other Acts or parts of Acts in conflict therewith," approved June 23, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto three (3) additional sections, to be known as sections 17a, 17b and 17c and which additional sections shall read as follows: § 17a. Every such city and village shall also have the right, power and authority and such right, power and authority are hereby granted to use for public recreation purposes any portion of any such utility which is not immediately needed for transportation uses or which can be used for such recreation purposes without interfering with the use of such utility for transportation purposes in the judgment of the corporate authorities of such city or village. § 17b. In connection with the use of any portion of such utility for recreation purposes, as specified in the previous section hereof, every such city and village shall, also, have the right, power and authority and such right, power and authority are hereby granted to provide, by lease or contract, for the sale in or on such utility of food, non-alcoholic drinks and merchandise and for the giving in or on such utility of dances, concerts, exhibitions and other entertainments and for check-room privileges incidental thereto: Provided, however, that each such lease or contract shall be terminable by such city or village, either with or without compensation therefor as may have been therein stipulated, upon reasonable notice, whenever in the judgment of the corporate authorities of such city or village the transportation necessities shall make such termination desirable: And provided, furthermore, that no such lease or contract shall be entered into for a period exceeding five (5) years except in conformity with the provisions of section 11 of this Act. § 17c. Every power, right or authority which by this Act is granted to or conferred upon any such city or village, may be exercised by the concurrence of a majority of all the members elected in the city council of such city or village. § 2. WHEREAS, an emergency exists, this Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage. APPROVED May 18, 1917. AN ACT to amend section 1 of Article VIII of an Act entitled, “An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as subsequently amended. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois. represented in the General Assembly;[:] That section 1 of Article VIII of an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as subsequently amended, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: § 1. The city council in cities and boards of trustees in villages may levy and collect taxes for corporate purposes in the manner following: The city council or board of trustees, as the case may be, shall annually, on or before the third (3d) Tuesday in September in each year, ascertain the total amount of appropriations for all corporate purposes legally made and to be collected from the tax levy of that fiscal year; and, by an ordinance specifying in detail the purposes for which such appropriations are made and the sum or amount appropriated for each purpose respectively, levy the amount so ascertained upon all the property subject to taxation within the city or village as the same is assessed and equalized for State and county purposes for the current year. A certified copy of such ordinance shall be filed with the county clerk of the proper county, whose duty it shall be to ascertain the rate per cent which, upon the total valuation of all property subject to taxation within the city or village as the same is assessed and equalized for State and county purposes, will produce a net amount of not less than the amount so directed to be levied, and it shall be the duty of the county clerk to extend such tax in a separate column upon the book or books of the collectors or collector of State and county taxes within such city or village. And where the corporate limits of any city or village shall lie partly in two or more counties, the city council or board of trustees shall ascertain the total amount of all taxable property lying within the corporate limits of said city or village in each county as the same is assessed and equalized for State and county purposes for the current year, and certify the amount of taxable property in each county within the said city or village, under the seal of said city or village, to the county clerk of the county where the seat of government of such city or village is situated, whose duty it shall be to ascertain the rate per cent which, upon the total valuation of all property subject to taxation within. the city or village, ascertained as aforesaid, will produce a net amount not less than the amount so directed to be levied; and said clerk shall, as soon as said rate per cent of taxation is ascertained, certify under his hand and seal of office to the county clerk of any other county wherein a portion of said city or village is situate, such rate per cent, and it shall be the duty of such county clerk to whom such rate per cent is certified to extend such tax in a separate column upon the book or books of the collector or collectors of the State and county taxes for such county against all property in his county within the limits of said city or village: Provided, the aggregate amount of taxes levied for any one year, exclusive of the amount levied for the payment of bonded indebtedness or interest thereon, shall not exceed the rate of two (2) per centum in cities or villages of less than 150,000 population according to the last decennial.census, and one and two-tenths per cent in cities of 150,000 or over according to the last decennial census upon the aggregate valuation of all property within such city or village subject to taxation therein, as the same was equalized for State and county taxes for the current year: And provided, further; that nothing herein contained shall be held to repeal or modify the limitations contained in an Act entitled, "An Act concerning the levy and extension of taxes," approved May 9, 1901 in force July 1, 1901, as subsequently amended. Provided, further, that the city council or board of trustees, as the case may be, of cities, towns and villages of less than 150,000 population, or the mayor and commissioners in cities, towns or villages, under and having adopted the commission form of government, and having a population of less than 150,000 in either case, according to the last Federal census shall not levy a tax in excess of one and two-tenths per cent upon the aggregate assessed valuation of all the property within said city, town or village, subject to taxation therein, as the same was equalized for city, town, village or county taxes for the current year, unless authorized by a majority of all the votes cast at an election, either general or specially called for that purpose in pursuance of and compliance with an ordinance of the city council, board of trustees or (in case said city, town or village has adopted the commission form of government) the mayor and commissioners of said city, town or village, as the case may be. APPROVED June 25, 1917. LEVYING ADDITIONAL TAX FOR PURPOSE OF OILING STREETS. § 1. Amends section 1, of Article XIII, § 2. Emergency. Act of 1872. § 1. As amended, provides for (SENATE BILL No. 545. APPROVED JUNE 7, 1917.) AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as subsequently amended, by amending section one (1) of article eight (VIII) thereof. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," approved April 10. 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as subsequently amended, be and the same is hereby amended, by amending section one (1) of article eight (VIII) thereof, so that the same shall read as follows: ARTICLE VIII. § 1. The city council in cities and boards of trustees in villages may levy and collect taxes for corporate purposes in the manner following: The city council or board of trustees, as the case may be, shall, annually, on or before the third (3d) Tuesday in September in each year, ascertain the total amount of appropriations for all corporate purposes legally made and to be collected from the tax levy of that fisca year; and, by an ordinance specifying in detail the purposes for which such appropriations are made and the sum or amount appropriated for each purpose respectively, levy the amount so ascertained upon all the property subject to taxation within the city or village as the same is assessed and equalized for State and county purposes for the current year. A certified copy of such ordinance shall be filed with the county clerk of the proper county, whose duty it shall be to ascertain the rate per cent which, upon the total valuation of all property subject to taxation within the city or village as the same is assessed and equalized for State and county purposes, will produce a net amount of not less than the amount so directed to be levied, and it shall be the duty of the county clerk to extend such tax in a separate column upon the book or books of the collector or collectors of State and county taxes within such city or village. And where the corporate limits of any city or village shall lie partly in two or more counties, the city council or board of trustees shall ascertain the total amount of all taxable property lying within the corporate limits of said city or village in each county as the same is assessed and equalized for State and county purposes for the current year, and certify the amount of taxable property in each county within said city or village, under the seal of said city or village, to the county clerk of the county where the seat of government of such city or village is situated, whose duty it shall be to ascertain the rate per cent which, upon the total valuation of all property subject to taxation within the city or village, ascertained as aforesaid, will produce a net amount not less than the amount so directed to be levied; and said clerk shall, as soon as said rate per cent of taxation is ascertained, certify under his hand and seal of office to the county clerk of any other county. wherein a portion of said city or village is situate, such rate per cent, and it shall be the duty of such county clerk to whom such rate per cent is certified to extend such tax in a separate column upon the book or books of the collector or collectors of the State and county taxes for such county against all property in his county within the limits of said city or village: Provided, the aggregate amount of taxes levied for any one year, exclusive of the amount levied for the payment of bonded indebtedness or interest thereon, shall not exceed the rate of one and twotenths (1.2) per centum upon the aggregate valuation of all property within such city or village subject to taxation therein, as the same was equalized for State and county taxes for the current year; except that in cities and villages having a population of less than twenty thousand, for the purpose of oiling the streets within the corporate limits of any such city or village, or such or so much of said streets as shall be designated by an ordinance of such city or village, an additional tax not exceeding three (3) mills upon each one dollar valuation, may be levied in any year or years hereafter and the same shall be included in the annual appropriation bill and tax levy ordinance of that year: And provided, further, that nothing herein contained shall be held to repeal or modify the limitations contained in section 49 of an Act entitled. "An Act for the assessment of property and providing the means therefor, and to repeal a certain Act therein named," approved February 25, 1898. Provided, further, that said taxes herein provided to be levied shall not be included in the aggregate of all the taxes required to be reduced under the provisions of an Act entitled, "An Act concerning the levy and extension of taxes," approved May 9, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, and Act[s] amendatory thereof. § 2. WHEREAS, an emergency exists, therefore this Act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. APPROVED June 7, 1917. (SENATE BILL NO. 34. FILED JUNE 29, 1917.) AN ACT to amend sections 65 and 67 of an Act entitled, "An Act concerning local improvements," approved June 14, 1897, and in force July 1, 1897, as subsequently amended, and to add a new section to be known as "Section 64a." SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: that sections 65 and 67 of an Act entitled, "An Act concerning local improvements," approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, as subsequently amended, be and the same are hereby amended, and that a new section, to be known as "Section 64a" be and the same is hereby added to said Act, said sections as amended and said new section 64a to read as follows: " 64a. That in cities of this State having a population of one hundred thousand (100,000) or more, by the last preceding census of the United States, or of this State, when any officer is authorized to collect special assessments or special taxes, such officer shall on or before the 10th day of March, in each year, cause to be marked on the general tax books of the county collector, opposite the description of all lots, blocks, tracts or parcels of land to be assessed, the number of the special assessment or special tax warrant. It shall also be the duty of the county collector to stamp or write in large letters on the face of all tax bills or receipts issued by him the number of the special assessment or special tax warrant, and the words, "Special assessment due and payable." " 65. It shall be the duty of the collector on or before the first day of April in each year, to make a report in writing to the general officer of the county authorized or to be designated by the general revenue laws of this State to apply for judgment and sell lands for taxes due the county and State, of all the land, town lots, and real property on which he shall be unable to collect special assessments, or installments thereof matured and payable, or interest thereon, or interest due to the preceding January second on installments not yet matured on all warrants in his hands, with the amount of such delinquent special |