HENRY C. NORTHAM. LOWVILLE, April 22, 1878.
I.--INTRODUCTION.
Officers are elected to administer the government for
I. The United State
II. Each State
III. Counties.
IV. Cities
V. Towns
VI. Districts
The following are names given to some of the different kinds of
districts in the State of N. York
I. Road, School and Election Districts.
II. School Commissioner Districts.
III. Assembly districts
IV. Senatorial districts
V. Congressional districts
VI. Judicial districts
QUESTION. Which are the smallest districts named?
A. Road, School and Election districts.
Q. What is a road district?
A. A portion of a town placed under the charge of an officer,
whose duty it is to see that the roads are kept in good condition.
Q. What is a school district?
A. A portion of a town or city, placed under the care of officers,
whose duties are to maintain a public school in and for the
district
Q. What is an Election district?
A. A whole or part of a town, in which all the voting is done at
one poll.
Q. What is a School commissioner district?
A. A whole or a portion of a county, under the jurisdiction of a
school commissioner.
Q. What is an Assembly district?
A. A whole or a portion of a county set off for the purpose of
electing a "Member of the Assembly," except Fulton and Hamilton,
which together form one district, and elect one member.
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