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said town, who have resided within its corporate limits for twelve
months next preceding the date of such election, and who are
taxpayers on either real or personal property therein, a mayor
and four common councilmen, to serve for two years from the
date of their election, and until their successors are duly elected
and qualified; and the services of said mayor and common council-
men shall be gratuitous and without pay.

1886, ch. 201.

75. If any person elected as mayor shall refuse to serve as
such, or if his place shall become vacant by death, resignation,
disqualification or otherwise, the common councilmen shall fill
such vacancy as early as possible from among the qualified voters
of said town; and the person so appointed to fill said vacancy shall
hold the office until the next election; and in the event of a.
vacancy among the common councilmen from any cause, they
shall at once proceed to Jill said vacancy from among the qualified
voters of the town, and the person so appointed shall hold said
office until the next election.

Ibid.

76. All elections shall be held and conducted as shall be from,
time to time directed by the laws of the corporation, not inconsis-
tent with the provisions of this sub-title of this article.

Ibid.

77. The mayor and each councilman, before acting as such,
shall make oath before a justice of the peace in and for said
county, that he will perform the duties of mayor or common,
councilman of said town, without favor, partiality or prejudice;
and a certificate of such qualification shall be made by said justice
of the peace, and shall be filed and recorded among the proceed-
ings of said corporation.

Ibid.

78. They shall meet once in every two months, and oftener
if they think proper, and a majority of said mayor and common
council shall constitute a board for the transaction of business ;
and at all meetings the mayor shall preside; and in the event of
the mayor's absence from any meeting, the common council may,