Sec. 2. Oath of office—when taken.
Each councilman shall, before entering upon the duties of his
office, take the oath prescribed for councilmen by the laws of
Virginia and qualify before the Corporation Court or the Judge
thereof in vacation, a certificate of which shall be filed with the
clerk of the Council who shall enter the same upon the journal
thereof; but if any councilman shall fail to qualify as aforesaid,
for ten days after the commencement of the term for which
he was elected, his office shall be deemed vacant.
