At the head of each
district is a Landrost, who is _ex-officio_ chairman of the District
Council, to be chosen by the burghers of the district, consisting of as
many members as there are field-cornetcies.
ARTICLE 141.--To the District Councils is entrusted the care of
the public roads and other public works in the district, besides all
other matters conferred on them by law.
ARTICLE 142.--With the exception of the salaries fixed by law,
all costs of the district board are borne by the district itself. Yearly
an estimate for that purpose composed of expenses and income is fixed by
the District Council, and sent up to the Executive Council for
ratification. Each year similarly account is rendered for the past civil
year, which is closed by the District Council, and sent up to the
Executive Council for final ratification.
The District Council shall receive the ratification of the Volksraad
beforehand before the raising of any tax.
ARTICLE 143.--At the head of each town or village government
recognized as such by the law stand a burgomaster and a council of six
or eight members, according to the population.
All costs for the defraying of this local administration are borne by
each place. Before the raising of any tax by a town or village board the
ratification of the law is requisite.
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