32 - Powers and duties of town superintendent of highways and deputy superintendent.

§  32. Powers and duties of town superintendent of highways and deputy  superintendent. 1. The town superintendent of highways shall  have  such  powers  and  shall  perform  such  duties  as  are  or  hereafter may be  conferred or imposed upon him by law, and such  further  duties  as  the  town board may determine not inconsistent with law.    2.  The town board of any town may at any time establish the office of  deputy town superintendent of highways. The deputy  town  superintendent  of  highways shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the town  superintendent of highways. If the town superintendent of highways shall  fail to appoint such deputy within five days after the establishment  of  the  office  of deputy or within five days after a vacancy occurs in the  office of deputy, the town board shall have power to appoint such deputy  town superintendent of highways. During the absence or inability of  the  town  superintendent  of  highways  to act, such deputy shall act and be  vested with all the powers and duties  of  the  town  superintendent  as  provided  by  law. Before such deputy shall perform any power or duty of  the office of superintendent such deputy town superintendent of highways  shall take and file the constitutional oath of office  and  execute  and  file  an official undertaking to be approved by the town board. The town  board shall fix the compensation to be received by such deputy.