...of the argument in this case, against the constitutionality of this act, was based. It is this : " The corporate authorities of counties, townships,...General Assembly shall require that all the property within the limits of municipal corporations, belonging to individuals, shall be taxed for the payment...

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

...Constitution of this State, by section 5 of article 9, provides that the corporate authorities of counties, school districts, cities, towns and villages, may...within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same. As all the divisions of the city are imder the same jurisdiction, it is necessary the valuations within...

...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...

...statute is in conflict with section 10 of article 9 of the Constitution of 1870, which provides that the corporate authorities of counties, townships,...within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same." Да we understand the argument, appellee contends that the payment of tuition to a high school district...

...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...General Assembly shall require that all the property within the limits of municipal corporations belonging to individuals shall be taxed for the payment...

...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....

...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,...assembly shall require that all the property, except as heretofore exempted within the limits of municipal corporations, shall be taxed for the payment...