(A) Any vacancy that shall occur in any town office shall be filled by appointment by the Council.
(B) Provided that, one person may hold more than one office and that, at the discretion of the Council, the functions of a town official may be validly performed and discharged by a deputy or another town official, or an otherwise qualified individual not holding office, but employed at the pleasure of the Council.
(1974 Code, § 3-1-5)