...of course, means by legislative enactment. In section 9 of article 7 of the Constitution we read : "All municipal corporations may be vested with authority to assess and collect taxes." And in section 12 of article 11 we read : "The Legislature shall have no power to impose taxes upon...

...regard to the latter, but, on the contrary, . . . authorizes the general assembly to 'vest the corporate authorities of cities. *towns, and villages with power...to make local improvements by special assessments' without any restriction as to the property to be assessed." This ruling was followed in Adams County...

...permitted special assessments in the following words: "The general assembly may vest the corporate authorities of cities, towns and villages with power to make local improvements by special assessment or by special taxation of contiguous property or otherwise." Part of the State operates...

...1875 legalized special assessments in the following words : " The Legislature may vest the corporate authorities of cities, towns and villages with power to make local improvements by special The county treasurer is the collector of State, county and municipal taxes. The State constitution...

...1870. 7 — Sec. 2, Art. 2, Constitution of 9 — Sec. 10, Art. 9, Constitution of 1870. 1870. rate authorities of cities, towns and villages with power to make local improvements by special assessment, or by special taxation of contiguous property, or other. wise. For all other corporate...

...the Union as a state in 1889 its first constitution authorized the legislature to vest the corporate authorities of cities, towns and villages with power to make local improvements by special assessment of the property benefited. A state department of taxation and examination was created in...

...such election shall be held. Section 6. Incorporated cities, towns, and villages may be vested by law with power to make local improvements by special assessments,...by special taxation of property benefited. For all corporate purposes, all municipal corporatiojis may be vested with authority to assess and collect...

...cities and villages. By Article IX, section 9, of the constitution of 1870, it is provided: poses, all municipal corporations may be vested with authority...to assess and collect taxes; but such taxes shall be uniform in respect to persons and property, within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same....

...provisions of. section 6, art. 9, of the constitution, that "the legislature may vest the corporate authorities of cities, towns, and villages with power...Improvements by special assessments or by special taxation of the property benefited," do not prohibit the legislature from conferring the power to make local Improvements...

...usually construed with the preceding section, which reads: "The general assembly may vest the corporate authorities of cities, towns and villages with power to make local improvements by special assessment or by special taxation of .contiguous property, or otherwise. For all other corporate purposes,...