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	Connecticut Town Histories, Kent - Warren
		The town was incorporated, and vested with town privileges at the session of the Legislature in October, 1739.
		The town is watered by the Shepaug, a branch of the Housatonic.
		The population of the town in 1810 was 1,096; in 1830 it was reduced to 986.
	history.rays-place.com /ct/kent.htm (1008 words)

	Town privileges - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Town privileges were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium.
		Judicially, a town was distinguished from the surrounding land by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws.
		The most common privileges was that of trade and the establishment of guilds.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Town_privileges (173 words)

	Vehicle Use Policy
		Town vehicles are not personal vehicles and are not for personal use.
		Town vehicles should be viewed as belonging to the citizens of the Town and are assigned solely for the purposes consistent with providing services to those citizens.
		Employees authorized to commute in a Town vehicle may be subject to imputed income tax regulations as set forth by the Internal Revenue Service, which considers a certain portion of the vehicle use (namely the commute) to be income for the purposes of income taxation.
	www.town.grafton.ma.us /Public_Documents/GraftonMA_Policies/Vehicles (877 words)

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		Meetings of all town boards and commissions shall be open to the public, excepting that, upon a majority vote of the members present, meetings may be closed to the public for executive session.
		Town meetings shall be conducted in accordance with procedures as set forth in the General Statutes and in the manual entitled “The Connecticut Town Meeting,” published and revised by the Institute for Public Service of the University of Connecticut.
		He shall be a legal advisor to all town officers, boards, commissions, or committees, in all matters affecting the town, and will, upon written request, furnish them with a written opinion on any question of law involving their respective powers and duties, said written requests and replies to be forwarded through the board of selectmen.
	www.townofdurhamct.org /filestorage/16151/durhamcharter.doc (6203 words)

	Welcome to the Town of Groton, Connecticut
		The town shall have the following specific powers in addition to all powers that are now or may hereafter be granted to towns and cities under the constitution and general statutes of the State of Connecticut, such powers to be exercised by the town through the enactment and enforcement of ordinances, bylaws or otherwise: 1.
		to provide for the policing of the town and to regulate and prescribe the duties of the police force in respect to criminal matters within the limits of the town and to maintain and regulate a suitable place of detention within the town limits for the safekeeping of all persons arrested and awaiting trial; 25.
		to define, prohibit and abate within the town all nuisances and causes thereof and all things detrimental to the health, morals, safety, convenience and welfare of its inhabitants and to cause the abatement of any nuisance at the expense of the owner or owners of the premises on which such nuisance exists; 30.
	www.town.groton.ct.us /town_gov/i.asp (1613 words)

	Town of Winchester - Town Meeting
		Town Meeting is composed of 192 members divided equally between the eight precincts.
		The first meeting, known as Spring Town Meeting, is held in the first six calendar months, at a time fixed by by-law, and is primarily concerned with matters that have a fiscal effect on the town, including but not limited to the adoption of an annual operating budget for all town agencies.
		The Town Counsel is appointed by the Board of Selectmen to serve as the legal advisor to the Town.
	www.winchestermass.org /townmtg.html (2245 words)

	The concept of the lenticular historical town core of Košice City - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
		The title "free royal town" was acquired by the town after the decisive victory of Karol Robert of Anjou in the battle at Rozhanovce in year 1312, where the burghers stood by the side of the emperor.
		The important position of the town in the country was followed by an economic development and the urbanisation of the town, where main source of the economic growth was the trade with linens, fustian, furs, wine and other commodities, Already in the 14th century Kosice was the second most important town in Hungary.
		The shape of the town was significantly changed in the 18th century when the new suburbs with manufactures were coming to existence, attracting the new inhabitants from the country, on the falling ramparts.
	whc.unesco.org /fr/listesindicatives/1734 (649 words)

	Town of Chapel Hill - Government
		The Town Council is comprised of a Mayor and eight-member Council.
		The Town Manager is the chief administrative officer of the Town.
		Town departments are responsible to the Town Manager for the provision of public services.
	www.townofchapelhill.org /index.asp?NID=9 (76 words)

	Town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In general, towns can be differentiated from townships, villages, or hamlets on the basis of their economic character, in that most of a town's population will tend to derive their living from manufacturing industry, commerce, and public service rather than primary industry such as agriculture or related activities.
		The defining feature of a New England town, as opposed to a city, is that a town meeting and a board of selectmen serve as the main form of government for a town, while cities are run by a mayor and a city council.
		In Virginia, a town is an incorporated municipality similar to a city (though with a smaller required minimum population), but while cities are by Virginia law independent of counties, towns are contained within a county.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Town (2384 words)

	CHARTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Town shall continue to be liable for all debts and obligations of every kind for which the Town shall be liable on said date, whether accrued or not.
		If there shall be a regular Town election before the expiration of the term of any office in which a vacancy occurs, such office shall be filled until said election by appointment as provided herein and subsequently by the election of a person to fill that office for the remaining portion of the term.
		Town Meeting, may, if the Town Council deems it advisable, be submitted to a vote on the voting machines in the same manner as outlined in Chapter VII, Section 7D and, if approved by a majority of those voting hereon, shall be deemed to be a vote of the Town Meeting.
	www.town.ledyard.ct.us /charter.htm (8585 words)

	McKinley, The English and Dutch Towns of New Netherland
		The provisions respecting town government were based upon the customs of Holland, where the form prevailed of nominating a double or triple number of candidates for the village offices, from which the local lord or authority selected a single number to fill the positions.
		The same privilege might be gained by those who purchased land from the original owners, and to prevent by this means the influx of undesirable inhabitants, it was customary to place restrictions upon the sale of land.
		In 1655 objections were made to a town election of Gravesend by some Dutch landholders in the town because votes were cast in the names of persons in prison for crimes, of persons who had left the town, and those who had conspired against the government of the country.
	www.dinsdoc.com /mckinley-2.htm (6265 words)

	CHAPTER 172 SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. TRANSPORTATION
		The town of Woodstock may include as part of the current expenses of its public schools for each school year the amount expended for current expenses in that year by Woodstock Academy from income from its endowment funds upon receipt from said academy of a certified statement of such current expenses.
		The town of Winchester may include as part of the current expenses of its public school for each school year the amount expended for current expenses in that year by the Gilbert School from income from its endowment funds upon receipt from said school of a certified statement of such current expenses.
		In awarding grants to school districts in which priority elementary schools are located, the department shall consider the town wealth, as defined in subdivision (26) of section 10-262f, of the town in which the school district is located, or in the case of regional school districts, the towns which comprise the regional school district.
	www.cga.ct.gov /2006/sup/Chap172.htm (7426 words)

	Fitchburg High School Athletics, Competitions & Memories
		The rise in the value of real estate in that vicinity, and the impulse that would be given to business by making it the middle of the town, conspired to awaken the energies of those interested in such a consummation to bring about the desired object.
		It was too local in its nature -- and notwithstanding all the energy with which it was urged in town meeting, not only the east, but every part of the town not included in the limits of the proposed new town, set their faces against it.
		It was voted to build "a new meeting house in the centre of the town, or in the nearest convenient place" to the centre -- all being aware that the old meeting house in the Old City was not in the centre.
	www.employees.org /~kjones/RufusTorey41.html (606 words)

	Unicov - official websites: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Unicov town, one of seven Moravian royal towns, is situated in crossing of Hana plain, the Hruby Jesenik and Nizky Jesenik.
		A number of town privileges was extended by a sovereign in 1234.
		In 1622 the town lost a privilege of royal town due to a participation in a revolt and The Lichtenstejns took the town as a feudality.
	www.unicov.cz /e_historie.asp (909 words)

	SparkNotes: Our Town: Context
		Thornton Wilder was born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1897.
		Wilder does not deny the fact that the town suffers from social injustice and hypocrisy, and he does not intend to idealize Grover’s Corners as a bastion of uncompromising brotherly love.
		Our Town directed attention away from these negative aspects of life in the late 1930s and focused instead on the aspects of the human experience that make life precious.
	www.sparknotes.com /lit/ourtown/context.html (691 words)

	Kalundborg, Denmark
		Kalundborg, an important industrial town, lies on the fjord of the same name on the west coast of Zealand.
		Near the place originally named "Hærvig" (Army Bay) where the fleet used to assemble before embarking on punitive expeditions, the fortified town of Kalundborg burgeoned in the 12th C. It was surrounded on all sides by walls and had a strongly defended castle, the towers of which included the "Folen", Denmark's largest medieval tower.
		From 1658 to 1660 Swedish troops occupied the town, and the castle was taken by them and blown up.
	www.planetware.com /denmark/kalundborg-dk-z-kal.htm (267 words)

	Stara Lubovna and Slovakia
		One of the oldest towns in Spis region - Stara Lubovna.
		Panoramatic view of the town is emphasized by the impressive Lubovna Castle.
		1412 - Thirteen Spis towns, under the Spis law, on the basis of the privilege granted in 1271, and three free royal towns – Stara Lubovna, Hniezdne and Podolinec, were given to the Polish deposit for 37000 sixties of Czech groshen, where the town remained for 360 years.
	members.tripod.com /~mike3jack/town_sl.htm (1282 words)

	Kezmarok Castle
		The town was situated near important business routes from Orient to Northern Europe and this supported its fast development.
		These privileges up to that day were confirmed also by king Zigmund in 1399 and in 1411 he added the right of free fishing, in 1412 he gave freedom to the inhabitants and buyers from paying duty.
		In 1433 the city was conquered by the “Taborites.” In 1441, in the period of the struggles for the Hungarian throne, witnessed the arrival of Ján Jiskra.
	www.slovakheritage.org /Castles/kezmarok.htm (1715 words)

	Sundsvall town - History (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The town of Sundsvall was established by royal decree in 1621.
		Before being permitted to sell their produce in a town the farmers were required to pay a customs duty which served as a source of revenue for the monarch.
		The town centre was rebuilt with stone houses which were inhabited by the wealthier people; this drove large groups out of the inner town.
	www.sundsvalltown.com.cob-web.org:8888 /history.htm (1242 words)

	Town of Marshfield, MA - Ambulance Billing Policy
		If the bill remains unpaid after the phone call, denial of Town privileges would be enforced.
		If the family income falls within the Hill Burton guidelines, this information would be provided on the form and then signed, under penalty of perjury, by the patient.
		The charge would then be considered for abatement by the Town.
	www.townofmarshfield.org /Public_Documents/MarshfieldMA_Fire/AMBPOLICY (351 words)

	JeriCo Christian Journeys - Croatia tours - Zagreb
		These privileges enabled the town to develop throughout the centuries and to become even more fortified because, alongside the privileges, the people of Gradec took on certain obligations like building a strong fortified wall around Grič in order to protect the town.
		Once a guardian of the fortified town, today it is a place of silent prayer filled with the light of numerous candles because in 1760 a baroque chapel, Mother of God, was established there.
		Life in Zagreb moved to the Lower town altogether in the late 19th century, when Jelačić Square and Ilica, the longest street in Zagreb, became trade centers, where one came to see and to be seen.
	www.jericojourneys.com /croatia_zagreb_tours.htm (2666 words)

	Bardejov
		The center of town is a main town square with the old city hall and the Church of St. Egidius.
		In this document the town is mentioned as being fortified with walls, bastions and with its fundamental ground plan consisting of an extensive oblong-shaped market square.
		The town's population, decimated by the war and the plaque, was being replaced by the Slovak population.
	www.slovakheritage.org /Townsvill/bardejov.htm (1548 words)

	Sluis: the most Flemish town of the Netherlands
		Sluis came to existence in the second half of the 13th century and received her town privileges in 1290.
		In 1587, the duke of Parma conquered the town.
		The pride of the town however, is the belfort annex town hall.
	www.damme-online.com /gb/arounddamme/sluis.htm (756 words)

	Wolcott History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Aaron Harrison shall be moderator of said meeting, and said town shall then and there proceed to appoint a town clerk, and other town officers for said town, who shall continue in office until the second Monday of December next, or until others are chosen in their places and stead.
		And it is further Resolved that said town of Wolcott be and the same is hereby annexed to the county of New Haven, and shall be and remain within and part thereof.
		The town of Wolcott is situated on hills, there being only one valley of any extent within its territory, and that the one coming up from Waterbury to within half a [[182]] mile of the centre of the town.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /rs/rak/gen/wolcott/history.htm (11699 words)

	Apple Valley Becomes Newest Town - Hurricane Valley Journal
		A town vision will need to be researched and developed to determine the direction development of the town will take.
		All the regular housekeeping items of a town will also have to be created and organized with policies and procedures to ensure proper functions and accountability are established.
		City privileges will affect everyone. Residents will get many more services, such as contracting with the county for funding for road improvement. Many civic events will need to be established, explained Reep, such as a celebration of the incorporation, a Miss Apple Valley contest and any other annual events.
	www.hvjournal.com /articles.php?id=1536 (599 words)

	History of Redding, CT Redding Parish History
		It is evident, however, that this was the busiest period in the history of the town.
		There were many reasons why they desired a separation: Fairfield was fourteen miles distant, and the interests of the town were distinct; then they must go to Fairfield to vote, to pay taxes, and to record deeds and conveyances.
		They could not even have their necessary highways laid out without the consent of that town; hence we find them making early and persistent efforts for town privileges, so effectually opposed, however, by the mother town, that it was not until twenty-nine years after that the town was organized.
	www.historyofredding.com /HRparishhistory.htm (1299 words)

	Northeast Connecticut Chamber of Commerce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Originally part of the long, narrow area called Voluntown, the northern section separated and obtained town privileges from the Connecticut General Assembly on the Second Thursday of May, 1794.
		The name given was that of a temporary resident, Dr. John Sterling, who had promised the town a library in return for the honor.
		The first Town Meeting was held on June 9, 1794, at a home on Sterling Hill.
	www.newenglanditgroup.com /nectcc/sterling.htm (265 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The land on the Connecticut in this town was originally covered with a growth of butternut wood.
		Near the center of the town is an abrupt and rugged elevation called Cape Horn, of an altitude of nearly 1,000 feet.
		He held numerous offices of civil and military trust, and the town meetings were often held at his house.
	www.nh.searchroots.com /documents/History_Northumberland_NH.txt (5121 words)

	Welcome to the Official Website of the Town of Sterling Connecticut
		He promised the town a Library in return for this honor.
		The first town meeting was held June 9, 1794, at the Dixon home on Sterling Hill.
		Oneco, a village within the town of Sterling, was named after Owaneco, son of the Mohegan Indian sachem Uncas, who claimed ownership of large tracts of eastern CT. land in the early colonial days.
	www.sterlingct.us /history.htm (277 words)

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