Until otherwise provided by Council, the Town Clerk shall be
the Clerk of the Town Council.
The Town Clerk shall attend every meeting of the Council.
The Clerk shall keep an accurate journal of the proceedings
of the Council. The Clerk shall file and preserve all papers which
may come into his or her hands as Clerk, and shall attest and publish,
as Clerk, all ordinances or other papers or proceedings required by
the Council to be published.
The Clerk shall transmit to the Council, monthly, the reports
of town officers.
In addition to the books of account and records provided for
in this article, the Clerk shall keep such other books and records
as may be necessary to the discharge of the functions of the office.
The books and papers of the Clerk shall, at all times, be subject
to examination by the Mayor, any member of the Council or any committee
of the Council.
The Clerk shall notify the Mayor and all members of the Council
of a coming town election at least 65 days prior to such town election.
All ordinances of the town shall be consecutively numbered by
the Town Clerk in annual series, the number of a particular ordinance
to consist of the year in which passed and the consecutive number
of the ordinance.