for reimbursement of actual and necessary traveling expenses incurred by the vice-president and councilors in attending sessions of the council. ( g ) Municipal treasurer as secretary — Additional compensation . — Whenever the municipal treasurer shall, in addition to the regular duties of his office, perform the duties of municipal secretary prescribed in section two thousand six hundred and nine hereof , the municipal council shall fix the extra compensation which he shall receive therefor; but in no case shall the total salary received by the municipal treasurer from municipal funds exceed the limit fixed by law for salaries of municipal presidents, except as hereinafter provided. The eligibility of a municipal treasurer for his office shall be sufficient qualification for his performance of the duties of municipal secretary in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. ( h ) Maximum salary inadequate — May be raised.  — When, by reason of exceptional circumstances, the maximum salary herein authorized for any nonelective municipal officer is found by the provincial board to be inadequate, that board may fix and the department governor approve such higher rate as may be necessary to secure and retain the services of a competent appointee, and such salary shall be paid from the funds of the municipality concerned, other provisions of this title to the contrary notwithstanding. [2408-38.] SECTION  2602 . Government — How Vested.  — The government of each municipality established under this chapter is hereby vested in a president, a vice-president, and one representative from each barrio of the municipality who shall be designated as councilor. [2408-39.] ARTICLE  II Municipal Officers and Employees SECTION  2603 . Appointment of President — Election of Vice-President and Councilors . — The municipal president shall be appointed by the provincial governor subject to the approval of the department governor. The vice-president shall be chosen at large by t he qualified electors of the municipality; the councilor Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 821