Civics and school law; for use in state training classes and by those who are preparing for the state's uniform examinations . —One to —$2 per day. Duties—1. Has general supervision of highways andbridges. 2. Lay out new roads where properly directed. 3. Divide town into road districts and appoint over-seers for the same. 4. View destruction of sheep by dogs and fix dam-ages for same. —At town meeting for two —From one to five. Compensation Fees. Duties—1. Serve summonses. 2. Preserve order in a community. 3. Bring prisoners before a justice


Civics and school law; for use in state training classes and by those who are preparing for the state's uniform examinations . —One to —$2 per day. Duties—1. Has general supervision of highways andbridges. 2. Lay out new roads where properly directed. 3. Divide town into road districts and appoint over-seers for the same. 4. View destruction of sheep by dogs and fix dam-ages for same. —At town meeting for two —From one to five. Compensation Fees. Duties—1. Serve summonses. 2. Preserve order in a community. 3. Bring prisoners before a justice of the peace. 4. Collect money upon executions. Inspectors of Election. Election—At town meeting, two elected and two ap-pointed for two years. Number.—Four for each election —$2 per day. 18 CIVICS AND SCHOOL LAW. Duties.—i. Receive votes at election. 2. Count ballots at close of election, make a true state-ment thereof and transmit it to the board of county can-vassers. Note.—The supervisor, town clerk, and justices of thepeace with one citizen member form the town board Chapter VI. COUNTY OFFICERS. County officers are elected at the annual election forthree years with the exception of surrogate and countyjudge. Each of these is elected for six years. The sher-iff is prohibited from holding the same office for a suc-ceeding term. The following are their duties. Sheriff. i. Executive officer of the county. 2. Have charge of jail and prisoners. 3. Attend courts. 4. Summon jurors. Surrogate. 1. Grant letters testamentary and administrative. 2. Take proof of wills. District Attorney. i. Attorney for the county. •2. Present complaints made to him, accusing per-sons of crime, to the grand jury. 3. Draw bills of indictment. School Duties—1. Prosecute all persons guilty of mis-demeanors in school affairs. 20 CIVICS AND SCHOOL LAW. Coroners. 1. Investigate mysterious deaths in county. 2. Arrest sheriff upon criminal processes.


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