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 are elected and qualified in their places, and shall have the same powers and be subject to the same duties as if they had been duly elected.

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735. By-laws of the town.

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736. Town clerk shall post by-laws.

By-laws of the town. s. 14, sub-c. 1, c. 112, 1883.

§ 735. No hy-law made by any town shall take effect before the same is published by posting up copies thereof in three of the most public places in the town; and such by-laws, duly made and so published, are binding upon all persons coming within the limits of the town as well as upon the inhabitants thereof, and shall remain in force until altered or repealed at some subsequent town meeting.

Town clerk shall post by-laws. s.15, sub-c. 1, c. 112, 1883.

§ 736. The town clerk shall post in three of the most public places in his town, copies of all by-laws made by such town, and shall make an entry in the town records of the time when, and the place where such by-laws were posted.

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737. Voter is eligible to office.

738. Officers must take oath.

739. Certificate of oath to be filed.

740. Justice of peace to take oath and give bond.

741. Certificate to official acts of justice.

742. Jurisdiction of township justices--Proceedings, how governed.

743. Bond of treasurer.

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744. Bond to be filed, where.

745. Constable to take oath and give bond.

746. Refusal to serve as treasurer or constable.

747. Same-Neglect to qualify.

748. Penalty for neglect to take oath.

749. Road overseer and pound master to file acceptance.

750. Term of office of township officers.

§ 737. Every person qualified to vote at town meetings is eligible to any town office.

§ 738. Every person elected or appointed to the office of supervisor, town clerk, assessor, treasurer or constable, within ten days after he is notified of his election or appointment shall take and subscribe before the town clerk or justice of the peace an oath to support the constitution of the United States and the organic act of this territory, and faithfully to discharge the duties of his office (naming the same) to the best of his ability. Such oath shall be administered without fee and certified by the officer before whom it was taken, with the date of taking the same.

§ 739. The person taking such oath shall immediately an d before entering upon the duties of his office file the certificate of such oath in the office of the town clerk.

§ 740. Every person elected or appointed to the office of justice of the peace shall within ten days after receiving notice thereof take and subscribe before any other officer duly authorized to administer oaths an oath to support the constitution of the United States and the organic act of the territory of DaJrnta, and faithfully and impartially to discharge the duties of his office according to the best of his ability. He shall also execute a bond to the board of supervisors, with two or more sufficient sureties to be approved by the chairman, in the penal sum of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his official duties. Said chairman shall endorse thereon bis approval of the sureties named in such bond, and such justice shall immediately file the same, together with his oath of office, duly certified, with the clerk of the district court of the proper county for the benefit of any person aggrieved by the acts of said justice, and any person

Voter is eligible to office. s. 34, sub-c. 1, c. 112, 1883.

Officers to take oath. s. 35, sub-c.1, c. 112, 1883.

Certificate of oath to be filed. s. 36, sub-c. 1, c. 112, 1883.

Justice of peace to take oath and give bond. s. 37, sub-c. 1, c. 112, 1883.