Officers Needed.—The town needs one or more persons to act for it in its corporate capacity and to have general charge of its interests.
Should there be one, or more than one? Why? How many are there?
Every business transaction should be recorded, and the town should have a recording officer or secretary.
What is the recording officer in this town called? What is his name? Which officer would naturally be the custodian of public papers?
It takes money to build bridges and to carry on other public works, and the town needs some one to take charge of the public funds.
What is the officer called? Who occupies that position in this town? How is he prevented from misappropriating the money belonging to the people?
Our plan for raising public money for local purposes is, in general, that each person shall contribute according to the value of his property. Hence the town needs a competent and reliable man to value each person's property.
What is such an officer called? What is the name of the one in this town? Is any property exempt from taxation? Why? Just how is the value of the real estate in the town ascertained for the purpose of taxation? The value of the personal property? Get a list and find out what questions this officer asks. Read the statement at the bottom of the list carefully, and then form an opinion of a person who would answer the questions untruthfully for the purpose of lowering his taxes.
The immediate care of the roads will demand the attention of one or more officers.
How many in this town? What are such officers called? Name them.