ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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file the same, together with the certificate of the oath

taken before him by the judges, and shall immediately

notify the persons chosen of their election in accor-

dance with the return of the judges.

SEC. 120. The council shall convene at least once in

Time of con-

every month during the year, and as much oftener as

vening.

may be required.

SEC. 121. At their first regular meeting after each

annual election, and after the qualification of the

newly elected members, or as soon thereafter 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 as market

inspector, and two of the justices of the peace of said

town to act as police justices, and such other officers

as may be provided for the conduct and regulation of

Appoint clerk,
tax collector,

municipal affairs, except such officers as are herein-

etc.

after 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 herein above

provided. Either of the above named officers shall be

subject to removal by a vote of four-fifths of the

whole council, or a vote of three councilmen, with the

approval of the mayor.

SEC. 122. The clerk shall keep careful and accurate

minutes of the proceedings of the council, and record

all ordinances passed in book to be kept exclusively

Keep accurate

for that purpose, called the ordinance book; keep all

minutes.

records, papers and documents of the town in his safe

custody; keep an accurate account of all money re-

ceived by him, and pay over the same as received to

the tax collector. 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, ordi-

nance, 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 be

allowed three hundred dollars a year as compensation

Compensation,

for his services, and shall not receive any other fee or

compensation whatever.