Alexander v. City of Chicago

This case poses the question of the constitutionality of an act of the legislature, herein referred to as the act, entitled: “An Act in relation to an exchange of certain functions, property and personnel among cities, and park districts having coextensive geographical areas and populations in excess of 500,000,” (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1957, chap. 105, pars. 333.51 — 333.70 incl.,) together with certain companion legislation entitled: “An Act to amend Sections 3 and 6 of ‘An Act to regulate the civil service of cities,’ approved March 20, 1895, as amended, and to add Section 3.1 thereto,” approved…