appointive

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Elective and Appointive Officers.—In the school district and the town all officers are elected, none being appointed except to fill vacancies.

From Studies in Civics by McCleary, J. T. (James Thompson)

Appointive officers are city clerk, chief of police, chief of fire department, city engineer and city health officer.

From Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information by Stratton, Lilyan