of two years. except as follows: Two
of said councilmen shall be elected on
the first Monday of March, 1913, for terms of
three years each and no election shall be
held for said town in the year 1919, but the
two councilmen aforesaid, together with the
two hOldOver members of said council as
now constitute for full council until such
time as their successors shall qualify. There
after beginning with the year 1920 two
cOuncilmen shall be elected annually to
serve for period of two years. No person
shall be eligible to the office of Mayor or
Councilmen unless he is citizen of said
town, is qualified to vote for members of the
General Assembly of Maryland, and has
title to real estate within the corporate
limits of said town. In case of any person
having been elected Mayor or Councilmen
shall cease to be a resident or freeholder in
said corporation, he shall immediately
cease to hold or exercise said office, and it
is hereby declared vacant and shall be filed
as hereinafter provided, and in addition
the Mayor shall be entitled to the fees here
matter allowed. During his said term of Of
hce, the Chief Bailitf shall also be the Tax
Collector for said town and shall perform
all of the duties hereinafter vested in the
Tax Collector and receive such compensa-
ton as is provided for the same.
Section 5. The annual election for officers
of said town shall be held on the first Mon
day OF March in each and every year. ex-
cept that no election shall be held in the
year 1919 as provided In Section three. The
Mayor and Council shall have the power to
fix the hour and place for holding said cleo
ton in said town, and the length of time the
polls shall be kept open, and shall give due
notice of such election by printed or written
handDills posted in at least six public and
conspicuous places in said town, at least te n
days prior to the holding of such election
Such Mayor and Council shall have power tc
appoint Judges and Clerks for such elections
and it shall be their duty to do so, and tC
make all other necessary arrangements fol
| holding the same, not herein provided for
The term Of ONCE of all officers of said town
shall expire on the first Monday OF March
| or as soon as their successors are elected
| and qualified.
| Section 6. The Mayor shall preside at al
meetings as he shall from time to time deem
necessary, the regular monthly meeting tC
be held on the first Monday OF each and
every month, but shall have no vote upon
any pending question except in case of tie
when he shall have the deciding vote, but
in the absence of the Mayor for any reason
the members Of the Council present shall
| select one OF their own number to preside
during his absence who shall for the time
being be clothed with all the powers and
authority OF said Mayor. The Council: shall