Civil Government for Common Schools: Prepared as a Manual for Public Instruction in the State of New YorkNortham, Henry C.
History
Civil Government for Common Schools: Prepared as a Manual for Public Instruction in the State of New York
Northam, Henry C.
New York (State) -- Politics and government; United States -- Politics and government -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
II. One town clerk, elected for one year.
III. Four justices of the peace, elected for four years.
IV. Three assessors, elected for three years.
V. One or three highway commissioners, as the electors may
determine; if one be elected, the term is one year; if three, the
term is three years.
VI. One or two overseers of the poor, as the electors may
determine; term one year.
VII. One collector, elected for one year.
VIII. Constables, not to exceed five; term one year.
IX. One game constable; term one year.
X. Three town-auditors; term one year.
XI. Three excise commissioners; term three years.
XII. Three inspectors of election; term one year; and in some
villages and cities a sealer of weights and measures.
Q. What are some of their duties?
I. SUPERVISORS.
I. To receive the school money belonging to the town, and pay it
out by order of the trustees.
II. To receive other money belonging to the town, and disburse the
same according to law.
III. To meet with the other supervisors of the county as a "board
of county canvassers."
IV. To meet with the other supervisors of the county as a "board
of supervisors"; to audit all lawful accounts against the county,
make out the tax lists and cause them to be collected; and perform
such other acts of legislation as the constitution and statute
laws have conferred upon them.
II. TOWN CLERK.
I. To keep the records of the town.
II. To keep in his custody such books and papers as belong to the
town.
III. To act as clerk of the town meetings,
IV. To file such papers as properly belong to his office; and to
perform the general clerical duties for the town.
III. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
I. To be the judicial officers for the town.
II. To issue warrants for the arrest of persons accused of
committing crimes, and also summonses for the purpose of bringing
before them persons for trial in civil actions.
III. To take acknowledgment of conveyances, administer oaths, act
as inspectors at the town meeting, etc.
IV. ASSESSORS.
I. To make an inventory of the real estate in the town, naming the
number of acres owned by each person, and fixing upon the same a
valuation in proportion to its worth.
II. To make an inventory of the personal property held by the
several persons in town, such as notes, mortgages, &c., which with
the real estate forms the basis for taxes.
V. HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS.
I. To have the care and general supervision of the highways and
bridges.
II. To lay out new roads, when directed by a jury legally called
for that purpose and discontinue others when directed by the same
authority.
III. To divide the town into districts, and appoint overseers for
the same.
VI. OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
To look after and provide for, either at home or in the county
house, such as are in indigent circumstances.
VII. COLLECTOR.
I. To give a bond to the supervisor for double the amount to be
collected, with one or more sureties for the faithful performance
of his duties.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account