Opinion of the Justices

To the Justices of the Supreme Court:

Whereas it has come to our knowledge that at the last annual March meeting a considerable number of towns chose moderators under an article in the warrant calling said meeting as follows, viz., "To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting," while other towns chose moderators under one of the following articles, viz., "To choose a moderator for the ensuing two years," or "To choose a moderator for the unexpired term;"

And whereas serious contention and trouble may arise in consequence of the confusion in the public mind concerning the legal construction…