The Clerk, the Treasurer and such other officers or employees
of the Town as the Council or this Charter may require, shall give
bond in such amount and with such surety as may be required by the
Council. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the Town.
All right, title and interest held by the Town or any other
person or corporation at the time this Charter is adopted, in and
to any lien acquired under any prior Charter of the Town, are hereby
preserved for the holder in all respects as if this Charter had not
been adopted, together with all rights and remedies in relation thereto.
This Charter shall not discharge, impair or release any contract,
obligation, duty, liability or penalty existing at the time this Charter
becomes effective. All suits and actions, both civil and criminal,
pending, or which may hereafter be instituted for causes of action
now existing or offenses already committed against any law or ordinance
repealed by this Charter, shall be instituted, proceeded with and
prosecuted to final determination and judgment as if this Charter
had not become effective.
If any section or part of section of this Charter shall be held
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not
affect the remainder of this Charter nor the context in which such
section or part of section so held invalid shall appear, except to
the extent that an entire section or part of section may be inseparably
connected in meaning and effect with the section or part of section
to which such holding shall directly apply.