The inhabitants of said Village shall belong to and remain inhabitants of the Town of Barton, and no member of such Village corporation shall be deemed incompetent to act as sheriff, constable, or witness in any cause or proceeding in which said corporation shall be interested. And any justice of the peace resident of said Village shall not be incompetent to take jurisdiction of any cause brought under this charter.
24 Appendix V.S.A. § 261-24