CHAPTER IV. FOURTH PERIOD, 1854-1887. -- Act of consolidation. --

Causes leading to its passage. -- Features of New Charter. -- Supplements. -- Extent of territory covered by consolidation. -- Character of outlying districts. -- New Constitution. -- Relation of city and county. -- Summary of changes effected. -- Twenty-five _quasi_-independent departments established. -- Encroachment of legislative upon executive powers. -- Resulting Citizens' Reform movement. -- Committee of one hundred. -- Contracts. -- Debt. -- Delusive methods of finance. -- Reform movement in councils. -- Causes leading to the passage of the Bullit Bill. -- Review of the period.