Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
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Hemttlng nnes, penalties. or for
FIXTURES:
Creating. increasing or decreasing
fees, percentage or allowances of pub
lie officers. during the term for which
said officers are elected or appointed;
Changing the law of descent:
Granting TO any corporation, associa-
ton or individual. the right to lay
down railway tracks, or amending ex-
listing charters for such purposes;
Granting to any corporation aSSocia-
ton or individual, any special or ex-
elusive privilege, immunity or fran
chise whatever;
In all other cases where a general
law can be made applicable, no spe-
ciaI law shall he enacted.
Second-Said amendment author
ICES the General Assembly. subject to
the conditions and limitations set
forth in said section, to pass any
law, local, special or general. provid-
ing n scheme or charter of local mu-
nicipal government for the territory
embraced or to he hereafter embrac-
ed within the limits of the city of
Chicago.
Third-Laws passed under the pro-
visions of said amendment, may pro-
vide for consolidating, in whole or
in part. in the municipal government
of the city of Chica go. the powers now
asted i'm the city. board of educa-
ton. township. park and other local
governments and authorities having
| jurisdiction confined to or within said
| territory or any part thereof.
FOurth-Laws passed pursuant to
said amendment may provide for the
assumption by the city of Chicago of
| the debts and liabilities. in whole or
in part, OF the governments or cor
| porate authorities whose functions
within its territory shall be vested
in said city. and may authorize said
| city. in the event of it's becoming LA
! Bile for the Indebtedness of two or
more of the existing municipal cor
uOrations lying wholly within the said
| city to become indebted TO an
amount Including its existing indebt-
edness and the Indebtedness of all mu-
nicipal corporations lying wholly with
| in the limits of said city. and said
city'S prOpOrtiOnate share of the in
debtedncss of said county and sanitary
district, which share shall be de-
I termined in such manner as the Gen
eral Assembly shall preScribe) in the
aggregate not exceeding five per
| centum of the full value of the tax
able property within its limits as as
ascertained by the last assessment
either for State or municipal pur-
! poses previous TO the mourning of such
! Indebtedness. (But no new bonded in
debtedness other than for refunding
purposes shall he incurred until the
propositions therefor shall be con-
scented TO by majority of the legal
voters Of said city voting on the ques-
ton ut any election, general, municipal
or specialD
E;fth-Laws passed pursuant to
said amendment may provide for the
| assessment of property and the levy
and collection of taxes within said
| city for corporate purposes in accord
ance with the principles of equality
and uniformity prescribed by the con-
stitution.
Sixth-Laws passed pursuant TO said
amendment may abolish all offices, the
functions of which shall be otherwise
provided for.
!
said amendment may provide for the
annexation of territory to or discon-
nection OF territory from the said
city of Chicago by the consent Of
ma jority of the legal voters voting on
the question at any election, general,
municipal or special. of the said city
snd of a majority OF the voters Of
such territory voting on the question
! at any election, general, municipal or
/ special.
Eighth-In case the General As
semhly shall create municipal courts
| in the city of Chicago as a part of
/ the sche.ue Of charter government, it
may abolish the offices of justices Of
the peace. police magistrate and con-
stable in and for the territory within
said civ and may limit the juris-
diction OF Justices OF the peace IN the
territory of sad county % Cook outside
OF said city to ttIat territory. and In
such case the Jurisdiction and the
practice Of said municipal c2pGts shah