II. To count the ballots at the close of the election, make a true
statement thereof and transmit it to the "board of canvassers."
Q. How are these officers paid?
A. I. Supervisors receive three dollars per day for county
services, and two dollars per day for town services, and are
entitled to extras for copying assessment roll and paying out
school money.
II. Town clerks are paid by the day for services; also a fee for
recording and filing papers.
III. Justices, mostly paid by fees; as officers of the town
meeting they are paid by the day.
IV. Collectors receive a percentage for collecting the money.
V. Constables receive a fee, a percentage, and for some services
are paid by the day.
VI. Game constables receive a portion of the fine money collected
by reason of their prosecutions.
VII. All the remaining officers are paid for their services by the
day.
Q. What must all these officers do before entering upon their
duties?
A. They must qualify; that is, take the oath of office.
Q. What is the oath of office?
A. See state constitution, art. XII, sec. I.
Q. Who can administer the oath of office?
A. I. The county clerk administers the oath to the justices of the
peace.
II. A justice of the peace administers the oath to all other town
officers, except inspectors of election.
III. The chairman of the inspectors of election administers the
oath to the other inspectors, and one of the others in turn
administers it to the chairman.
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