ceed to elect one of their number president, who shall be mayor pro tem

13. This act is hereby declared to be a public act, and Character of act. may be read in evidence in all courts of law and equity within this state without proof.

§ 14. All acts and parts of acts coming within the pro- Acts repealed. visions of this charter, or contrary to or inconsistent with its provisions, are hereby repealed.

ted on

by the

§ 15. The city marshal, or any other officer authorized Fees, &c. to execute writs or other process issued by the mayor, shall have power to execute the same any where within the limits of the county of Warren, [and] shall be entitled to the same fees for traveling as are allowed constables in similar cases. 9 16. The president and trustees of the town of Mon- This act to be vomouth shall cause an election to be held in said town on the people of Monfirst Monday in the month of September, one thousand eight mouth. hundred and fifty-two, at which the inhabitants residing within the city limits, who are authorized to vote for state officers, shall vote for or against the adoption of this charter; and if a majority of the votes given at such election shall be in favor of the adoption of said charter the same shall immediately take effect as a law; but if a majority of the votes cast at said election shall be against the adoption of said charter then this act to be of no effect. APPROVED June 21, 1852.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "an act to amend the several acts incor- In force June 21, porating the town of Galena."

office.

1852.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter every white male person shall be eligible to the office Qualifications for of mayor or aldermen of the city of Galena who shall have resided in said city one year next preceding his election, and shall be at the time of his election twenty-one years of age and a citizen of the United States.

dinary and con

§ 2. That the city council of the city of Galena shall be Tax to defray orand they are hereby authorized, in addition to the taxes now tingent expenauthorized to be assessed, levied and collected, to assess, ses. levy and collect a tax, not exceeding one per cent. on a dollar of the assessed value of all real and personal estate made taxable in said city, to defray the ordinary, contingent and other expenses of said city not herein otherwise provided for; which taxes shall constitute the general fund for city purposes.

School tax.

Liquidation tax.

Manner of application.

Street tax.

Public squares.

§ 3. That the city council of the city of Galena shall be and they are hereby authorized to annually assess, levy and collect a school tax, 1 ot exceeding five mills on a dollar, on all real and personal estate taxable in said city, to meet the expenses of purchasing grounds for school houses, and building and repairing school houses, and supporting and maintaining schools. § 4. That the city council of the city of Galena may, if the said city council believe that the public good and the best interests of the city require, annually assess, levy and collect a tax, not exceeding one per cent. on a dollar on the assessed value of all real and personal estate taxable in said city, in addition to all other taxes levied and collected in said city, to be applied as follows, to wit: The fund so collected shall be kept separate, and shall annually, on the first day of January, be apportioned and paid over pro rata upon the funded indebtedness of the city of Galena, as may be presented by the holders of the same, to be entered as credits upon and to that extent in extinguishment of the principal of said city indebtedness. A majority of all the aldermen authorized by law to be elected shall be necessary to assess, levy and collect said tax to pay said city indebtedThis section to continue and be in force until the whole amount of said city indebtedness, with the interest to accrue thereon, is fully paid, and no longer.

ness.

5. That the city council of said city shall have power and authority to assess, levy and collect a special tax on the owner or owners of the lot or lots fronting on any street or parts of streets, lane, avenue or alley in said city, according to the respective fronts and value of said lot or lots, for the purpose of grading, paving, planking, improving and keeping in repair the side walks in front of their respective lot or lots, and for the purpose of lighting with lamps or otherwise such street, lane, avenue or alley.

§ 6. That lots numbered sixty-one, sixty-two, sixtythree and sixty-four, in the city of Galena, known as the "Market House Square," with the market house and buildings thereon, are hereby made a public square and public buildings; and any other square or building hereafter laid out or erected for the public use and benefit of the residents of said city, shall be deemed public squares and public buildings. That the Market House Square, market house and buildings thereon, with the appurtenances, and all other public squares or public buildings hereafter laid out or erected, shall be forever exempt from taxation, attachment and execution; and the city council may grade, pave, plank, improve, protect and ornament the same, or any part or portion thereof, and defray the expenses for so doing out of the general fund of said city.

§ 7. That the city council of the city of Galena shall Mayor's court. have power and authority to provide by ordinance or ordinances for the organization and maintenance of a mayor's court for said city, and for the trial and punishment of all offenders against the ordinance or ordinances of said city made or hereafter to be made in conformity with the powers granted in the city charter of the said city of Galena, or by virtue of this act, and not repugnant with the constitution of this state and constitution of the United States.

diction.

§ 8 That the city council of said city may have the Exclusive jurispower and authority, by ordinance, to grant to the mayor of said city the exclusive jurisdiction in all cases arising under the ordinance or ordinances of said city; and the mayor shall receive the same fees and compensation for his services as justices of the peace in similar cases.

§ 9. That all act or acts, law or laws, amendatory, re- Acts repealed. pealing or conflicting with, or to any parts or provisions of section twenty-three of the act entitled "an act to amend the several acts incorporating the town of Galena," be and the same are hereby repealed.

§ 10 That the city council of said city shall have pow- Fevre river. er, control, authority and jurisdiction in and over Fevre river, in the city of Galena, and from thence to its junction with the Mississippi river, for the purposes of improving the navigation thereof, and may alter, widen, straighten, dredge, deepen, turn, change, shorten or otherwise improve the navigation of its channel or waters; and may have power, authority and jurisdiction, for the purposes of removing and preventing all and any impediments and obstructions of every kind and description, natural or artificial, that tends or may hereafter tend to obstruct or impede the free and uninterrupted navigation of said river for steamboats or other water craft, under such rules and regulations as the city council, by ordinance, may direct. That the said city council shall allow a just compensation for all damages the owner or owners of any real estate on the banks of said river may sustain, by reason of turning or changing, straightening, widening, shortening or deepening the channel of said river. Said damages to be allowed and assessed in the same manner as now provided for in the city charter of Galena in relation to the discontinuance of streets and the removing of buildings.

11. That the city marshal of the city of Galena shall city marshal. have power, authority and jurisdiction, and may serve any process issuing under and by virtue of this act or of the act to which this is an amendment, or by virtue of any ordinance of said city made, or hereafter to be made, in any place within the county of Jo Daviess.

Taxes, how levied, &c.

Ordinances.

§ 12. That the taxes authorized to be levied and collected by virtue of t is act, may be levied and collected in the same manner and under the same regulations that other city taxes are collected.

13. The city council of said city shall have power to make all ordinances which may be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers specified in this act, and not repugnant to the constitution of the United States or of this state, and may repeal any and all ordinances.

§ 14. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED June 21, 1852.

In force June 21, AN ACT to incorporate the Rock River Mutual Fire Insurance company.

1852.

Oorporators.

Style.

Purposes.

Powers.

Proviso.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That George Haskell, Newton Crawford, Anson S. Miller, Seldon W. Church, Bela Sharr, William Bebb, Wait Talcott, J. G. Prentiss, D. A. Knowlton, O. H. Wright, Samuel M. Hitt, P. R. Bennett, St. John Mix, Joel Florida, Alexander Neely, and all other persons who may hereafter become members of said company, in the manner herein prescribed, be and they hereby are incorporated and made a body politic, for the term of twenty years from the passage of this act, by the name of "The Rock River Mutual Fire Insurance company," for the purpose of insuring their respective dwelling houses, stores, shops and other buildings, household furniture and merchandise, against loss or damage by fire, whether the same shall happen by accident, lightning or any other means, except that of design in the assured, or by the invasion of an enemy or insurrection of the citizens of this or any of the United States, and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, appear, prosecute and defend in any court of record, or other place whatever; may have and use a common seal; may purchase and hold such real and personal estate as may be necessary to effect the object of their association, and the same may sell and convey at pleasure: Provided, such real estate shall not exceed one hundred and sixty acres may make, establish and put into execution, such by-laws or ordinances and resolutions, not being contrary to the laws of this state or of the United States, as may seem necessary or convenient for their regulation and government and for the management of their affairs, and do

and execute all such acts and things as may be necessary to carry into full effect the purposes intended by the

charter.

§ 2. That all and every person and persons, who shall Members. at any time become interested in said company, by insuring therein, and also their respective heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, continuing to be insured therein, as hereinafter provided, shall be deemed and taken to be members thereof, for and during the time specified in their respective policies, and no longer, and shall at all times be concluded and bound by the provisions of this act.

Meetings.

§ 3. There shall be a meeting of said company at Rockford, in the county of Winnebago, on the first Wednesday of January annually, or on such other day as the said company may hereafter determine, at which first annual meeting shall be chosen by a major vote of the members present, Directors. and by proxy, a board of fifteen directors who shall continue in office until others have been chosen and accepted the trust in their stead. In all vacancies happening in said board, whether by removing from the state, dying or refu- Vacancies, sing or neglecting to act, for and during the space of three months successively, then and in every such case, another director shall be chosen in the place of each director so removing, dying, refusing or neglecting to act as aforesaid, by a majority of the directors present at any monthly meeting, which director so chosen shall remain in office until the next general election of directors, and a majority of the whole board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. At their first regular meeting the board Classification, of directors shall class themselves, by lot, into three classes of an equal number each, the terms of whose service shall respectively expire as follows: the first class in one year, the second class in two years, and the third class in three years. Special meetings of the company may be called by order of the directors, whenever the owners of one tenth part of the property insured in said company shall apply to the directors, setting forth in writing the purposes for which a meeting is desired.

§ 4. The board of directors shall superintend the concerns of said company, and shall have the management of the funds and property thereof, and of all matters and things thereunto relating, not otherwise provided for by said company. They shall have power, from time to time, to appoint a secretary, treasurer and such other officers, agents and assistants as to them may seem necessary, and prescribe their duties, fix their compensation, and take such security from them as they may deem necessary for. the faithful performance of their respective duties. They shall determine the rates of insurance, the sum to be insured on any building, not exceeding two-thirds of its

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Officers.

Rates of fam

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