WASHINGTON COUNTY. 4785

Given under our hands this ——— day of ———, in the year ———, imme-
diately upon receiving and filing said certificate, said clerk shall notify
the persons chosen of their election in accordance with the return of the
judges.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 22, sec. 163. 1886, ch. 409.

318. The council shall convene at least once in every month during the
year, and as much oftener as may be required.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 22, sec. 164. 1886, ch. 409. 1890, ch. 398. 1902, ch. 138.
1916, ch. 19, sec. 164. 1924, ch. 71. 1927, ah. 680, sec. 164.

319. At the first regular meeting in April of each year or as soon there-
after as may be convenient the Mayor with the advice and consent of the
Council, shall appoint one person as Clerk, one person as Collector of
Taxes, one person well versed in the Law, as City Attorney who shall
receive an annual salary of Fifteen Hundred Dollars and no other com-
pensation ; and shall appoint one person as Building Inspector, whose
duties, responsibilities and salary shall be fixed by ordinance passed and
approved by the Mayor and Council; one person as Market Inspector, and
such other officers as may be necessary for the conduct and regulation of
municipal affairs, except such officers as are hereinafter provided for;
and in case of any vacancy or removal of any officer so appointed the
Mayor shall fill such vacancy for the unexpired term with the advice and
consent of the Council as hereinbefore provided; either of the above named
officers shall be subject to removal by vote of four-fifths of the whole
Council, or a vote of three Councilmen, with the approval of the Mayor.*

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 22, sec. 165. 1886, ch. 409. 1916, ch. 19, sec. 165.

320. The Clerk shall keep careful and accurate minutes of the pro-
ceedings of the Council, and record all ordinances passed in a book to be
kept exclusively for that purpose called the Ordinance Book; keep all
records, papers and documents of the town in his safe custody; issue all
licenses and collect or receive the money therefor, and collect all taxes
which may be imposed by any ordinance passed in pursuance of the power
conferred by Section 326; keep an accurate account of all money received
by him, and pay over the same as received to the Tax Collector; and
shall make a detailed quarterly report thereof to the Mayor and Council
under oath; he shall file all accounts and claims presented against the
town, and whenever any account is approved and passed by the Mayor
and Council, he shall make a record of the same in a book to be kept
for that purpose; he shall perform such other duties as are imposed upon
him by law, ordinance or order of the Mayor and Council; he shall give
bond to the Mayor and Council, to be approved by them, in the penalty of
Three Thousand Dollars for the faithful discharge of his duties; he shall

*Sec. 2, ch. 680, 1927, provided that "should any part or parts of this Act be de-
clared unconstitutional, it shall not interfere with the constitutionality of any other
parts hereof."