nty commissioners, have control of the taxes and finances,
roads and bridges of the townships, as may be prescribed by law. The
General Assembly may provide for the election of a larger number of the
Justices of the Peace in cities and towns and in those townships in
which cities and towns are situated. In every township there shall also
be biennially elected a school committee, consisting of three persons,
whose duties shall be prescribed by law.

[Sidenote: Trustees shall assess property.]

Sec. 6. THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ASSESS THE TAXABLE property
of their townships and make returns to the county commissioners for
revision, as may be prescribed by law. The clerk shall be, _ex officio_,
treasurer of the township.

[Sidenote: No debt or loan except by a majority of voters.]

SEC. 7. No county, city, town or other municipal corporation shall
contract any debt, pledge its faith or loan its credit, nor shall any
tax be levied or collected by any officers of the same except for the
necessary expenses thereof, unless by a vote of the majority of the
qualified voters therein.

[Sidenote: Drawing of money.]

SEC. 8. No money shall be drawn from any county or township treasury
except by authority of law.

[Sidenote: Taxes to be ad valorem.]

SEC. 9. All taxes levied by any county, city, town or township shall be
uniform and _ad valorem_ upon all property in the same, except property
exempted by this Constitution.

[Sidenote: When officers enter on duty.]

SEC. 10. The county officers first elected under the provisions of this
article shall enter upon their duties ten days after the approval of
this Constitution by the Congress of the United States.

[Sidenote: Governor to appoint justices.]

SEC. 11. The Governor shall appoint a sufficient number of justices of
the peace in each county, who shall hold their places until sections
four, five and six of this article shall have been carried into effect.

[Sidenote: Charters to remain in force until legally changed.]

SEC. 12. All charters, ordinances and provisions relating to municipal
corporations shall remain in force until legally changed, unless
inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution.

[Sidenote: Debts in aid of the rebellion not to be paid.]

SEC. 13. No county, city, town or other municipal corporation shall
assume to pay, nor shall any tax be levied or collected for the payment
of any debt, or the interest upon any debt, cont