Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-03-27

A. All legislative powers of the
town shall be vested in a council
consisting of five councilmen who
shall be elected as hereinafter pro-
vided and who shall hold office
for term of four years or until
the succeeding council takes of
lice. The regular term of council
men shall expire on the second
Monday following the election of
their successors. Councilman hold
ing office at the time this charter
becomes effective shall continue
to hold office for the term for
which they were elected and UNI
til the succeeding council takes
office under the provisions of this
charter, provided however, that in
the calendar year 1858 the proce-
dure for the nomination and cleo.
ton of councilmen shall be that
which is prescribed in the provi-
sions of the charter in force at
the time the resolution hereto
fore mentioned is adopted, and,
provided further, any and all va
cancies which may exist in the
five positions of councilman pro-
vided for in this charter, at the
time for the filing of candidates.
under the aforementioned char
ter, may be filled for a full term
of four years in the 1858 election.
5. Councilmen shall have re-
sided in the town for at least two
years Immediately preceding their
election and shall be qualified
voters of the town.
6. Each councilman shall re-
ceive an annual salary which
shall be equal for all councilmen
and shall be as specified from
time to time by an ordinance
passed by the council in the regu-
lar course of its business; pro
vided, however, that the salary
specified at the time any council
takes office shall not be changed
during the period for which that
council was elected. The ordi-
nance making any change in the
salary paid to the several coun-
ciimen, either by way of increase
or decrease, shall be finally or
dained prior to the municipal cleo
ton for the members of the next
succeeding council; provided, how.
ever, that the initial annual sal
airy payable at the time this char.
ter becomes effective shall be
Two Hundred Forty Dollars
t$240.00).
Z. The newly elected council
shall meet at 500 pm. on the
second Monday following its cleo
ton for the purpose of organiza-
ton, after which the council shall
meet regularly at such times as
may be prescribed by its rules but
not less frequently than once each
month. Special meetings shall be
called by the clerk-treasurer upon
the request of the mayor or a ma
JOrity of the members of the
council. All meetings of the coun-
ell shall be open TO the public.
and the rules Of the council shall
provide that residents of the town
shall have a reasonable opportu-
nifty to be heard at any meeting
m regard to any municipal ques-
ton.
8. The council shall be the Judge
Of the election and qualification
of its members.
9. The mayor shall serve as
president of the council. The
mayor may take part in all dis
cussions, but he shall have no
vote. The council shall elect a
vice-president of the council from
among its members who shall act
as president of the council in the
absence OF the president of the
council.
10. A majority Of the members
OF the council shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction Of
business, but no ordinance shall
be approved nor any other action
taken without the favorable votes
Of a majority of the whole num-
Der OF members elected TO the
council.
III. The council shall determine
IT'S own rules and order of bust.
ness. II shall keep a journal of
It's proceedings and enter therein
the yeas and nays upon final ac-
uon on any question. resolution,
or ordinance, or at any other time
II required by any one member
The journal shall be open to pub
lie inspection.
IL. Vacancies in the council
shall be filled as provided in Sec
non 80 Of this charter.
10. No ordinance shall be
passed at the meeting al which