...constitution are as follows : " 5. The corporate authorities of counties, townships, schooldistricts, cities, towns and villages, may be vested with power...within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same ; and the general assembly shall require that all property within the limits of municipal corporations,...

...it be for " corporate purposes," it violates the plain letter of the constitution: because it is not "uniform" in respect to persons and property within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the tax. If, on the other hand, the tax is not for " corporate purposes," it is clearly unconstitutional...

...such commissioners may be regarded as corporate authorities under the constitution of 1848, and might be vested with power to assess and collect taxes for corporate purposes. 2. SAME — equality and uniformity. Where special taxes are levied, not upon the valuation of the...

...provisions of Sec. 5 of the 9th Article of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, thus expressed : " The corporate authorities of counties, townships,...within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same." The Superior Court has decided in substance that an assessment made in the manner prescribed in the...

...affidavit, and filing the same. § 5. The corporate authorities of counties, townships, school-districts, cities, towns, and villages, may be vested with power...within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same. And the General Assembly shall require that all the property within the limits of municipal corporations...

...prescribed by law. O/i/o, 440. — The corporate authorities of counties, townships, school-districts, cities, towns and villages, may be vested with power...collect taxes for corporate purposes; such taxes to lie uniform in respect to persons ami property within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same....

...such law shall levy a tax annually sufficient to pay the annual interest of such debt. SECTION f8. The corporate authorities of Counties, Townships,...within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same. And the General Assembly shall require that all the property, except that heretofore exempted within...

...every such law shall levy a tax annually sufficient to pay the annual interest of such debt. SEC. S. The corporate authorities of counties, townships,...within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same. And the general assembly shall require that all the property, except as heretofore exempted within...

...specially appropriate the proceeds of suck taxes to the payment of such principal and interest. SEC. 8, The corporate authorities of Counties, Townships,...property within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the samo. And the Legislature shall require that all the property within the limits of municipal corporations...

...Municipal districts, cities, towns and villages may lie vested with power to assess and taxescollect taxes for corporate purposes ; such taxes to be uniform in respect to persona and property within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same. And the General Assembly...