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Definition of Selectmen

Selectmen
Selectman Se*lect"man, n.; pl. Selectmen. One of a board of town officers chosen annually in the New England States to transact the general public business of the town, and have a kind of executive authority. The number is usually from three to seven in each town. The system of delegated town action was then, perhaps, the same which was defined in an ``order made in 1635 by the inhabitants of Charlestown at a full meeting for the government of the town, by selectmen;' the name presently extended throughout New England to municipal governors. --Palfrey.

Meaning of Selectmen from wikipedia

- The select board or board of selectmen is commonly the executive arm of the government of New England towns in the United States. The board typically...
- towns and cities was the form of government. Towns are led by a board of selectmen, who enforce muni****l ordinances enacted during town meetings. Cities...
- of Selectmen/Town Council meetings, formerly held at the Town Hall, have in recent years moved to the studios of WCAT-TV. The Board of Selectmen was...
- budget and amend the town's bylaws, while the po****rly elected Board of Selectmen act as the executive branch and hire and oversee the Town Manager, meet...
- Freetown is governed in the traditional New England style with a Board of Selectmen overseeing day-to-day operations of the town and at least one town meeting...
- Board of Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen consists of five at-large members. The Board serves as the chief policy makers of the Town. Selectmen are ineligible...
- politician who currently serves on the Middleton, M****achusetts Board of Selectmen. He previously served as a member of the M****achusetts House of Representatives...
- Town of Troy, M****achusetts from 1804 to 1834) was led by a Board of Selectmen from 1803 until its re-incorporation as a city in 1854. Prior to 1803...
- The Boston Board of Selectmen was the governing board for the town of Boston from the 17th century until 1822. Selectmen were elected to six-month terms...
- Mississippi, was begun in 1834 and was originally referred to as "President of Selectmen" before being changed to "Mayor". The following individuals have held...