[Amended 6-11-2007 by Res. No. 2007-01]
The Treasurer, and such other officers or employees
of the Town as the Council or this Charter may require, shall give
bond in such amount and with such surety as may be required by the
Council. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the Town.
All right, title, and interest held by the Town
or any other person or corporation on the effective date of this Charter,
in and to any lien acquired under any prior Charter of the Town, are
hereby preserved for the holder in all respects as if this Charter
had not been adopted, together with all rights and remedies in relation
thereto. This Charter shall not discharge, impair, or release any
contract, obligation, duty, liability, or penalty whatever in existence
on June 20, 1964, the effective date of this Charter. All suits and
actions, both civil and criminal, pending, or which may hereafter
be instituted for causes of action now existing or offenses already
committed against any law or ordinance repealed by this Charter, shall
be instituted, proceeded with and prosecuted to final determination
and judgment as if this Charter had not become effective.
When the masculine gender is used in this Charter
it shall be construed to include the feminine gender.
If any section or part of a section of this
Charter shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Charter nor the
context in which such section or part of section so held invalid shall
appear, except to the extent that an entire section or part of a section
may be inseparably connected in meaning and effect with the section
or part of a section to which such holding shall directly apply.