41. The mayor, without being bound to take the oaths prescribed for justices of the peace, shall be exofficio a justice of the peace, within the municipality, so long as he continues in office.
It shall not be competent to him to hear and decide cases in which the municipal corporation, the other members of the council or the officers or employees of the municipal corporation are interested parties.
The councillors, without being bound to take the oaths prescribed for justices of the peace, shall be exofficio justices of the peace for the receiving of oaths only, within the municipality, so long as they continue in office.