EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 895

The Council.

SEC. 6. The Council shall consist of six members, two from
each of the three wards of the town, who shall hold office for
two years or until the qualification of their successors. Each
shall be at least twenty-one years of age, a citizen of the United
States, and for two years next preceding his election a resident
of said town, and assessed with property in said town to the
amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500. 00), and shall have
paid taxes thereon for two years preceding his election. Each
member of the Council shall receive an annual salary of fifty
dollars ($50. 00), and no other compensation whatever, pro-
vided that the members of the council may be reimbursed for
any expense actually incurred in prosecuting the official busi-
ness of the municipality.

The members-elect of the Council shall meet on the first
Tuesday in September succeeding their election, and shall take
before the Mayor the oath of office herein required, and they
shall meet on the first Tuesday in every month thereafter, or
as often as may be necessary to discharge the duties of their
office.

The Council shall elect one of their number Mayor pro tem.
(to serve at the pleasure of the Council until his successor is
elected), who, in the absence of the Mayor, shall be clothed
with all the powers and authority of said Mayor. The Mayor,
or in his absence the Mayor pro tem, or any four members of
the Council, may call such meetings of the Council, from time
to time, as they may deem, necessary, due notice of which shall
be given, and when the call is made by four members, it shall
be in writing and signed by them. A majority of the Council
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but
no ordinance shall be adopted without the affirmative vote of
four members; and the Council shall pass rules and by-laws
for their government while in session.

No person elected and qualified as Mayor or Councilman,
or any person holding any office by election, appointment, or
otherwise, under the provisions of this charter, shall during
the term of his office, be interested, directly or indirectly, in
any contract to which the town is a party or in which it is
interested; nor shall any such person, while holding such office
be directly or indirectly engaged in furnishing work, labor or
materials for said town, and any person violating the provisions
of this section shall be proceeded against by indictment in the