...shall provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, by general laws, and restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money,...contracting debts, and loaning their credit so as to prevent the abuse of such power." It is very clear, that this constitutional mandate cannot be enforced according...

...the Illinois cases, the Constitution of that state contained this provision: "No county, city, * * * or other municipal corporation, shall be allowed to become Indebted, In any manner or for any purpose, to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five per...

...the present constitution of providing for the organization of cities and villages and of restricting their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money,...debts and loaning their credit so as to prevent abuses and to protect future generations, and to add the power and duty of providing for villages becoming...

...the Legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money,...credit — so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting debts by such municipal corporations." Now, here is implied a right of the people to...

...the Legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money,...credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments, and in contracting debts by such municipal corporations." This section does not purport, in terms, to limit...

...Legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrain their powers of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting...credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting debts by such municipal corporations." (Art. IV, Sec. 37.) " Each county, town, city...

...organization of cities and incorporated villages by general laws, and to Opinion of the Court. restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money,...debts, and loaning their credit, so as to prevent the abuse of such power. It is very clearly our duty to give effect to the natural and obvious import...

...legislature shall provide for the organization of cities and towns by general laws, and shall restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts and loaning their credit, except for procuring supplies of water; provided, however, that the legislature may, by general laws,...

...finances was adopted in 1846, when the legislature was given the mandate to restrict localities in "taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting...credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments, and in contracting debts." Much of this language has been carried forward into current Article VIII, Section...

...the legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money,...credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting of debts by such municipal corporations." 13. "Water Project of the City is Legalized,"...