ROBERT M. McLANB, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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ordinances of said corporation or this act, excepting

the attorney, before entering upon the duties of their

offices shall take and subscribe the following oath or

affirmation: "I do swear or affirm, as the case may

Officers oath.

be, that I will faithfully execute the office of ....... to

which I have been elected or appointed, to the best of

my judgment and ability, without favor or affection."

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the burgess and

commissioners, or a majority of them, shall appoint a

clerk to said corporate town from among the qualified

voters thereof, who shall keep accurately minutes of

the proceedings of said burgess and commissioners,

and shall enter all laws and ordinances passed by them

in a well-bound book, open to public inspection; he

shall attest all laws or ordinances, and cause copies of

the same to be posted in not less than two of the most

public places in said town; he shall file and keep all

original papers entrusted to his care; he shall act as

treasurer to said corporation; he shall keep an accu-

rate account of the receipts and disbursements of all

Clerk-his
duties.

monies and funds of the said corporation in a well-

bound book, and shall pay out the same only on the

order of the mayor, after the bills thereupon or orders

have been passed by a majority of the commissioners;

he shall report annually in writing to the burgess and

commissioners a detailed statement of the said corpor-

ation, showing the several sums of money received and

expended, from whom received, and for and on what

account, and to whom expended and paid, and shall

cause not less than two copies of said statement to be

posted up in the two or more most public places in the

town; he shall perform such other duties as may be

prescribed for him by this act or the ordinances of said

commissioners; he shall receive such compensation for

Compensation.

his services from the funds of the corporation as said

commissioners may, by their order or ordinance, fix ;

and the said commissioners shall require said clerk and

treasurer to give bond, with security, to be approved

Give bond.

by the said burgess, for the faithful performance of

his duties as such, which bond shall be made to the

said corporation.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

sioners may meet as often for the transaction of the

business of said corporation as shall be required for

Meetings—
when, how con-

the transaction of such business, but not less frequently

ducted.

than once in every three months; the commissioners