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Official Appointments to be Advertised.
25. All appointments for permanent officials shall be publicly
advertised, unless otherwise specially ordered by the Council.
Disqualification for Official Appointment.
26. No person shall be allowed to be a candidate for any
office or situation in the gift or appointment of the Council who is,
or has been, within twelve calendar months of the date of the
vacancy, a member of the Council.
Corporate Seal.
27. The common seal of the Council shall be secured by a
double lock, requiring to be opened by two keys, one of which
shall be kept by the Town Clerk, and the other by the Mayor;
and the Seal shall not be affixed to any document whatever, except
in the presence of the Mayor, or the Chairman of one of the
Standing Committees, and the Town Clerk, in pursuance of a
resolution of the Council.
28. Struck out by order of the Council.
Suspension of By-Laws.
29. Any by-law may be suspended with the consent of a
majority of the whole Council, or of three-fourths of the members
present.
Constitution of Committees.

The Special Purposes Committee shall consist of six members
of the Council, together with the Chairman of each of the
Standing Committees.
The Libraries Committee shall consist of nine members of the
Council, and three persons who are not members of the Council.