FRANK BROWN, ESQUIBE, GOVERNOR.

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uuder this charter shall be designated by the burgess and

commissioners of said town holding office at the time of the

granting of this charter ; who shall also appoint the judges

and clerks of said election; the judges and clerks of all

subsequent elections shall be appointed by the council to

be elected under this charter.

SEC. 399. The council shall meet at some convenient,.

Council to

place in said town on or before the first Monday in May

meet.

next succeeding their election and as often thereafter as

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

less, however, than once in every three months.

SEC. 400. The burgess shall preside at all meetings, and

shall call such meetings from time to time as he may deem

Powers

necessary, but in the event of the absence of the burgess at

and
duties.

any meeting, the members of the council present shall elect

one of their number to preside during his absence, who shall

for the time being be clothed with all the powers and

authority of said burgess. 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 govern-

ment while in session.

SEC. 401. Neglect or non-user shall not work a forfeiture

Forfeiture.

of this charter.

SEC. 402. The council shall annually appoint a clerk, who

shall also be treasurer, who shall keep minutes of its pro-

Clerk.

ceedings in a well bound book which shall be open to the

inspection of all persons interested therein, and shall record

in a similar book all ordinances passed by the council, and

the burgess shall sign his name to all ordinances as recorded,

and the clerk shall attest his signature ; and the clerk shall

discharge such other duties as the council may require; the

said council shall also annually appoint a bailiff, and such

under bailiffs and other officers as may be by them deemed

necessary.

SEC. 403. The council shall allow their clerk and bailiff

Compensa-

and other officers such compensation for their services as

tion.

may be deemed reasonable.

SEC. 404. The council and other officers of the corpora-

tion before they enter upon the duties of their respective

Oath

offices, shall take an oath that they will diligently and faith-

fully discharge the duties of their office without favor,

partiality or prejudice.

SEC. 405. The clerk and bailiff shall give bond to the

burgess and council of Point of Rocks in such penalty and

Bond.

with such securities as may be required, conditioned, for the