The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-26

horticultural societies, for school, religious,
cemetery and charitable purposes, may be
exempted from taxation; but such exemp |
ton shall be only BY general law. In the |
assessn ent of real estate incumbered BY |
easement any depreciation occasioned BY
such easement may be deducted in the vAlu
ton Of such property.
SEC. The General Assembly shall pro
vide, in ali cases where 1t may be necessary
to sell real estate for the non payment OF
taxes or special assessments, for state,
county, municipal or other purposes, that
= return OF such unpaid taxes or assess
| nents shall be- made TO some general on
Ger of the county having authority ="
state and county taxes and there snAh "s
no sale of said property for any OF sAiu taxes
-. ..sas.man,s but By said officer, upon the
,r5ar or Judgment of some court OF record
Src S. The right of redemption from ali
..les of real estate, for the non pay ment OF
taxes or special assessments of any chsrac
ter whatever, shall exist in favor of owner.
OF persons Interested In such real estate, for
period of not less thaa two wears from such
sales thereof. And the General Assembly
shall provide, by law, for reasonable notice
TO be given TO the ow ners or parties interest
I'd, by publication or otherwise, of the fac,
OF the sale of the property for such taxes CT
assessments, and when the time of redsmp
ton shall expire; preceded, that occupant
shall in all cases be served with personal
notice before the time of redemption ex
| pires.
| SEC. 6. The General Assembly shall have
| no power to release or discharge any county
city, township, town or district whatever, or
The inhabitants thereof, or the property
therein. from their or ills proportionate shsrv
of taxes TO be leviec for state purposes, nor
| shall commutation for such taxes be author
ized in any form whatsoever
| See All taxes levied for state purposes
shall be paid into the state treasury.
SEC 3. County authorities shall never
| assess taxes, the aggregate of which shall
exceed seventy-hve cents per one hundred
dollar. valuation, except for the payment
Of Indebtedness existing at the adoption
Of this Constitution. unless authorized BY Il
vote of the people of the county.
SEC. .. The General Assembly may vest
the corporate authorities of cities, towns and
VI lagos, with power to make local Improve
neuts BY spscisl assessment or BY special
taxation OF contiguous property. or other
wise. For ali other corporate purposes, ali
municipal corpo atoms NAV be vested with
| uitN W 6Du COiltGi thAte Du'
such taxes shall be uniform, IN respect t"
persons and property, within the jurisdiction
OF the body mposing the same
SEC 10. The General Assembly shall not
impose taxes upon municipal corporations,
or the inhibatants or property thereof fo'
corporate purposes but shall require that
All the taxable property within the limits o.
municipal corporations shall be taxed fol-
the payment of debts contracted under
auth orlty of law, such taxes to be uniform
IN respect to persons and property within
the jurisdiction of the body imposing the
same Private property shall not be liable
10 be taken or sold for the payment of the
corporate debts of municipal corporation
SIC. IL No person who is in default n.
: collector or custodian of money or property
neionRing TO municipal corporation, shsl
be eligible to any office in or under such
corporation. The fees. salary or peuss
ton of no municipal officer who is elected
or appointed for definite term of offc,
shall be increased or diminished during suci
Term
SIC, y. No county, city. township. schoo
district or other municipal corporation, shal
be allowed to become indebted in 80
!, manner or fer any purpose 30 an amount
, / including existing Indebtedness, IN tn
., aggregate exceeding FIVE per ceutum on til
:, value of the taxable property therein, to b
ascertained by the las, assessment for stat
, and county taxes, previous TO the Incurrin
of such Indebtedness. Anv county. ciiv
-chool district or other municipal corpor q
ton, mourning auv Indebtedness IS sfore
{ said, shall, before or at the time Of doing so
provide for the collection Of direct snnus
4 lax sufficient TO pay the interss, on sue
debt, it fails due. and ais
20 pay and discharge the princips
thereof within twenty years frol
4, the time OF contracting the same.
This section shsll not be construed t,
prevent any county, city, township, schoo
district or other municipal corporation, trcG
:, s-uinE their bonds in com nliance with an
. vote Of the people which NAV have been hs
!, prior TO the ADOPTION Of this constilut i
pursuance of any Law providing therefor.
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