In addition to the municipal officers provided for by the preceding
provisions of this Charter there shall also be a sheriff, an attorney
for the commonwealth and a clerk of said circuit court of Southampton
County elected conjointly for the city and the County of Southampton
by the qualified voters of said city and county. The city treasurer,
the city commissioner of the revenue and the sheriff, attorney for
the commonwealth and clerk of said circuit court of Southampton County
at the effective date of this Charter are hereby continued in office
for the terms for which they were appointed or elected and until their
successors have been appointed or elected and qualified. Subsequent
elections for any of the five (5) above-mentioned offices shall be
held at the times, in the manner, and for the terms provided by general
law.
The sheriff, attorney for the commonwealth and clerk of said
circuit court of Southampton County shall exercise and have the same
rights and privileges, perform the same duties, have the same jurisdiction
and receive the same fees therefor in the city as they, respectively,
exercise and have and receive in the County of Southampton, and shall
receive such compensation as is prescribed by the general law.
