ounty. The officers who are paid fees.

To whom are school taxes paid? Town taxes? County taxes? State taxes? How
much of the money paid at this time goes to the United States?

How does the tax collector know how much to take from each person? From
whom does he get this book?

The amount of a person's tax depends upon the _value_ of his property and
the rate of tax. How is the former fact ascertained? To whom, then, does
the assessor report when he has concluded his labors?

The rate of tax depends upon the amount to be raised and the value of the
property on which it is to be assessed. Who determines how much money
shall be raised in a district for school purposes during any year? When is
this determined? Who records the proceedings of the meeting? To whom must
he report the amount of tax voted? Who determines how much money is to be
raised in the town for bridges, etc.? When? Who records the proceedings of
the meeting? To whom must he report the amount of tax voted? Who vote the
taxes in a village? When? Who reports to the computing officer? Who vote
the taxes in a city? Why not the people? When? How reported to the
computing officer? Who determines how much money is to be raised for
county purposes? When? Who is secretary of the meeting? To whom does he
report? Who determines how much money shall be raised for state purposes?
How does the proper officer become acquainted with the facts necessary to
the raising of the money?

State the gist of the matter brought out by the questions in the last four
paragraphs.

How does the school district treasurer get the school district money?

Trace a dollar from the time it leaves a farmer's hand as taxes till it
reaches the teacher as salary.

If you had a bill against the county how would you get your pay? What
could you do if pay were refused? Make out in due form a bill against your
county.

CHAPTER VII.

ESTABLISHING JUSTICE IN THE COUNTY.

Classes of Cases.--There are three general classes of judicial business
carried on in the county: probate business, civil actions, and criminal
prosecutions.

PROBATE COURTS.

Jurisdiction.--The principal business and characteristic work of probate
courts is the settlement of the estates of deceased persons. Jurisdiction
extends in most states over both personal property and real estate.
Incidentally probate courts appoint guardians for minors and others
subject to guardianship, and control the conduct and sett