The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-04-20
Communication

Cambridge, Md, April 10, 1920.
To the Editor of The Daily Banner
and to the Voters of The Third Ward
1, being a voter in The Ward, and
quite naturally feeling that 1t is my
duty to see that we at all times have
a representative in this ward and
who, at the same time, according to
the law, should be a resident of
same. / feel quite sure that there
are a great number of voters in the
Third Ward, who have not paid much
attention to the fact that our able
representative, Mr. Charles Lake,
has not lived within our ward for
period of several months, and at the
same time there has never been to
my knowledge, the question of an
election being held in our ward which
would fill the vacancy caused by the
removal of Mr.. Lake, For the brne-
fit of those who are unaware OF just
what the law is in reference to d
candidate who wishes to be a COM
missioner in any Ward and also to
one who has served as Commission
er and then moved from said Ward,
I feel that the following will we'll eX-
plain itself.
Laws of Maryland, 1912, Chapter
694, part of Section AS. mo one
shall be eligible to be elected to the
office of Commissioned unless on the
day of election. wherein he is elected
he shall be a qualified voter and en-
titled to vote at the municipal cleo
ton of said town, and is then at least
25 years of age and has been bona
- nif
year and a bona fide resident of the
ward which he seeks &c represent for
six months next preceding the day OF
such election and unless he or his
wife holds and possess on day OF
such election and has held lease
hold property which is assessed on
the assessment books of said city as
worth at least three hundred dollars
provided that in the case OF lease
hold property, the term or duration
of said leasehold interest shall not
be less than Is years"
Laws Of Maryland, 1900, Chapter
339 Section so. If any vacancy
shall happen in the Office of Commits
sioners by reason of resignation,
death, removal from office, change of
residence, failure to qualify, or
otherwise, the remaining Commits
sioners shall order special election
to be held In the ward where the
vacancy occurs to fill the unexpired
time for which the Commissioner
who vacated his Office was elected.
In such cases judges of election for
said ward shall be appointed, a poll
| ing place shall be designated and the
ho dot object
of the election shall be given, the
election shall be held, and the re-
turns shall be made as provided for
by section forty eight and forty
nine of this Charter; provided that
no special election shall be held to
| fill vacancy within the four months
next preceding the date appointed
for the regular biennial election
While a vacancy exists ordinances
may be passed with the concurrence
of three Commissioners, as in other
| cases and any other acts may be
done and performed by a quorum
| which may ordinarily be done and
performed thereby.
| In elections held to take the sense
of the qualified voters of the town
| in respect to the passage ofanycon'
templated ordinances or ordinances
| the several commissioners in their re
spective wards shall act as judges
| of election without pay, and one
clerk shall be appointed.
Ten, Mr.. Editor, according to the
| above, we as voters of the Third
Ward, expect the Town Commission
ers to designate some time and poll
ing place where there shall be
elected a Commissioner to fill the
chair of our respected citizen, Mr.
Lake. We as voters would not fol-
one minute pass Mr.. Lakes name
| Witht ut first bestowing upon him
! IL NJ eosp inns nts. NEST hoffo1 abb
and worthy servant to the public.
lSignedl VOTER