356 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

205. Surveyor.—There shall be a Surveyor, to be elected
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday of November in the
year eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and on the same day in
every second year thereafter, and whose term of office shall
commence on the first Monday in January next ensuing after
his election; his duties and compensation shall be prescribed by
the ordinances of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.
Any vacancy in the office of Surveyor shall be filled by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for the residue of the
term.

206. Constables.—There shall be two Constables for every
ward of the City of Baltimore, who shall be appointed by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and hold their offices for
two years. Their duties and compensation shall be the same
as are now, or may hereafter be prescribed by law or ordinances.

207. Superintendent of Public Buildings.—There shall be a
Superintendent of Public Buildings, who shall be appointed by
the Mayor in the manner prescribed in section 25 of this Arti-
cle, and hold his office as therein provided. The said Super-
intendent of Public Buildings shall provide for the watching,
cleaning and heating, and shall have charge of, the City Hall
and the buildings and offices in which the different Courts of
the City may be held and in which their records may be kept.
He shall receive a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars
per annum, payable monthly, and perform such other duties as
may be provided by ordinances, not inconsistent with this
Article. He shall employ such assistants and employees, and
at such compensation as may be fixed by ordinance.

208. Public Printer.—There shall be a Public Printer, who
shall be elected on the second Monday of June, in the year
eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and on the same day and
month in every second year thereafter, by a convention of both
Branches of the City Council. The Public Printer shall be a
reputable person, firm or corporation, who shall be bona fide
engaged in the printing business in the City of Baltimore, to
execute the printing required by both Branches of the City
Council, who shall perform the duties required of him, them