Studies in Civics Part 43

The supervisors rendered an account in writing, stating the labor a.s.sessed and performed in the town, the sums received by them for fines and commutation, &c.; a statement of the improvements necessary to be made on the roads and bridges, and an estimate of the probable expense of making such improvements beyond that of the labor to be a.s.sessed for this year, that the road tax will accomplish; also a statement in writing of all expenses and damages in consequence of laying out, altering or discontinuing roads.

On motion, it was ordered that the following sums of money be raised by tax upon the taxable property in said town for the following purposes for the current year: (enter the specific amounts carefully.)

On motion of H.S.H.H., the following by-law was adopted, ayes _____, noes _____: "It is hereby ordered and determined that it shall be lawful for horses, mules and a.s.ses to run at large in the town of __________, in the day time, from the first day of April to the 15th day of October, in each year, until further ordered."

On motion, it was resolved, &c., (set forth in order each resolution or order as it transpires.)

The next annual town meeting was ordered to be held at (naming the place.)

At five o'clock the polls were closed, proclamation thereof being made by the moderator. The judges then proceeded to publicly canva.s.s the votes, and the persons having the greatest number of votes for the respective offices voted for were declared elected.

STATEMENT OF RESULT OF CANVa.s.s. (To be read publicly.)

The following is a statement of the result of the canva.s.s of votes by ballot for the election of officers at the annual town meeting in the of __________, county of __________, and state of __________, March _____, 18_____, as publicly canva.s.sed by the judges at said meeting:

H.B. had _____ votes for chairman of supervisors.

J.L. had _____ votes for chairman of supervisors.

H.B. was declared elected chairman of supervisors.

(In this way give a statement of the votes cast for each officer.)

On motion the meeting adjourned without day.

J.H.T., C.O.C., Judges

Attest: R.G., Clerk.

OFFICIAL OATH.

State of __________, county of __________, town of __________, ss.

I, J.A., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the const.i.tution of the United States and of the state of __________, and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of __________ of the town of __________, in the county of __________, and state of __________, to the best of my ability. J.A.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of __________ A.D.

18_____

T.S., Justice of the Peace.

OFFICIAL BOND.

Know all men by these presents, that we, R.S., as princ.i.p.al, and B.B.S.

and J.E. as sureties, all of the county of __________, and state of __________, are held and firmly bound unto J.D.E., E.C., and E.E., as supervisors of the town of __________, in said county, and their successors in office, in the sum of (five hundred) dollars, lawful money of the United States of America, to be paid to them as such supervisors, their successors or a.s.signs; for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals dated the _____ day of __________, 18_____.

The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas, the above bounded R.S. was, on the _____ day of __________, A.D. 18_____, duly elected (or appointed) __________ in and for the town of __________, in said county, for the term of __________, and is about to enter upon the duties of said office; now, therefore, if the said R.S. shall, will and does faithfully discharge all his duties as such __________ in and for said town, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

R.S. [Seal.] B.B.S. [Seal.] J.E. [Seal.]

Sealed and delivered in presence of

J.B. and G.J.

State of __________, County of __________, ss.

On this _____ day of __________, A.D. 18_____, before me, the subscriber, a __________ in and for said county, personally appeared __________ to me known to be the person described in, and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as __________ free act and deed.

County of __________, ss. B.B.S. and J.E., being duly sworn, say each for himself, that he is surety in the within bond; that he is a resident and freeholder of the state of __________, and that he is worth the sum of (five hundred) dollars over and above his debts and liabilities, and exclusive of property exempt from execution.

B.B.S. and J.E.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this _____ day of __________, 18_____.

W.R.P., Justice of the Peace.

(After folding the instrument the approving officer must indorse on its back the following words:) "I hereby approve the within bond and the sureties therein contained, this _____ day of __________, 18_____."

(Signed officially by the approving officer.)

NOTICE TO CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT OF ELECTION OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

State of __________, county of __________, town of __________, ss.

To H.A.B., (address,) clerk of the district court of the county of __________.

You are hereby notified that at the _____ town meeting held in the town of __________, in the county of __________, and state of __________, on the _____ day of March, A.D. 18_____, P.E.C. was duly elected to the office of justice of the peace, for the term of two years. (If elected to fill a vacancy, state who was the last inc.u.mbent.) Given under my hand, this _____ day of March, A.D. 18_____.

A.R., Town Clerk.

_III. Roads._

PEt.i.tION.

To the supervisors of the town of __________, in the county of __________, and state of __________:

The undersigned, legal voters (who own real estate, or who occupy real estate under the homestead or pre-emption laws of the United States, or under contract from the state of __________, within one mile), (or who are freeholders and residents of the town within two miles) of the road to be laid out (or altered, or discontinued), hereby pet.i.tion you to lay out a new road (or alter, or discontinue a road) as follows: Beginning (give the point at which it is to commence, its general course and its termination.)

The description of the lands over which the said (new) road pa.s.ses, and the names of the owners thereof which are known, as well as the lands whose owners are unknown, are as follows: (Give the owners of the lands that are known and describe the lands whose owners are unknown.)

And your pet.i.tioners pray that you will proceed to lay out said new road and cause the same to be opened (or alter, or discontinue said road) according to law. (Dated, and signed by at least six resident legal voters owning real estate or occupying United States or school lands within one mile, or at least eight resident freeholders within two miles of the road.)