t come under his appointing power,
appoint certain state officers and boards, grant pardon to convicted
criminals when right, call a special session of the legislature when
necessary.

The governor represents his state in its relation to the federal
government and to other states.

The Governor of Kentucky receives a salary of six thousand and five
hundred dollars per year, all expenses when on duty for the State, and
in addition, a mansion lighted, heated, and furnished, and three
thousand dollars per year for public entertaining. He is elected for
four years and cannot succeed himself for re-election.

Most of the states have the following state officials elected by the
voters of the state: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of
State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Commissioner of
Agriculture and Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Attorney General and the
Secretary of State compose the Board of Education.

COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

The county is a political division created by the state to administer
local affairs, to act as agent for the state, to collect taxes, and
enforce state laws.

The county owns many of the public buildings such as the court house
and jail.

Every state is divided into counties, and every village, town or city
is located in some county. As has been said there are one hundred and
twenty counties in the State of Kentucky. The county seat of a county
is where the business of a county is transacted, and where the courts
of importance are held. It is really the capital of the county.

Some counties on account of size and population have two county seats.
While county government differs in many states there is a uniformity
in the organization of counties throughout the union.

A county judge is elected in every county by the people. He presides
over the county court which is held at the county seat.

Some of the other officers of the county elected by the voters are:
The sheriff, county superintendent of schools, circuit clerk, clerk of
the county court, coroner, prosecuting attorney, county attorney, tax
commissioner.

TOWN GOVERNMENT.

The government of a town is perhaps the nearest approach we have to a
direct government by the people themselves.

Towns as well as counties not only look after their local interest but
look after state interest within their boundaries.

A community of three hundred or more may upon pet