§ 4.5. Council not to interfere in appointments or removals; relationship with council.

Neither the town council nor any of its members shall direct or request, the appointment of any person to or his removal from any office or employment by the town manager or by any of his subordinates or in any way take part in the appointment or for removal of officers and employees of the town, except as specifically provided in this Charter. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the town council and its members shall deal with the administrative services solely through the town manager, and neither the town council nor any member thereof shall give orders, either publicly or privately, to any subordinate of the town manager. Any councilman violating the provisions of this section or voting for a motion, resolution or ordinance in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall cease to be a councilman.