It shall be the duty of the commissioners [aldermen] when organized to appoint one (1) of their number as secretary, whose duty it shall be to keep a record of all proceedings of said commissioners [aldermen], and said commissioners [aldermen] may require the treasurer and Marshal each to enter into a bond approved by the commissioners [aldermen], payable to the State of North Carolina, to the use of the Town of Shallotte, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties, approved by the commissioners [aldermen].
(Pr. L. 1899, c. 339, Sec. 6)