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�� . ' � � • <br /> users of such public utility, it will be necessary that additional <br /> revenues be provided by the levy of taxes for such purpose on all <br /> the taxable property situated within said City of Decatury and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Division 120 of <br /> Article 11 of said Illinois Municipal Code of 1961, as amended, the <br /> Council of said City may levy, annually, a tax of not to exceed .03� � <br /> of the full, fair cash value, as equa.lized or assessed by the Depart- <br /> ment of Local Government Affairs, on all the taxable property situa- <br /> ted within the City of Decatur, in order to provide revenue for the <br /> purpose of operating, maintaining and improvin� any local transpor- <br /> tation system owned and operated by said City, such tax to be levied <br /> and collected in and for said City to be in addition to all taxes <br /> authorized by law to be levied and collected by said City and to be <br /> in addition to the amount authorized by law to be levied for general <br /> corporate purposesy and <br /> WI�EREAS, pursuant to the provisions of said Division 120 <br /> of Article 11 of said Code hereinabove referred to, such additional <br /> annual tax may not be levied until the question of the adoption of <br /> the�rovisions of said Division 120 haa been submitted to the e�ectors <br /> of the City of Decatur and such question has been approved by a I <br /> majority of those votin� t.hereon: ', <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, Be It and It Is Hereby Ordained by the i <br /> Council of the City of Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, as follows ; <br /> Section 1. That it is hereby determined to be essen- <br /> tial and for the best interests of the inhabitants of the City of <br /> Decatur, I1linois, that the City of Decatur acquire property neces- <br /> sary or appropriate for the operation of a public utility for the <br /> transportation of persons within the corporate lim�ts of the said <br /> City, that said City be authorized to operate for hire a public <br /> utility for the transportation of persons within the corporate limits <br /> of said City and for the wse and benefit of private users and i.mpose <br /> charges for the use thereof, and that the provisions of Division 120 <br /> of Art3.cle 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code of 1961, as a.mended, be <br /> -3- <br />