Town in United States
Town Definition
In General. The word “town” sometimes indicates a division of the county next smaller in extent than the county itself. It is also often used to denote a small city or village. 125 Ga. 559 ; 54 S. E. 539. The word may be and frequently is used as meaning “township” and vice versa. 244 111. 554; 82 111. 121. See “Township.” Organization, Purpose and Government. In the New England states, the town is for many purposes the unit of civil government. In other states, the county is the .unit, and the town has local government in only a few matters. Generally they are mere political organizations created wholly by statute for certain purposes of local government. They are vested with no franohises or special privileges for their own benefit, have only such powers as the statute confers, and are subject to no obligations, except such as are derived from statutory provieions. 161 Mich, 571, 576. In English Law. The term “towii” or “yill” comprehends under it the several species of cities, boroughs, and common towns. 1 Bl. Comm. 114.
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In General. The word “town” sometimes indicates a division of the county next smaller in extent than the county itself. It is also often used to denote a small city or village. 125 Ga. 559 ; 54 S. E. 539. The word may be and frequently is used as meaning “township” and vice versa. 244 111. 554; 82 111. 121. See “Township.” Organization, Purpose and Government. In the New England states, the town is for many purposes the unit of civil government. In other states, the county is the .unit, and the town has local government in only a few matters. Generally they are mere political organizations created wholly by statute for certain purposes of local government. They are vested with no franohises or special privileges for their own benefit, have only such powers as the statute confers, and are subject to no obligations, except such as are derived from statutory provieions. 161 Mich, 571, 576. In English Law. The term “towii” or “yill” comprehends under it the several species of cities, boroughs, and common towns. 1 Bl. Comm. 114.
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Town
Introduction to Town
Town, name applied generally throughout the United States to small municipalities, larger than the village and smaller than the city or county. The town is usually operated under its own powers of local government granted by the state government. Beginning in the 1960s many towns began providing for an appointed official to be responsible for overall administrative affairs, an arrangement similar to the council-manager concept.” (1)
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