ties as the corresponding
officers in the town. The village has a seal, of which the recorder is the
custodian; and he is, as has been said, a member of the council. Otherwise
the duties of the recorder are similar to those of the town clerk.

Elections.--A village usually constitutes one election district and one
road district. Village elections are conducted as are those in a town.

Enlargements.--Lands adjoining the village may be annexed to it, at the
wish and with the consent of the voters of the territory and of the
village. The will of the voters aforesaid is expressed at an election
called, after due notice, by the county commissioners.

_Some Pertinent Questions._

Name the incorporated villages in your county. Any others that you know.
Name some villages, so-called, which are not incorporated. Why are the
petition and other papers of incorporation recorded?

Can a person living in a village build a sidewalk to suit his own fancy?
Why? Suppose that owing to a defective sidewalk you should break your leg,
what responsibility would lie on the village?

How would you get your pay if you had a bill against a village?

The village council has power "to establish and regulate markets." Why
should the sale of meats be regulated any more than the sale of flour or
of clothing? May the sale of bread be regulated?

What is the difference between a policeman and a constable.

Compare the village and the town, telling wherein they are alike and
wherein they are different.

_Debate_.

Resolved, That for a village of 1000 inhabitants or less it is wise not to
become incorporated.

CHAPTER V.

THE CITY.

Need Of.--A village being one election district has only one polling
place. The community may increase so in numbers as to make it necessary to
have several voting places. For the accommodation of the people, these
would naturally be located in different parts of the community; and to
prevent fraud, voting precincts would have to be carefully defined. The
council would naturally be made up of representatives from these
divisions.

When, under this arrangement, the voters assemble in different parts of
the community, they could not listen to financial reports and vote taxes,
as they do in the town and the village. Hence it would be necessary to
endow the council with increased powers, including the power to levy taxes
without the direct authorization of the people.

The expenses for public improv