HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1277

of two or more qualified certified public accountants as '
nominees for the office of City Auditor.

(b) On or before the 15th day of September in said year,
the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council,
shall appoint one of such nominees as City Auditor. Before
taking office the City Auditor shall take and subscribe be-
fore the Mayor an oath that he will well and truly perform
the duties of his office.

(e) The City Auditor shall make a careful examination
of the books, accounts and statements of the town clerk,
treasurer and collector and of such other matters relating
to said offices as the Mayor and Council may direct, and
shall report in writing to the Mayor and Council the result
of his examinations as soon as practical. For his services
he shall receive such sum not to exceed $750. 00 as the
Mayor and Council may fix. The said auditor is hereby
authorized and empowered to require the production before
him of the books, accounts and papers of the said Mayor
and Council, and to examine upon oath administered by
him, the Mayor or any Councilman, or any matter touching
the affairs of said Mayor and Council, or to examine upon
oath administered by him, the Mayor or any Councilman,
or any matter touching the affairs of said Mayor and
Council, or to examine upon oath administered by
him any person as a witness whom he may be
advised has important information in regard to the
conduct and acts of said Mayor or Councilmen, in mat-
ters pertaining to their office. He shall have power to
issue process compelling such witnesses to attend before
him, which shall be directed to the Chief of Police of Bruns-
wick, and it shall be the duty of said Chief of Police to
serve such process promptly, and any Mayor or Council-
man who shall refuse to allow an examination of all the
books and accounts of their office and any witness duly
served with process, as aforesaid, who shall refuse to name
upon oath touching the conduct or acts of said Mayor and
Council, or as to the books, accounts and papers of said
office or offices, shall on indictment and conviction thereof,
be fined not more than five hundred ($500. 00) dollars, in
the discretion of the court; provided, however, that the
examination of such books, accounts and papers shall be
made in the office of the Mayor and Council.

TRIAL MAGISTRATE

40. (1) The Trial Magistrate shall hold his court in the
municipal building for the purpose of preserving the peace
of said town and for other municipal purposes, shall have