text_original: The councillors themselves managed most of the affairs of public interest, voted their local taxes, controlled the expenditure of their funds, made grants for public buildings, conferred honours, immunities, and pensions, and watched over the ceremonials of religion.
text_transcription: THE COUNCILLORS THEMSELVES MANAGED MOST OF THE AFFAIRS OF PUBLIC INTEREST VOTED THEIR LOCAL TAXES CONTROLLED THE EXPENDITURE OF THEIR FUNDS MADE GRANTS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS CONFERRED HONORS IMMUNITIES AND PENSIONS AND WATCHED OVER THE CEREMONIALS OF RELIGION
phonemes: ðə kˈaʊnsɪlɚz ðɛmsˈɛlvz mˈænɪdʒd mˈoʊst əv ðɪ ɐfˈɛɹz ʌv pˈʌblɪk ˈɪntɹɛst, vˈoʊɾᵻd ðɛɹ lˈoʊkəl tˈæksᵻz, kəntɹˈoʊld ðɪ ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɚɹ ʌv ðɛɹ fˈʌndz, mˌeɪd ɡɹˈænts fɔːɹ pˈʌblɪk bˈɪldɪŋz, kənfˈɜːd ˈɑːnɚz, ɪmjˈuːnᵻɾiz, ænd pˈɛnʃənz, ænd wˈɑːtʃt ˌoʊvɚ ðə sˌɛɹᵻmˈoʊnɪəlz ʌv ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən.