§ 8. Town clerk.

The town clerk shall attend all meetings of the council, keep its minutes, preserve and keep on file all papers pertaining to the business of the town; he shall keep such books of account and any and all records which the council may require to be kept; he shall perform the duties of commissioner of the revenue for the town, extend assessments, make off and deliver to the treasurer annually, at such time as the council may prescribe, the land and property book or books of the town, assess all license taxes required by the ordinances and report such assessments to the treasurer for collection; keep such records of delinquent taxes as may be required by the council; he shall keep such records concerning the waterworks of the town as may be required by the council, and he shall especially issue permits to water takers, keep a complete record of all water takers and of all contracts and permits, and shall furnish to the treasurer, as [at] such times as the council may prescribe, a list of such water takers, with rates to be paid by each, and amount due or to be paid, whether by meter or flat rate, and he shall perform such other and further duties as clerk of the council, as commissioner of the revenue, and in respect to the waterworks, as may from time to time be prescribed by the council.