CITY CHARTER

Editor’s note:

   As one of the city’s historical documents, the city’s Charter represents the city’s fundamental or constitutional law. Therefore, in codification, changes are not made to the Charter. Instances of typographical, grammatical and punctuation errors are maintained in this Charter but are indicated by highlighting the occurrence.

All ACT to amend an Act entitled “An Act to incorporate the City of Lake Forest,” approved February 21, 1861.

Article

   I.   Boundaries, General Powers and Formation of Wards

   II.   Officers—Their Election And Appointment

   III.   Elections

   IV.

   V.   Mayor’s Court

   V.   Powers Of The City Council And Duties

   VII.   Of Taxation

   VIII.   Public Improvements And Assessments Therefore

   IX.   Collection of Taxes And Assessments

   X.   Public Schools

   XI.   Miscellaneous Provisions