Part I. CHARTER

§ 6. Mayor—Chief executive officer of town; without judicial powers.

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The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the town, and shall by virtue of his office possess no power, authority or jurisdiction to try violations of the ordinances of the town or to act as a justice of the peace in either civil or criminal matters, and all such power, authority and jurisdiction as is customarily exercised by the mayor of towns shall be vested in a justice of the peace to be appointed by said council as herein more fully set forth.

(Acts 1928, chs. 301 and 347; Acts 1932, ch. 318, § 1)

Editor's note— The office of town justice of the peace has been abolished. See the editor's note under § 5a.

(Acts 1928, chs. 301 and 347; Acts 1932, ch. 318, § 1)

Editor's note

The office of town justice of the peace has been abolished. See the editor's note under § 5a.

                    
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