ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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whom shall have resided in said town at least one year previous to

their election; they shall receive no pay for their services except

the mayor, who shall receive the fees hereinafter allowed.

SEC. 4. And be li enacted, That the first election shall be at

some convenient place selected by tke judges thereof; the judges

of the first election shall be Wm. E. Skinner, John D. Corse and

Garrett M. Davis, who shall appoint a clerk; the polls shall be

open at six a. m., and closed at six p. m., when the ballots shall

Election.

be carefully counted, and on the result appearing, certificates of

election shall be granted by the judges to the mayor and council

so elected, and the report of the same shall be filed with the mayor

and council; future elections shall be conducted by judges ap-

pointed by the mayor and council of said town elected under this

act.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the council shall meet at some

convenient place in said town, on or before the first Monday in

June next, succeeding their election, and as often thereafter as

To meet.

may be necessary to discharge the duties of their office, not less,

however, than once in every three months.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the mayor shall preside at all

meetings, and shall call such meetings from time to time as he

may deem necessary, but in the event of the absence of the mayor

at any meeting, the members of the council present shall elect one

To preside

of their own number to preside during his absence, who shall for

the time being be clothed with all the powers and authority of

said mayor; a majority of the council shall constitute a quorum

for the transaction of business, and the council shall pass rules

and by-laws for their own government while in session.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, that neglect or non-usure shall not

Non user.

work a forfeiture of this charter.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the council shall annually ap-

point a clerk who shall also be treasurer, who shall keep minutes

of its proceedings in a well bound book, which shall be open to

the inspection of all persons interested therein, and shall dis-

Clerk.

charge such other duties as the council may require; and said

council shall also annually appoint a bailiff and such under

bailiffs and officers as may be deemed necessary; they may also,

if it is deemed expedient, appoint a supervisor of streets.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the council shall allow their

clerk and supervisor, the bailiff and other officers such compen-

Compensa-
tion.

sation for their services as may be deemed reasonable.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the council and all other

officers of the corporation shall before they enter upon the duties

of their respective offices, take an oath that they will diligently

Oath.

and faithfully discharge the duties of their office without favor,

partiality or prejudice.