A. Office Created: There is hereby established the office of the road department council member, who shall be appointed by the mayor, with the consent of the town council. (1976 Code § 16-1-1; amd. 2016 Code)
B. Assistants: The road department council member may appoint, with the consent of the town council, one or more assistants, as he may deem necessary, who shall be under his direction and for whose official acts he shall be responsible. (1976 Code § 16-1-2; amd. 2016 Code)
C. Duties: It shall be the duty of the road department council member to enforce all ordinances relating to streets and sidewalks, bridges and culverts in said town, and he shall superintend all work done thereon, both public and private, whether done under contract or otherwise; provided, that he shall at all times be subject to and act under the direction of the town council. During the progress of any work or improvements thereon, he shall at least once each month, and oftener if required to do so by the town council, report the progress or condition of such work or improvements, and shall observe and report any breach of any contract relating to work thereon. He shall take charge of and safely keep all tools or other materials or property belonging to the town and employed in working the streets. He shall perform such other duties as are or may be prescribed by law or ordinances. (1976 Code § 16-1-3; amd. 2016 Code)