§ 2. Such collector so appointed shall hold his office for one year, unless his successor is sooner appointed by said city council under this act, or elected pursuant to law. Before such collector shall enter upon his duties, he shall take an oath of office, and give bonds, as nearly as may be, as is now required of town and district collectors, in section 133 of an act entitled "An act for the assessment of property and for the levy and collection of taxes," approved March 30, 1872. Such bonds shall be approved by the city council appointing said collector, and shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which said city is situated, and said bond shall then be filed with the clerk of the county court, and such bond, when so recorded, shall be a lien against the real estate of such collector, until he shall have complied with the conditions thereof.

3. In case of such appointment by any city council, such city council may, in its discretion, when deemed necessary to enable such collector to make such collection, extend the time for the collection of taxes in such city, for the year 1872, for a period not later than the tenth day of May, 1873, of which extension the county collector shall be promptly notified by the city clerk.

§ 4. Whereas there is no provision of law for the collection of state and other taxes in the city of Quincy, now extended upon the state tax books of said city, for the year A. D. 1872, and until this law shall go into effect such taxes cannot be collected, whereby an emergency exists, that this law should take immediate effect: therefore, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED March 5, 1873.

§ 1. Legalize assessments made by cities and towns for the year 1872. In force March 28, 1873.

AN ACT to legalize the extension of taxes in certain cases.

WHEREAS, the proper authorities of some of the cities and incorporated towns in this state made their own assessments of property, and collected the tax thereon, for the year A. D. 1872, the same being completed, in many instances, nearly a year prior to the time when the taxes on the state assessment are completed; and, whereas, an act entitled "An act for the assessment of property and for the levy and collection of taxes," approved March 30, 1872, requires all taxes to be extended on the assessment of property made under said act, it therefore becomes necessary that the proper authorities of such cities and towns be permitted to obtain such revenue as they may require, in order to bring their revenue year to conform to the state revenue law; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That, in any case, where the proper authorities of cities and incorporated towns have certified to the county clerk the amount or amounts of revenue by them required, under section (122) one hundred and twenty-two of the state revenue law, and said clerk has computed a rate, to produce said amount or amounts, on the assessment of property made under the state revenue laws, for the year A. D. 1872, and extended the same on said assessment, as provided by the

(127 and 128) one hundred and twenty-seventh and one hundred and twenty-eighth sections of said state revenue law, the action of said authorities and such county clerk is hereby declared legal and valid; and the city and town taxes, so extended, shall be and remain a lien on the property against which they are extended, to the same extent as now provided in sections (253 to 256) two hundred and fifty-three to two hundred and fifty-six, inclusive, of said act.

82. Whereas the state revenue law in force July 1, 1872, requires all taxes to be extended on the assessment of property made under said act, therefore an emergency exists that this law should take immediate effect: therefore, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED March 28, 1873.

1. Power of assessor and collector.

§ 2. Transmit an abstract to the auditor of public accounts.

§ 3. Collector to give bond.

§ 4. Extending the time for the collection of taxes.

In force February 12, 1874.

AN ACT in regard to assessors and collectors in certain incorporated cities, and to extend the time for the assessment and collection of the county and state taxes therein, for the year A. D. 1873.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in all incorporated cities in this state, situated in counties under township organization, in which no township assessor or collector is now provided by law, and in which an assessor and collector of taxes for such cities shall have been appointed in pursuance of an act entitled "An act in regard to assessors and collectors of city taxes in incorporated cities," approved April 25, 1873, any such assessor and collector shall possess all the powers, and perform the same duties within such city, as are required to be performed by town or district collectors under the general revenue law of this state, and shall be entitled to receive the same compensation as now allowed town or district collectors. All assessments of property made for the year A. D. 1873 by such assessor and collector, are hereby declared to be as legal and valid as if made in strict compliance with the requirements of the general revenue law of this state.

§ 2. Such assessor shall, as soon as possible after the passage of this act, return a copy of his assessment books and schedules to the county clerk of the county in which such city is situated, as required by sections 90 and 91, of an act approved March 30, 1872, entitled "An act for the assessment of property and for the levy and collection of taxes;" and said county clerk is hereby required to proceed at once, as in the case of any assessment made under said act, to correct and perfect said books, and make out and transmit to the auditor of public accounts an abstract of the assessment of property in said city, as required by section 98 of said act approved March 30, 1872; and the auditor of public accounts shall equalize the assessment of such city, and complete the assessment of the capital stock of each company or

from the assessed valuation, and the amounts assessed to such county clerk, in the manner provided by law; and such county clerk is hereby required to extend upon the valuation so equalized and assessed, in the book or books for the collection of taxes in such city, the full amount of taxes required to be collected, on the rates certified by the auditor of public accounts, and also the full amount required to be levied and collected for county purposes within such city for the year 1873, and when completed shall deliver said tax book or books to the collector, mentioned in section 1 of this act, as soon as he is qualified as hereinafter provided.

§ 3. Such collector, so appointed, shall hold his office for one year, unless his successor is sooner appointed by said city council or elected pursuant to law. Before such collector shall enter upon his duties, he shall take an oath of office, and give bond, as nearly as may be, as is now required of town or district collectors in section 133 of an act entitled "An act for the assessment of property and for the levy and collection of taxes," approved March 30, 1872. Such bond shall be approved by the city council appointing said, collector, and shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which such city is situated; and said bond shall be filed with the clerk of the county court, and when so recorded shall be a lien upon the real estate of such collector, until he shall have complied with the conditions thereof.

§ 4. The time for the collection of the state and county and other taxes for 1873, in cities mentioned in section 1 of this act, is hereby extended to the tenth day of May, A. D. 1874.

§ 5. Whereas, there is no provision of law for the assessment and collection of state and county taxes, in cities mentioned in section 1 of this act, for the year A. D. 1873, wherefore an emergency exists, that this law should take effect immediately: therefore, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passsge. APPROVED February 12, 1873.

BAIL.

§ 1. Officer to take bail bond-form of bond. In force July 1, 1874.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act concerning bail in civil cases," approved January 22, 1872.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That section 4 of an act entitled "An act concerning bail in civil cases," approved January 22, 1872, be amended so as to read as follows:

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"§ 4. Where any writ shall have been issued from any court of record in this state, whereon bail is required, the sheriff, or other officer to whom the same may be directed, shall take a bail bond to himself, with sufficient security, in the sum for which bail is required. And for the purpose of avoiding errors in the taking thereof, the condition shall be substantially in the following form:

court

day

The condition of this obligation is such, that whereas A B has lately sued out of the of the county of a certain writ of capias ad respondendum, in a certain plea of. against C D, returnable to the next term of the said court, to be holden at... on the.... of.. ...next: Now, if the said C D shall be and appear at the said court, to be holden at. on the... day of.. ...next, and in case the said E F shall not be received as bail in the said action, shall put in good and sufficient bail, which shall be received by the plaintiff, or shall be adjudged sufficient by the court, or the said E F, being accepted as bail, shall pay and satisfy the costs and condemnation money which may be rendered against the said C D in the plea aforesaid, or surrender the body of C D in execution, in case the said C D shall not pay and satisfy the said costs and condemnation money, or surrender himself in execution, when by law such surrender is required, then this obligation to be void: otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

Which bond, so taken, shall be returned with the writ, on or before the first day of the term of the court to which the writ is returnable. The officer making an arrest under the provisions of this act, shall give to the person arrested reasonable time and opportunity to procure bail, before committing such person to the jail. APPROVED February 25, 1874.

CITIES AND VILLAGES.

§ 1. Minority representation-term of office. In force July 1, 1874.

AN ACT to amend sections six (6) and seven (7) of article four (4) of an act entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," in force July 1, 1872.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That sections six (6) and seven (7) of article four (4) of an act entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," be amended so as to read as follows:

"86. Whenever this act shall be submitted to the qualified electors of any city for adoption, there shall be submitted at the same time, for adoption or rejection, the question of minority representation in the city council or legislative authority of such city. At the said election the ballots shall be in the following form: "For minority representation in the city council," or "Against minority representation in the city council." And at any subsequent time, on petition of the legal voters equal in number to one-eighth the number of legal votes cast at the next preceding general city election, the city council shall cause the question of minority representation to be submitted to the legal voters of said city, and the ballots shall be in form as provided in this section: Provided, that no such question of representation shall be submitted more than once in every two years. The judges of such election shall make returns thereof to the city council, whose duty it shall be to canvass such returns, and to cause the result of such canvass to be entered on the record of such city. If a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be "For equal representation in the city council,” then the members of the city council or legislative authority of such city shall be thereafter elected in the following manner: the council or legislative authority of such city, at least one month before the general election in the year in which this act shall take effect in such city, shall apportion such city, by dividing the population thereof, as ascertained by the last federal census, by any number not less than two nor more than six, and the quotient shall be the ratio of representation in the

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city council. Districts shall be formed of contiguous and compact territory, and contain, as nearly as practicable, an equal number of inhabitants.

"§ 7. Every such district shall be entitled to three aldermen, who shall hold their office for two years, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified: Provided, that those elected at the first election. from the wards bearing odd numbers, shall only hold their office for one year, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified. Vacancies occurring by the expiration of the term shall be filled by the election of aldermen for the full term of two years. Vacancies arising from any other cause than the expiration of term, shall be filled at an election to be held by the voters of the district in which such vacancy shall occur, at the time designated by the city council. In all elections for aldermen aforesaid, each qualified voter may cast as many votes as there are aldermen to be elected in his district, or may distribute the same, or equal parts thereof, among the candidates, as he shall see fit, and the candidate highest in votes shall be declared elected."

APPROVED March 27, 1874.

§ 1. Words stricken out. Sections amended.

§ 2. Emergency.

In force March 30, 1874.

AN ACT to amend sections six (6), seven (7), nine (9), twenty-four (24), twenty-six (26), and fifty-three (53), of article nine (9), of an act entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,” approved April 10, 1872.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That from section six (6), article (9), the words "or on due inquiry cannot be found" be stricken out, so that said section shall read, when so amended, as follows:

"8 6. Upon the filing of the petition aforesaid, a summons, which may be made returnable upon any day in term time, shall be issued and served upon the persons made parties defendant, as in cases in chancery. And in case any of them are unknown, or reside out of this state, the clerk of the court, upon an affidavit being filed showing such fact, shall cause publication to be made in some newspaper printed in his county, or, if there be no newspaper published in his county, then in some newspaper published in this state, containing notice of the pendency of such proceeding, the parties thereto, the title of the court, and the time and place of the return of the summons in the case, and the nature of said proceeding; such publication to be made for four weeks consecutively, at least once in each week, the first of which shall be at least thirty days before the return day of such summons. Notices so given by publication shall be sufficient to authorize the court to hear and determine the suit, as though all parties had been sued by their proper names and had been personally served."

That section seven (7), article nine (9), be amended so that the same, as amended, shall read as follows:

"87. Upon the return of said summons, or as soon thereafter as the business of the court will permit, the said court shall proceed to the hearing of such petition, and shall impannel a jury to ascertain the just compensation to be paid to all of such owners and occupants aforesaid; but if any defendant or party in interest shall demand, or the court