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Show ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR OF SCHOOL TAXES. We have been requested to answer through the Leader, the following question: "May school trustees appoint as assessor and collector of school taxes, a man who does not reside in the school district in which he thus acts?" While such an appointment would be unusual and probably open to some objections, there is nothing in the school law which would render it invalid, or the appointee incompetent to serve. The statute (Sec. (Section) 6 of the school law approved Feb. (February) 18, 1876) says: "The trustees shall have power to appoint a clerk, an assessor, collector and treasurer, and to prescribe their qualifications." It is clear from this that the school trustees have power to prescribe the qualifications of a school tax assessor. If they prescribe that he shall be a resident of the district then, of course, he must fill the requisition or he cannot legally serve; but if the qualification of residence in the district is not prescribed by the trustees, we see no reason why the validity of his appointment should be questioned on that ground. |