Thetownclerkand the borough surveyor reinforced these points in their statements to the inquiry.
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Unfortunately, hetownclerkdid not attend to that.
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Thetownclerkcan take only two articled pupils, and they usually take up the administration of municipal law.
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Obviously, one would not imagine that atownclerkor a borough treasurer would wish to do so.
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To have atownclerkbeing able to serve as a member of the local authority is an absurdity.
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Indeed, after reorganisation the present statutory functions of, say, atownclerkmay be performed by more than one "proper officer".
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I am informed by thetownclerkthat there are 635 condemned houses in the borough.
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That is the problem which thetownclerkof the future will have to face unless we change the policy we adopted last time.
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Again, it really is a gross reflection upon thetownclerk, who must have some responsibility in this matter.
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The figures were given recently by thetownclerk.
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If there is any doubt, it is better to err on the side that helps, and does not hinder, thetownclerk.
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I think we are all agreed that atownclerkmust have authority over the people under him.
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If we exempt thetownclerkand the other principal officers, what about those who are immediately below them?
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As mytownclerkhas commented to me, they can, if necessary, go home for lunch.
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This would be similar to the office of a mayor or atownclerk.
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