The powers and duties of the Mayor shall include the following.
(A) He or she shall be the chief executive officer of the town.
(B) He or she shall be the Chairperson of the Council and preside over its meetings. He or she may make and second motions and shall have a voice and vote in all its proceedings.
(C) He or she shall enforce the provisions of this code.
(D) He or she shall execute and authenticate by his or her signature the instruments as the Council, or any statutes, ordinances or this code, shall require.
(E) He or she shall make recommendations and suggestions to the Council as he or she may consider proper.
(F) He or she shall take command of the police force of the town and govern by proclamation in the event of the threat of or occurrence of acts of riot, rout or affray or natural disasters sufficient to constitute great danger to the town and its residents.
(1) In the areas of the town as shall be designated by the Mayor by proclamation under the conditions set forth in this section, and within the area within all or any part of the town so designated by the Mayor, a curfew shall be in effect the hours of each day designated in the proclamation, and all persons living or residing within any designated area shall go immediately to their homes, and remain there until the curfew is lifted by order of the Mayor, and all other persons not residing within the designated area shall immediately leave.
(2) During the imposition of any curfew as set forth in this section, all business establishments in the designated curfew area having on their premises intoxicating beverages shall be closed during the state of emergency and until the curfew is lifted.
(G) He or she shall perform other duties required by state statute and this code as well as those duties required as chief executive officer of the town.
(1974 Code, § 2-2-4)