the polls are open seven hours, and it takes one minute to vote, how many
persons can vote at one polling place? What may be done in case there are
more than that number of voters in the town? How are road overseers
elected, and in what part of the day? Why then? What other business is
transacted at town meeting? How do the people know how much money will be
needed for the coming year's improvements? How do they learn the nature
and expense of last year's improvements?

Give four general reasons for our having towns.

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PRACTICAL WORK FOR STUDENTS.

I. ORGANIZING A TOWN.

Prepare in due form a petition to the proper authorities asking that a new
town be organized. [Footnote: For forms see Appendix. If necessary, all
the pupils in the room or school may act as "legal voters." (This
"Practical Work" may be omitted until the review, if deemed best.)] Be
sure that the order establishing the new town is duly made out, signed,
attested and filed. Give reasons for each step.


II. HOLDING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.

1. Preliminary.--What report does each road overseer make to the
supervisors? When is the report due? What do the supervisors require this
information for?