to set aside as § 5. The mayor shall have power, for good causes Power of mayor shown, within ten days after any inquest shall have been re- sessment. turned to him as aforesaid, to set the same aside and cause a new inquest to be made. § 6. The city council shall have power, by ordinance, Special taxes. to levy and collect a special tax on the holders of the lots in any street, lane, alley or avenue, or part of any lane, avenue or alley, according to their respective fronts 'owned by them, for the purpose of paving and grading the side walks, and lighting said street, lane, avenue or alley. ARTICLE VIII.-Miscellaneous Provisions. § 1. The inhabitants of the city of Joliet are hereby ex- Exemption from empted from working on any road beyond the limits of the road labor. city, and from paying any tax to procure laborers to work upon the same. in city limits. § 2. The city council shall have the power, for the pur- Road labor withpose of keeping the streets, lanes, avenues and alleys in repair, to require every male inhabitant in said city, over twenty-one years of age, to labor on said streets, lanes, avenues and alleys, not exceeding three days in each and every year; and any person failing to perform such labor, when duly notified by the supervisor, shall forfeit and pay the sum of one dollar per day for each day so neglected or refused. offenders. § 3. The city council shall have power to provide for Punishment the punishment of offenders by imprisonment in the county or city jail, in all cases where such offenders shall fail or refuse to pay the fines or forfeitures which may be recovered against them. of ceipts and ex § 4. The city council shall cause to be published annu- Publication of really a full and complete statement of all moneys received penditures. and expended by the corporation during the preceding year, and on what account received and expended. cuted. § 5. All suits, actions and prosecutions instituted, com- Suits, how prosemenced or brought by the corporation hereby created, shall be commenced and prosecuted in the name of the city of Joliet. § 6. Appeals shall be allowed from decisions in all ca- Appeals. ses arising under the provisions of this act, or any ordinance passed in pursuance thereof, to the circuit court of Will county; and every such appeal shall be taken and granted in the same manner and with like effect as appeals are taken from and granted by justices of the peace to the circuit court under the laws of this state. § 7. This act is declared to be a public act, and may be Public act. read in evidence in all courts of law and equity within this state, without proof. First mayor. mayor. § 8. The mayor elected at the first election shall hold his office until the first Saturday of April, in the year 1854, and until his successor is elected and qualified. Process issued by § 9. The city marshal, or any other officer authorized to execute writs or other process issued by the mayor or any other justice of the peace in the county of Will, shall have power to execute the same anywhere within the limits of the 'county of Will, and shall be entitled to the same fees for traveling as are allowed to constables in similar Fees of mayor. Vote on accep cases. § 10. The mayor shall receive the same fees in all cases that are allowed to magistrates in similar cases. § 11. On the first Monday of July an election shall be tance of this act. held at the court house in the town of Joliet, as in case of special elections, and ballots shall be received from all the inhabitants, legal voters within the limits herein described, which ballots shall be "for incorporation" or "against incorporation ;" and if a majority of the said electors voting at said election shall vote "for incorporation," then the provisions of this bill shall be in force, but if a majority shall vote "against incorporation" then the provisions herein shall be null and void. § 12. This act to take effect on its passage. In force June 22, AN ACT to amend the charter of the Aurora Branch Railroad company. 1852. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Extension of road company incorporated by an act entitled "an act granting a charter to the Aurora Branch Railroad company," approved February 12, 1849, be and it is hereby authorized to extend its road from Aurora, in Kane county, crossing Fox river at a point not farther south than the present mill-dam across Fox river, in the village of Aurora, in said county, in the most direct practicable line; thence in a southwesterly direction, on the most direct practicable route, to a point of at least fifteen miles north of La Salle, and where such extension may intersect any railroad built or to be built northward from the town of La Salle, in La Salle county, and there to form a connection with any such railroad. Route. Intersection. Right of way. § 2. The said company is hereby authorized to use and exercise all the powers for obtaining the right of way for the use of said company in the construction of said road that are given and expressed by the act to provide for a general system of railroad incorporations, approved November 5th, 1849; and the name of said company is hereby changed to Change of name. that of "Chicago and Aurora Railroad company." Said company is also authorized and empowered to increase its Increase of stock. capital stock to a sum not exceeding two millions of dollars. § 3. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED June 22, 1852. 1852. AN ACT authorizing a vote to be taken by the voters of Grundy county, to In force June 22, raise a tax to construct a bridge across the Illinois river at Morris, in said county. thorized. Vote. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That it shall Special tax aube lawful for the legal voters of the county of Grundy, at the next or any general election thereafter of county or state officers, to vote for or against a tax for the purpose of building a bridge across the Illinois river at Morris. Notice of said vote shall be given at the same time and in the same manner as is required by law in case of such mentioned elections in this state. Notice. § 2. Said vote shall be taken by ballot, upon which Manner of vote. shall be written or printed, or partly written and partly printed, "For a bridge," or "Against a bridge." Returns Returns. of said vote shall be made to the county clerk, in the same manner as in case of elections of county officers. If it shall be found that a majority of the voters of said county voting upon the question have voted in favor of the bridge. to be built by tax as aforesaid, then there shall be assessed Assessment. upon all the taxable property, both real and personal, in said county, an annual tax of one half of one per cent., which tax shall be collected in the same manner as other Collection. taxes are collected, except that it shall be paid in money only; the money so collected shall be paid to the county treasurer, and shall be held by him subject to the order of the board of supervisors for the purposes of said bridge, but shall not on any pretence be appropriated to any other purpose whatever. Rate. tax. § 3. The tax hereby levied shall continue to be col- Continuance of lected annually, until the sum of fifteen thousand dollars shall have been raised, (provided that amount shall be re- Proviso. quired,) or until the entire cost of said bridge shall have been fully paid, should said amount not be required; after which said tax shall cease and shall no longer be levied or collected. § 4. It shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of Result of elecsaid county, at their next meeting after the vote provided tion. for in sections 1 and 2 of this act shall have been taken, to ascertain the result of said votes, and if it shall appear that a majority of all the voters of said county voting upon the question have voted in favor of said tax, they shall Collector's book. Cause a separate column to be added to each collector's book for the several towns in said county, headed “ "bridge tax," in which shall be set down, opposite to the name of each tax payer, the amount assessed on his or her taxable property, which shall be collected as other taxes, and paid over to the treasurer, as provided in section (2) two of this act. Engineer. Location of bridge. Character of bridge. Repairs. 5. The said board of supervisors shall, immediately after the result of the vote aforesaid shall have been ascertained, (in case the same shall be in favor of said tax,) employ a competent engineer or engineers to ascertain and fix upon the best location for said bridge, having reference to durability, cost of construction and convenience of the community, and, by themselves or their agents, to make and enter into all necessary contracts for the completion of said work; and the fund created by this act is hereby pledged for the payment of any and all sums of money which said board may by contract become liable for or agree to pay, for the purpose of constructing the work aforesaid, and effecting the object contemplated by this act. § 6. The said bridge when completed is hereby declared a public highway, and shall be free for all passengers to pass and repass with their property and effects, without charge, toll or compensation, and shall forever remain free, and no tolls or compensation shall, under any pretence, be charged for such passage. § 7. The title to said bridge shall be vested in the Title to bridge. county of Grundy, and the board of supervisors of said county shall take all necessary measures to keep the same in repair, and to prevent injuries thereto; to impose and collect such fines and penalties as they may deem necessary, not inconsistent with the laws of this state, for the preservation of the same. They shall have power to prosecute all persons injuring the same, and shall be entitled to recover double the amount of damage occasioned thereby, before any court having jurisdiction thereof. All fines imposed for the preservation of said bridge may be collected by action of debt, in the name of the board of supervisors of said county, before any justice of the peace of said county, or any court having jurisdiction thereof, and all persons injuring or obstructing said bridge shall moreover be liable to indictment, and on conviction shall be punished as in other cases of obstructing, injuring, breaking down or destroying public highways or bridges within this state. How collected. Indictment. for tax, how ta § 8. If after a vote shall have been taken as provided Subsequent votes in sections one and two of this act, it shall be ascertained ken. that a majority of the legal voters of said county have voted against said tax, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the county court, upon petition of fifty legal voters of said county, to issue notices at any subsequent election, for the purposes mentioned in section one of this act. If at any such subsequent election it shall be found that a majority of all legal voters voting at such election have voted in favor of said bridge, the same shall be built in the manner provided in this act. § 9. The legislature hereby reserves the right to at any time hereafter declare a draw shall be made in the said bridge, of any width the legislature may direct, for the purpose of keeping up the navigation of the said river for all kinds of boats and purposes. APPROVED June 22, 1852. Reservation. AN ACT making appropriations to pay the expenses of the present session In force June 22, of the general assembly. 1852. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Appropriations. following appropriations be and the same are hereby made to pay the expenses of the present session of the general assembly. § 2. To the speaker of the senate and house of repre- Speakers. sentatives, each the sum of three dollars per day for each day's attendance. repre §3. To each member of the senate and house of sentatives, the sum of two dollars per day for each day's attendance. Per diem. § 4. There shall be allowed to each of the members of Mileage. the general assembly, including the speakers of both houses, ten cents per mile for each necessary mile's travel in going to and returning from the seat of government. § 5. There shall be allowed to the secretary and assis- Clerks, &c. tant secretary of the senate, and to the clerk and assistant clerk of the house of representatives, each the sum of five dollars per day. arms, &c. § 6. To the sergeant-at-arms and assistant sergeant-at- Sergeant-atarms of the senate, and the door-keeper and assistant doorkeeper of the house of representatives, each the sum of five dollars per day. clerks. § 7. To the engrossing and enrolling clerks of the sen- Engrossing ate and house of representatives, each the sum of five dollars per day. |