text_original: It seemed indeed to tend rather in the direction of self government than in that of bureau  cracy. The Communes were allowed on many points G 82 MARIA THERESA chap, iv to rule themselves, all tax payers were members of the general Communal Assembly, three elected officers formed a permanent executive committee.
text_transcription: IT SEEMED INDEED TO TEND RATHER IN THE DIRECTION OF SELF GOVERNMENT THAN IN THAT OF BUREAUCRACY THE COMMUNES WERE ALLOWED ON MANY POINTS TO RULE THEMSELVES ALL TAX PAYERS WERE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL COMMUNAL ASSEMBLY THREE ELECTED OFFICERS FORMED A PERMANENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
phonemes: ɪt sˈiːmd ˌɪndˈiːd tə tˈɛnd ɹˈæðɚɹ ɪnðə dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ʌv sˈɛlf ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ðɐn ɪn ðæt ʌv bjˈʊɹɹoʊ kɹəsˈaɪ. ðə kˈɑːmjuːnz wɜːɹ ɐlˈaʊd ˌɔn mˈɛni pˈɔɪnts dʒˈiː ˈeɪɾi tˈuː mɚɹˈiːə tɚɹˈiːzə tʃˈæp, ɹˌoʊmən fˈɔːɹ tə ɹˈuːl ðɛmsˈɛlvz, ˈɔːl tˈæks pˈeɪɚz wɜː mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kəmjˈuːnəl ɐsˈɛmbli, θɹˈiː ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ˈɑːfɪsɚz fˈɔːɹmd ɐ pˈɜːmənənt ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv kəmˈɪɾi.