is he prevented from misappropriating the money belonging to the people?

Our plan for raising public money for local purposes is, in general, that
each person shall contribute _according to the value of his property._
Hence the town needs a competent and reliable man to value each person's
property.

What is such an officer called? What is the name of the one in this town?
Is any property exempt from taxation? Why? Just how is the value of the
real estate in the town ascertained for the purpose of taxation? The value
of the personal property? Get a list and find out what questions this
officer asks. Read the statement at the bottom of the list carefully, and
then form an opinion of a person who would answer the questions
untruthfully for the purpose of lowering his taxes.

The immediate care of the roads will demand the attention of one or more
officers.

How many in this town? What are such officers called? Name them.

Differences about property of small value sometimes arise, and to go far
from home to have them settled would involve too much expense of time and
money; hence the necessity of local officers of justice. These officers
are needed also because petty acts of lawlessness are liable to occur.

How many justices of the peace are there in each town? Why that number?
What is the extent of their jurisdiction?

The arrest of criminals, the serving of legal papers, and the carrying out
of the decisions of justices of the peace, make it necessary to have one