Civil Government in the United States Considered with - Some Reference to Its Origins by John Fiske
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e. Measurers of wood.
f. Sealers of weights and measures. 13. What are the duties of the following officers?-- a. The town-clerk. b. The treasurer. c. Constables. d. Assessors. e. Overseers of the poor. 14. Describe a warrant for a town-meeting. 15. For what other purposes than those of the town are taxes raised? 16. Explain the following:-- a. The poll-tax. b. The tax on personal property, c. The tax on real estate. 17. What kinds of real estate are exempted from taxation, and why? 18. What kinds of personal property are exempted, and why? 19. Where must the several kinds of taxes be assessed and paid? Illustrate. 20. If a person changes his residence from one town in the state to another before May 1, what consequences about taxes might follow? |
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