Evidence of adoption.

Publication of this act.

of the election, and shall be placed on file in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Vermilion county, Illinois, and it shall not be necessary in any proceeding, either in law or in equity, to prove that this charter was adopted by the people, but such proof shall be a matter of defense by showing that such charter was not adopted by the vote of the people, by reference to the return of the election as in this section provided for.

27. Before the election required to be held by the preceding section, the present board of the city shall cause this act to be published in the newspaper of the city, or in pamphlet form, as they select, and have the same distributed among the inhabitants of said city.

$28. This act to be a public one, and to be in force from and after the passage of the same. APPROVED March 7, 1867.

In force March AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Salem," passed and approved February 16th, 1865.

6, 1867.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That secSection 1 of ar- tion one of article four (4) of the act to incorporate the city of ticle 4, amend- Salem be so amended that the police magistrate for said

ed.

Part of section

amended.

city shall be elected on the first Monday in April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, and to hold his office for a term of four years and until his successor shall be elected and qualified; and an election shall be held on the first Monday of April, every fourth year thereafter, for the purpose of electing said police magistrate; and the clerk of said board shall give notice of said election, as is provided by law in other cases of election of city officers.

§ 2. That so much of section two (2), article five (5), of 2, article 5, the act entitled "An act to incorporate the said city of Salem as authorizes the county clerk of said county of Marion to keep a book, with list of tax-payers in said corporation, and authorizes the collector of Marion county to collect the revenue of said city, is hereby repealed, and that the city council of said city shall appoint an assessor and collector for said city, at their first regular meeting in each year. Said assessor and collector shall keep a book and make an alphabetical list of the tax-payers in said corporation, and perform all the duties, be entitled to the same fees, and make his returns to the treasurer of said city, the same as now required by section two (2), article five (5), of said act, and the collection of taxes shall be enforced in the same manner, [as]judgments rendered by the same courts, as is pre

bonds.

scribed by section five (5), article two (2), of said act. The Assessors' said assessor and collector shall give bond to said city council in double the amount of revenue to be collected, conditioned to the faithful discharge of his duties and for the payment of all moneys collected, to the treasurer of said city, upon the order of the city council, said bond to be approved by the city council. And the said assessor and collector Exhibit of shall make an exhibit of all his actings and doings to said books. board as often as they may require it. That he may be re- Removal of. moved from office for neglect of any of the duties required by this act, upon a vote of two-thirds of the city council. /

ized.

established.

§3. That the revised survey of the original town of Sa- Surveys legallem, Marion county, as made and platted by Richard Atkin, by order and direction of the city council of said city, and adopted at a meeting of said city council, held on the ninth (9th) day of February, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, is hereby legalized; and the boundaries of the Boundaries lots and squares and the width of the streets and alleys in said original town of Salem are hereby established by said survey; and said plat shall be recorded in the recorder's Plats recorded. office of the county of Marion; and from and after the time of filing same for record, as aforesaid, shall be deemed and taken as the plat of said original town of Salem; and that this act take effect from and after its

APPROVED March 6, 1867.

passage.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to charter the city of Ottawa," In force may 7, approved February 10th, A. D. 1853.

1867.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the cor- Extension of porate limits of the city of Ottawa be extended, so as to in- corporate lizclude the south eighty acres of the north half of section two, the southwest quarter of section one, the west twenty acres of the southeast quarter of section twelve, and the west half of the northwest quarter of section thirteen; all in township thirty-three north, of range three east of the third principal meridian, in La Salle county, and state of Illinois.

§ 2. The city council of said city shall have power to divide the territory mentioned in section one of this act into wards, or to attach the same to the present wards of said city; and the charter of said city, and amendments thereto, and all laws of this state pertaining to said city are hereby extended over the territory described in section one of this act.

APPROVED March 7, 1867.

Vol. I-67

Division of ter

ritory into sec

tions and wards.

In force March AN ACT to amend an act incorporating the city of Knoxville, passed Feb7, 1867.

trates.

ruary 10, 1853.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Jurisdiction of police magistrate of the city of Knoxville shall have jurispolice magis- diction in all suits for any violation of the city ordinances of said city. Changes of venue may be taken from said police magistrate to other justices of the peace as now provided by law for change of venue from justices of the peace; and, in any case when a change of venue shall be taken from said police magistrate to any other justice of the peace, said Justices powers justice shall have power to try said cause, so brought before him, and is hereby authorized and directed to try such cause so brought before him, and render judgment therein in the same manner and to the same extent that said police magistrate could have done had such change of venue not been taken.

Changes of

venue.

Judgments and executions.

Replevies.

Appeals.

Proceedings in

viction for vio

§ 2. Upon the rendition of judgment against any defendant for violation of city ordinances of said city, the police magistrate, or justice by whom said judgment shall be rendered, shall immediately issue an execution, and place the same in the hands of the city marshal for collection; and no other property shall be exempt from levy and sale under such execution for convictions under the statutes for assault and battery.

§ 3. Any person who may be fined for any violation of any ordinance of said city, may replevy said fine, by entering into bond with said city, with good security, to be ap proved by the police magistrate or justice before whom judgment is rendered, for the payment of such fine and costs, within ninety days from the date of said judgment; and if such judgment and costs be not then paid, the original judgment shall become a judgment against both principal and security; and said police magistrate or justice, before whom such judgment is rendered, shall forthwith issue execution against said principal and security, in the same manner as against the principal.

§ 4. All appeals to the circuit court of Knox county from judgments for violations of city ordinances of said city, shall be taken on the day of trial, and the securities be approved by said police magistrate or justice before whom judgment is rendered, and the defendant shall have five days within which he may file his appeal bond with the police magistrate or justice before whom judgment is rendered.

§ 5. In all cases of conviction for violation of the city orcases of con- dinances of said city, the police magistrate or justice before lation of ordi- whom judgment is rendered, and on appeal to the circuit court of Knox county, shall order that defendant or defendants shall stand committed until the fine and costs are paid

nances.

or replevied; and in all such cases it shall be the duty of the city marshal of said city, or sheriff of said county, to commit the defendant or defendants to the county jail of Knox county, there to remain till the fine and costs are paid, or they be otherwise discharged by due process

of law.

costs.

6. The city of Knoxville shall not be required to give Security for security for costs in any case, nor shall any security be required upon any appeal bond to be executed by said city.

of

The signature of the mayor and clerk of said city, under Evidence of the the corporate seal of said city, to any appeal bond, shall be execution deemed a good and sufficient execution of said bond.

87. This act shall be deemed a public act, and be in force and take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED March 7, 1867.

bouds.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled, "An act to incorporate the city of In force March Freeport," in force February 14, 1855, and the several acts amendatory 9, 1867.

thereto.

ers conferred.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in Additional pow. addition to the powers conferred by the charter of said city, the city council shall have power, by ordinance, to levy and collect an annual tax on the real and personal estate within the limits of the city, not exceeding twenty-five cents on each one hundred dollars, on the assessed value thereof; which tax, when collected, shall be set apart and held separate and distinct from the other portion of the city revenue, and kept as a special fund for the payment of interest on the outstanding bonds of the city, and for the payment and liquidation of such bonds at maturity, and for no other purpose whatever: Provided, that said tax shall be Proviso. levied and collected at the same time and in the same manner that the general taxes are levied and collected by said

city.

§ 2. The city council shall have power and authority Borrow money. to borrow money on the credit of the city and issue bonds of said city therefor, drawing such rate of interest (not exceeding ten per cent. per annum,) as the city council may determine: Provided, that no sum or sums of money shall Proviso. be borrowed which, together with the outstanding bonds of the city, shall at any time exceed, in the aggregate, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, unless duly authorized by the legal voters of the city, at a special election ordered by the mayor for that purpose. The mayor, in his proclamation ordering such special election, shall state the amount and objects of the loan proposed to be made, and shall cause the same to be published in the newspaper publishing the ordinances of said city for thirty days immediately pre

Proviso.

ed.;

ceding the day appointed for the holding of such election; and if a majority of all the votes cast at said election shall be in favor of any such loan the same may be negotiated and not otherwise: And, provided, further, that the annual interest on the outstanding bonds of the city, together with the interest on subsequent issue of bonds under either or any of the provisions hereof, shall never exceed one-half of the revenue annually derived from the general tax levied by said city upon the real estate within the limits of said city.

Section 3, of ar- 3. That section three of article one of the city charter ticle 1, amend- be so amended as to authorize and empower said city to levy and collect taxes on all parcels of land and lots within the boundaries of the city, in the same manner and for the same purposes that other real estate in, said city is taxed, whether said parcels of land and lots exceed ten acres or not. And all lands and lots that shall hereafter be annexed to and form a part of said city shall be taxed for city revenue and other purposes the same, and in the same manner, and for the same purposes, that other lands and lots are taxed by said city.

Regulation of insurance agencies.

Councilmen not to be contractors, etc.

Release of prisoners from custody.

City not liable

for costs.

Town officers' salaries.

Street improvements.

4. That, in addition to the powers conferred by the charter of said city, the city council shall have power, within the jurisdiction of said city, by ordinance, to regulate agencies of all insurance companies, and to license, tax and regulate agents of all such insurance companies doing business in said city.

5. The mayor of the city, nor any member of the city council, during their term of office, shall be permitted to become a contractor or be in any way personally interested in any contract with the city for the performance of any job, work or labor, or for the furnishing of any material, goods, chattels, wares, merchandise or things, let or to be let, purchased or contracted for, by or on account of said

city 6. Any person in custody in said city for the nou

payment of any fine, penalty or forfeiture adjudged against him or her, for a violation of any ordinance of said city, may be released from custody by the city council, upon a vote of two-thirds of all the aldermen elected; but such release shall not discharge such person from the payment of the fine and costs.

7. The city shall not be liable for costs, when the defendants are acquitted, or in any other case arising under the charter or ordinances of the city; and the city council may provide for the payment to police magistrates and police officers of a sum in gross, in lieu of all fees and costs and charges against the city.

§ 8. The city council shall have power to open and lay out public grounds or squares, streets alleys and highways, and to alter, widen, contract, straighten and discontinue the