8638.—Town collestor. One of the officers of a town charged witb collecting the taxes assessed for town purposes. —Town commissioner. In some of the states where the town is the political unit the town commissioners constitute a board of administrative officers charged with the general management of the town’s business.—T ° An officer in a town whose business it is to make proclamations.—Town-hall. The building maintained by a town for town-meetings and the offices of the municipal authorities —Tewnme meeting. Under the municipal organization of the New England states, the town-meeting is q legal repro l of the qualified voters of a town, held at stated intervals or on call, for the purpose of electing town officers, and of discussing and deciding on questions relating to the pablic business. property. and expenses of the town.