§8-5-4. Conducting first election of officers of a town or
village; certificate of election; terms of first
officers.
Such commissioners, or the individuals acting as such, shall
preside and act as commissioners of such election, and all of the
laws applicable to the election of district officers shall apply to
such election, if not inconsistent with the provisions of this
article. Such commissioners shall, within five days after such
election, issue a certificate to the individuals elected, which
certificate shall be recorded among the records of such town or
village. All officers elected at the first election of officers
held by a town or village, which first election is held after the
effective date of this article, shall be elected for a term which
shall expire on the thirtieth of June of the second year following
such election.