town-clerk

A form of town clerk — The chief administrative officer of a town, responsible for maintaining its records.

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Meanings

nountown-clerk (plural town-clerks)

plural town-clerks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of town clerk.

    Be it enacted by the senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened, That a town-clerk, when chosen and sworn, shall continue in office till another is chosen and sworn in his room ;

    1824, The Public Statute Laws of the State of Connecticut, page 416
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APA

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Chicago

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