...corporations. These sections are as follows: "Sec. 9. The general assembly may vest the corporate authority 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,...

...taxes be authorized in any form whatever." "Sec. 6. The legislature may vest the corporate authority of cities, towns and villages with power to make local...to assess and collect taxes, but such taxes shall be uniform In respect to the persons and property within the jurisdiction of the body Imposing the...

...taxes be authorized in any form whatever." "Sec. 6. The legislature may vest the corporate authority of cities, towns, and villages with power to make...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."...

...authorized by a vote of the people of the county. 8 9. 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,...

...art. 9, of the constitution, that "the legislature may vest the corporate authority of cities, toivns, and villages with power to make local 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...

...wanting. Again, section 6, art 9, of the constitution declares, "The legislature may vest the corporate_ authorities of cities, towns and villages, with power to make local Improvements by special assessment or by special taxation of property benefited." This provision evidently Is not a command...

...of the people of the county. 250 SEC. 6. [Municipal taxes.] The legislature may vest the corporate authorities of cities, towns and villages, with power to make local improvements by SEC. 2. Increased value of land In con-equence of timber, etc., only exempt UPRR v. Saunders County....

...local improvements by special assessments, or by special taxation of contiguous property, or otherwise. For all other corporate purposes, all municipal corporations...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."...

...limitation on the power of the legislature. Giving it that construction, the general assembly can only vest cities, towns, and villages with power to make local improvements by special assessments or special taxation upon contiguous property benefited by such improvement. By necessary implication,...

...benefited. For all corporate purposes, all 20 — 25 WASH. Opinion of the Court— WHITE. J. [25 Wash. municipal corporations may be vested with authority to assess and collect taxes, and such taxes shall be uniform in respect to persons and property within the jurisdiction of the body...