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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

Section 3. And be it further resolved that Section
5, "Salary of municipal officers," of said Charter be
amended to:

a.

Change the word "Salary" to "Compensation."

b.    Increase the amounts of compensation to $50.00
per month for the Mayor and $30.00 per month for each
Council Member, such compensation to be remitted as a
salary or reimbursement for ordinary expenses depending
on the written request of the official.

c.    Authorize the reimbursement for extraordinary
expenses incurred in furtherance of the legitimate
interests of the town, subject to prior approval by the
Council.

d.    Change the title "Councilman" to "Council
Member."

Said Section 5 is hereby repealed and re—enacted to
read as follows:

52—5. Compensation of municipal officers.

No Council Member, Mayor or volunteer officer
of the town shall receive any payment for services
except as provided in this Charter. The Mayor shall
receive the sum of fifty dollars per month and each
Council Member shall receive the sum of thirty
dollars per month. Such compensation to be paid as
a salary or as reimbursement for ordinary expenses
incurred in the line of their duties for the town,
and such category of reimbursement to be determined
in accordance with the written certification of the
official concerned as submitted to the Council.
Compensation for extra—ordinary expenses or Town
officials, or compensation of any kind for volunteer
officials of the Town, shall be paid only in the
specific amounts approved in advance by the Council
and then only for activities or materials involved
in furtherance of the legitimate interests of the
Town.

Section 4. And be it further resolved that Section
8, "Chairman of Council," of said Charter be amended to
provide for a vice—mayor who, in the absence of the
Mayor, shall serve as Chairman of the Council and head of
the town government in ceremonial affairs.

Said Section 8 is hereby repealed and re—enacted to
read as follows: