All books, records and documents used by any town officer or employee in his office
or in connection with his duties shall be deemed to be the property of the town and
the officer in charge of the department for which such books, records and documents
are kept shall be responsible therefore. Any person or officer made responsible by
this section for the keeping of such books, records and documents shall, within ten
days after the date of his resignation or removal from office or expiration of his
term, as the case may be, deliver to the town clerk all such records and documents.
(Comp. Ords., § 2.38; Code 1950, § 2.44)
