57, 28 N. Y. Sunn. 608; Railroad Co. v. Mallory, 101 Til. 588; Comstock v. Lircoln School Committee, 17 R. fF. 827, 24 Atl. 145.—Town order or warrant. An official direction in writing by the auditing officers of a town, directing the treasurer to pay a sum of money.—Town pound. A place of confinement maintained by a town for ee trays.—Town purpose. When it is said that taxation by a town, or the expenditure of the town’s money, must be for town purposes, it is meant that the purposes must be publie with respect to the town; #. c., concern the welfare and advantage of the town as a whole.—Townreeve. The reeve or chief officer of a town.— Town tax. Such tax asa town may levy for its peculiar expenses; as distinguished from a county or state tax.—Towm treasurer. The treasurer of a town which is an organized muanicipai corporation. .