§ 15. Office of collector of taxes abolished. The offices of collector
of taxes and of school tax collector are hereby abolished throughout the
county of Suffolk. The collectors of taxes and the receivers of taxes in
office upon the taking effect of this act shall continue in office as
receivers of taxes of their respective towns for the terms for which
they severally were elected as collectors and receivers, and shall
discharge all the duties imposed by law upon school tax collectors,
collectors of taxes and receivers of taxes, and any vacancy in such
office hereafter occurring shall be filled in the manner prescribed by
law for filling vacancies in town offices.