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.