In force, Jan. 30, 1840. Iroquois and Clay for 1839, legalized AN ACT to legalize the assessment of the Revenue in the counties of SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, Assessment in represented in the General Assembly, That the assessment of the taxable property made in the counties of Iroquois and Clay, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, is hereby legalized and made binding, as though the same had been done in strict conformity with the provisions of the "Act concerning the Public Revenue," approved February the twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and thirtynine. Persons aggrieved how to proceed Proviso SEC. 2. That any person feeling aggrieved by the valuation of taxable property in the counties aforesaid, shall be entitled to the provisions of the twelfth section of the "Act concerning the Public Revenue:" Provided, Application be made to the County Commissioners' Courts at their March term of said Courts, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, for such purposes. SEC. 3. This act to be in force from its passage. In force, Jan. 30, 1840. AN ACT to incorporate the town of Carmi. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, Body politic represented in the General Assembly, That the inhabitants and and corporate residents of the town of Carmi in White county, are hereby made a body corporate and politic, in law and in fact, by the name and style of the "President and Board of Trustees of the town of Carmi," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and a common seal, which they may alter at pleasure, and in whom the government of the corporation shall be vested, and by whom its affairs shall be managed. Name and style Powers Annual elec tees Notice of elections SEC. 2. The boundary of the said corporation shall include all that country contained within the limits of the plat of the town of Carmi, as of record in the recorder's office of the county of White. SEC. 3. That there shall, on the first Monday of May next, tion for trus- be elected seven trustees, and on every first Monday of May Term of office thereafter, who shall hold their offices for one year, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; and public notice of the time and place of holding said election, shall be given by the president and trustees, by an advertisement published in a newspaper in said town, or posting it up in at least four of the most public places in said town. No person shall tions of trus- be a trustee of said town, who has not arrived at the age of twenty-one years, who has not resided in said town six months next preceding his election, and who is not, at the time thereof, a bona fide freeholder, and moreover, who has not paid a cor Qualifica tees ers poration tax; and all free white male inhabitants, over twenty- Qualificaone years of age, who have resided in said town three months tions of votnext preceding an election, shall be entitled to vote for trustees. And the said trustees shall, at their first meeting, pro- Election of ceed to elect one of their body president, and shall have power president to fill all vacancies in said board which may be occasioned Vacancies by death, resignation, removal, or six months' absence from the how filled town; and to appoint a clerk and assessor, a treasurer, a street Other officers inspector, and a town constable, to give bond and security in such amount as the trustees may require. And the said town Duty of conconstable shall take an oath, or affirm before some justice of stable the peace, that he will faithfully discharge the duties of said office; and it shall be his duty to collect all fines, and to serve all processes at the suit of the corporation, and to do such other matters and things pertaining to the office, as may be required of him by the ordinances and by-laws of said corpo ration. of town lands ings SEC. 4. The said corporation is hereby made capable, in May hold law, to take and hold to themselves and their successors, any lands, tenements, hereditaments, and the rents, issues and profits thereof, which may be necessary for the erection of any market house, or other public buildings, to promote the inter- Public buildest and public good of the citizens of said town, and the same to sell, grant and dispose of, if necessary. They shall also have power to regulate, to grade, pave and improve the streets, Improvement lanes and alleys, within the limits of said town and corpora- of streets tion; and to extend, open and widen the same, making the Compensapersons injured thereby, adequate compensation; to ascertain tion to perwhich, the board shall cause to be summoned six good and sons injured lawful men, freeholders and inhabitants of said town, not directly interested, who (being first duly sworn for that purpose,) shall enquire into and take into consideration as well the benefits as the injury which may accrue, and estimate and assess the damages which would be sustained by reason of the opening, extending, widening, of any street, avenue, lane or alley; and shall moreover estimate the amount which other persons will be benefitted thereby; and shall contribute towards Persons benecompensating the person injured; all of which shall be return- fitted to pay ed to the board of trustees, under their hands and seals; and the persons who shall be benefitted, and so assessed, shall pay the same in such manner as shall be provided, and the residue, if any, shall be paid out of the town treasury. And they shall sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, in any court whatever. assessment laws SEC. 5. The trustees aforesaid, and their successors, or a majority of them, shall have full power and authority to ordain and establish such rules and regulations for their government Rules and byand direction, and for the transaction of the business and concerns of the corporation, as they may deem expedient; and to ordain and establish, and put into execution such by-laws, ordinances and regulations, as shall seem necessary for the ers Further pow-government of said corporation, and for the management, control, disposition and application of its corporate property, and generally to do and execute all and singular such acts, matters and things, which to them may seem necessary to do, and not contrary to the laws and constitution of this State. Tax To license shows &c. SEC. 6. The said trustees shall have power to levy and collect a tax not exceeding one half of one per cent. on all lots and improvements, and personal property lying and being within the incorporated limits of said town, according to valuation; to tax public shows and houses of public entertainment, taverns, stores and groceries, for the purpose of making and improving the streets and keeping them in repair, and for the purpose of erecting such buildings and other works of public utility, as the interest and convenience of the inhabitants of said town may require, and the circumstances render proper and expedient. And said trustees may adopt such modes and means for the assessment and collection of taxes as they may, from time to time, fix upon and determine; and to prescribe the manner of selling property, when the tax levied upon it is not paid: Provided, No sale of any town lots or other real estate shall be made, until public notice of the time and place shall be given by advertisement in the newspapers, or at four of the most public places in said town, at least fifteen days Further pro- previous thereto: Provided also, All the provisions applicable to such sale of the law, entitled an act concerning the public revenue, in force February 26, 1839, shall be complied with. Sale of lots for taxes Proviso viso Breaches of by-laws, how punished Fines, how recovered Suits, how brought tices peace peace, SEC. 7. That the trustees of said town, or a majority of them, shall have power to preserve good order and harmony in said town; to punish open indecency, breaches of the gambling, gaming houses, horse-racing, shooting, and all disorderly houses, and riotous meetings; to remove obstructions in the streets and public ways, and all nuisances, for which purpose they may make such by-laws and ordinances as to them may seem expedient, and not inconsistent with any public law of this State; and impose fines for the breach thereof, which fines shall be recoverable before any justice of the peace residing in said town. And all suits and judicial proceedings, under this act, shall be brought in the name and style of the President and Board of Trustees of the town of Carmi. SEC. 8. It shall be the duty of any justice of the peace Duties of jus residing in said town, and he is hereby authorized and empowered, upon the violation of any law or ordinance of said corporation, to issue his warrant, directed to the town constable, or any authorized county officer, to apprehend the offender or offenders, and bring them or him forthwith before him; and after hearing the evidence, if it shall appear that the said accused has been guilty of the violation of any such law or ordinance of the corporation, to impose such fine or imprisonment as shall be pointed out in such law or ordinance: Provided, Such fine shall not exceed five dollars, and imprisonment, not Proviso viso Appeals from to exceed twenty-four hours: Provided, however, That writs of Further pro certiorari and appeals shall be granted from judgments under this act, as in other civil cases; and in all criminal cases, the defendant shall be entitled to an appeal to the circuit court, judgment by entering into bond or recognizance, as the case may require, before the justice of the peace, within twenty days after the rendition of the judgment, with such securities and in such an amount as the justice may think right and proper; and all fines imposed for a breach of the peace or violation of the corporation ordinances, shall be paid into the treasury of said corporation. SEC. 9. That when any town lots or real estate shall be sold for taxes, by virtue of this act, the same may be redeemed at any time within two years from the date of such sale of lots sold Redemption by the owner of said property, or his or her agent, executor for taxes or administrator, paying to the treasurer of said town, for the use of the purchaser of said property, the full amount of purchase money, with interest at the rate of twelve per cent. per annum, together with costs accruing thereon. SEC. 10. That upon the application of the owners of twothirds of the front lots on any street or parts of a street, it shall be lawful for the board of trustees to levy and collect a special Special tax to tax on the owners of the lots on said street or parts of a street, grade & pave according to their respective fronts, not to exceed one per streets cent., for the purpose of grading and paving the side walks on said street. how made SEC. 11. That all ordinances of said trustees shall be fairly written out, signed by the clerk and published in a newspaper Ordinances, printed in the town, or posted up at three of the most public places in said town; and no ordinance shall be in force until published as aforesaid. public SEC. 12. That justices of the peace and constables, who Fees of offiare required to render services under this act, shall be entitled cers to the same fees, and collect them in the same manner as now is, or hereafter may be, provided by law. tees Quorum SEC. 13. That the president, or any two of the trustees, Meetings of shall have power to call a meeting of the board, by giving board of trus one day's notice thereof; and a majority shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a minority shall have power to adjourn from time to time, and compel the attendance of absent members, and in the event that the notice of an election is not given, as required by this act, or from any other cause, that an annual election should not be holden at the proper time, it shall be lawful for the late clerk of the board, or any two qualified voters in said town, at any time thereafter, to give notice, as aforesaid, of the time and place of holding a Special elecspecial election, and the trustees elected at such special election, shall have all the powers conferred by this act. SEC. 14. The qualified voters, within the corporation, shall, at the first annual election for trustees, vote for or against tions This charter becoming incorporated under the provisions of this act; and to be voted if two-thirds of all the votes given at said election is in favor for or against of being incorporated, then this act to be in force, otherwise Corporation to be null and void. This incorporation may, at any regular may be dis annual election for trustees, be dissolved by two-thirds of the votes given being in favor of such dissolution, then this act shall be null and void. solved APPROVED, January 30, 1840. In force, Feb. 3d, 1840. AN ACT to incorporate the Springfield Mechanics' Union. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Caleb Burchall, Thomas Lewis, Edmund R. Wiley, William D. Herndon, Simeon Francis, George R. Weber, Walter Davis, George Wood and R. F. Coflin, and their associates and successors, Body politic be, and they are hereby, constituted a body politic and corporate, under the name of the "Springfield Mechanics' Union," Object of for the purpose of affording relief to the sick and disabled members thereof, and to the widows and orphans of deceased members; for the establishment of a common school and a public library, and for the promotion of literature, science, and the mechanic arts; and for no other purpose whatever. and corporate company Common school SEC. 2. The said corporation, on the establishment of their common school, shall receive from the school commissioner of School fund the county the same amount of money, in the same proportion, and apply the same to such tuition, in the same manner as other common schools are paid and kept: Provided, That the teachers or instructors of said school, shall be selected by the corporation, and be under the control of its by-laws. Proviso Powers SEC. 3. The said corporation, by the name of the "Springfield Mechanics' Union," is declared and hereby made capable, in law, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, to have a common seal, and the same to alter or renew at pleasure; to make and adopt a constitution and by-laws for the government of the corporation, not inconsistent with the laws of this State, or the constitution of the United States, and the same to alter or amend whenever it may be deemed necessary: ProLand to be vided, That the said corporation shall not hold more than five acres of land, with the improvements thereon, for a longer term than one year, except such as may be donated to, and for the sole use and behoof of, the corporation. held Donations to Officers Term of office SEC. 4. The officers of this corporation shall consist of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and a board of seven directors, who shall continue in office for the term of one year, and until their successors are elected, together with such other officers as may be provided for by the constitution and by-laws of the corporation. The duties, rights, privileges |