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Provided, that said voters shall give their votes for mayor and aldermen in the wards in which they shall respectively live, and in no other way; and no vote shall be received at any election in said city unless the voter offering such vote shall have been an actual resident of the ward where the same is offered at least ten days next preceding such election; and section two, of article four, of an act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate Metropolis City," approved February 18th, 1859, is hereby repealed.

2. That section 5, of article 9, of said act, is hereby amended, by adding the words "and December" after the word "May;" and the statement mentioned in said section shall be published in a newspaper in said city.

of $ 3. That all of section 10 and the last clause of section
one, of article 9, of said act, are hereby repealed; and all
fines collected before the city judge or any justice of the
peace, in said city, shall be paid into the city treasury.
This act shall be in force from and after its passage.
APPROVED February 21, 1861.

In force February 22, 1861.

AN ACT to amend the City charter of Macomb.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That section six, of article two, of the city charter of the city of Macomb, in this state, be and the same is hereby so amended as to read as follows, to-wit: "SECTION 6. Whenever any vacancy shall occur in the office of mayor or alderman, such vacancy shall be filled by a new election; and the city council shall order such special election within ten days after the happening of such vacancy, or as soon thereafter as they shall deem it expedient. Any vacancy occurring in any other office, may be filled by appointment of the city council." § 2. All acts or parts of acts, inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed.

83. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED February 22, 1861.

In force February AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the City of New

22, 1861.

Boston," in force February 21, 1859.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That there shall be elected by the legal voters of the city of New Bos

ton, on the first Monday of March next, and every four Election of police years thereafter, a police magistrate for said city. Said elec- magistrates. tion to be conducted, in all respects, the same as the election for other city officers.

§ 2. Said police magistrate, when elected, shall be commissioned and qualified in the same manner as justices of the peace are, and shall have equal jurisdiction in the county of Mercer, with other justices of the peace of said county; and he shall, also, have jurisdiction, in all cases arising under the ordinances of said city; and said magistrate shall be entitled to exercise the same powers and shall have the same emoluments and fees as justices of the peace are entitled to for similar services, and to be collected in the same manner: Provided, the city council may make such additional allowance to said magistrate as they may deem just and expedient.

3. The criminal jurisdiction of said police magistrate Jurisdiction. shall extend to all penalties and offenses arising under any ordinance of said city; and he shall also have, in addition thereto, the same criminal jurisdiction that justices of the peace have.

4. In all cases arising under the statutes of the state Change of venue. of Illinois, within the jurisdiction of justices of the peace, a change of venue shall be allowed from said police magistrate to the nearest justice of the peace, to be applied for in the same manner and granted on the same condition and in the same manner as changes of venue from justices of the peace now are.

5. The city marshal of said city, and all constables of the county of Mercer, and all police constables of said city, respectively, shall be, and are hereby authorized to execute all process and orders issued or made by said police magis

trate.

§ 6. Appeals shall be allowed from the decision of said Appeals. police magistrate, in all cases, to be applied for and taken in the same manner that appeals from justices of the peace may

be taken.

§ 6. In case of the death, resignation or removal from the city, of the said police magistrate, his office shall be deemed thereby vacated; and such vacancy shall be filled by special election for that purpose, notified and conducted in the same manner as is now provided by law, for special elections for justices of the peace.

docks, wharvOS,

&c.

§ 7. That the city council of the said city of New Bos- Establishment of ton shall have power to establish, erect, make, regulate and repair public wharves, docks, slips and landing places, within said city, and provide for the levying and colleting of wharfage thereat, and to assign landing places for steamboats and other crafts and vessels; and shall have power to presribe rules and regulations for watermen, boatmen and all other persons landing boats or vessels of any description and trans

Ferry license.

acting business at such wharves, docks, slips, and landing places.

§ 8. The said city council shall have power to regulate the erection and repair of private wharves, docks, slips and landing places in said city, and to fix the rates of wharfage thereat, and to compel the owners thereof, or persons using the same, to pay a license therefor.

§ 9. The said city council shall have the exclusive power to grant license to ferries across the Mississippi river, the landing place of which shall be within the corporate limits of said city, and under such rules and regulations, and at such rates, as they may ordain.

This act shall be in force from and after its passage.
APPROVED February 22, 1861.

In force February AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to charter the City of Ottawa,"

20, 1861.

approved February 10th, 1853.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That on the Annual elections. third Monday of March next, and on the third Monday of March, in each year thereafter, an election shall be held in each ward of said city, for one mayor for said city, and for one alderman for each ward. The mayor shall be a resident of the city, and the aldermen of the wards for which they are respectively elected; and each shall hold his office until his successor is elected and qualified. Section one of article four, of an act entitled "An act to charter the city of Ottawa," approved February 10th, 1853, is hereby repealed. This act to be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 20, 1861.

In force February AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to establish free schools in the City 18, 1861.

tion.

of Ottawa, in the County of La Salle."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That, on the Board of educa- first Tuesday of March next, there shall be elected, by the voters of each ward, qualified to vote for aldermen, two directors, residents of said ward; all of said directors, so elected, to constitute the board of education of said city. It shall be the duty of the city council, within three months next after said election, to divide said directors, by lot, into two classes. The terms of office of the first class shall

expire at the end of one year, and that of the second class at the end of two years, so that there shall be an election in each ward, annually, thereafter, on said first Tuesday of March, by the qualified voters of each ward, of one director, whose term of office shall be two years. When a vacancy Vacancies. shall occur there shall be an election to fill it; and whenever new wards shall be created there shall be an election of two directors, whose term of office shall expire at the same time as that of the other directors. And the voters of said new wards shall, at the first election, designate in their ballots which director shall be for the long term and which for the short term. Said election shall be held and conducted and returns thereof made, in all respects, as is now provided in this chapter in relation to the election of aldermen. And in case of a tie the proceeding shall be the same as is now provided in the case of aldermen. It shall be the duty of the mayor to give at least ten days' notice of each election, by publishing a notice of the time and place thereof in one or more of the city papers; but the omission of the mayor to give notice of an election, which is to take place on a day fixed by this act, shall not render such election illegal.

§ 2. The president of the board of education shall hold Term of office. his office for one year; the clerk and treasurer of said board shall hold their offices for two years, and until their successors are appointed and qualified.

§ 3. The minimum age for admission to the school shall be six years.

4. All prior acts and parts of acts, in conflict with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.

5. This act shall be deemed a public act, and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 18, 1861.

AN ACT to provide for supplying the City of Ottawa with sweet and whole- In force February

some water.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That John D. Caton, and his associates, are hereby created a body corporate, by the name of "The Ottawa Water Works;" and for that purpose are hereby invested with all the requisite and necessary powers to carry out the purposes of this act.

20, 1861.

§ 2. The said corporation is hereby empowered to sup- Supply of water. ply citizens and corporations of the city of Ottawa with water conveyed through pipes or other conduits, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon; and for this purpose the said corporation is authorized to enter upon and

use, excavate and open any streets, alleys and highways in the said city, and in the vicinity, and within three miles thereof, and to place pipes and conduits in and upon the said streets, alleys and highways, doing no unnecessary damage thereto, and restoring the said streets, alleys, and highways to their former condition, as near as may be, without unnecessary delay; and, also, when it shall be deemed necessary for the purpose of increasing the supply of water, or for the Right of way for purpose of laying such pipes or conduits, or constructing reservoirs, to enter into and upon any lots or lands and excavate the same, for the purposes aforesaid, and for repairing such pipes or conduits, paying to the owner or owners thereof such damages as may be thereby occasioned to the land thus entered upon, to be fixed and ascertained as damages for right of way now are under any act now in force in this state for that purpose.

laying pipes.

Amount of capital stock.

§ 3. The capital stock of the said incorporation shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each; and the said stock, and the business and management of the said corporation shall be controlled, regulated and managed under the by-laws which may be passed by the said corporation, and which shall not be inconsistent with the laws and constitution of this state or of the United States: Provided, this company shall acquire no rights, by virtue of this act, over and across the Illinois river bridge, at Ottawa, or the approaches thereto, except upon terms agreed upon. APPROVED February 20, 1861.

In force February 20, 1861.

AN ACT to amend the charter of the City of Pekin.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the comStreets and alleys, mon council of the city of Pekin shall have power to lay out streets, alleys, lanes and highways, and to alter, widen, contract, straighten and discontinue the same, within the limits of said city; and shall have the power to assess the damages and recompense due the owner or owners of lots or laud, for right of way, and all other expense of any such improvement, upon the lots and real estate benefited by the improvement, in proportion, as nearly as may be, to the benefits resulting to each parcel of land.

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ing streets, &c.

§ 2. Whenever any street, lane, alley or highway, or sioned by open whenever any altering, straightening or widening the same shall be deemed necessary by the common council of said city, the said council shall pass an order or resolution declaring the commencement, general course and terminus of

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