THE ILLINOIS SCHOOL LAW, 
 
 1872-^883. 
 
 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN 
 
 System of Free Schools, 
 
 APPEOVED APEIL 1, 1872, 
 
 Including Amendments made up to 1883, and other Acts Eelati\'e to 
 Schools and School Officers, with an Appendix containing 
 Acts Establishing State Normal Schools, and Pro- 
 viding FOR County Normal Schools, and In- 
 dustrial Schools for Boys and Girls. 
 
 SPRINGFIELD: 
 H. W. RoKKEK, State Peinteb and Binder. 
 
 1883. 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
 
 Page. 
 
 EXTEACT FROM THE CONSTITUTION 5 
 
 ACT OF 1872, AS AMENDED. 1874-1883: 
 
 State Supebintendent of Public Instruction: 
 
 Elootion 7 
 
 Oath— bond— office 7 
 
 Report to governor , 8 
 
 To make rules and regulations 8 
 
 Legal advice of school oliQcers 9 
 
 Compensation 9 
 
 To visit state charitable institutions that are educational 66 
 
 "County Supebintendents of Schools: 
 
 Election 9 
 
 Oath— bond 9 
 
 Liability to removal 10 
 
 Report to county board 11 
 
 To pass upon township treasurer's bonds — 11 
 
 ^ Apportionment of funds 11 
 
 1^ Report to State Superintendent 12 
 
 To visit schools 12 
 
 ^ To advise school officers and teachers 12 
 
 i*> To examine treasurer's accounts 13 
 
 To examine teachers 35 
 
 To hold institutes 37 
 
 3e Compensation 70 
 
 *2 "Trustees of Schools: 
 
 Election 15 
 
 Semi-annual meetings 17 
 
 Organization and appointment of treasurer. ..^ 17 
 
 Change of district boundaries 18 
 
 Cj-^ Division of district property in case of change of boundaries 21 
 
 •t<Mi Distribution of funds 23 
 
 Establishment of township high schools 24 
 
 Report to county superintendent 25 
 
 To hold the title to school property 26 
 
 May protect the school funds by purchase of real estate 27 
 
 ^ School DiEECTOBs: 
 
 U Election 28 
 
 Organization— records 28 
 
 ■ Meetings 29 
 
 ^ Report to township treasurer 29 
 
 Levying taxes 30 
 
 Borrowing money 32 
 
 General powers and duties 33 
 
 Filing schedules with township treasurer 40 
 
 Judgments and Executions against Trustees and Directobs: 
 
 Payment enforced by attachment, or by mandamus „ 35 
 
 Teachers of Public Schools: 
 
 Examination by county superintendents 35 
 
 State certificates 36 
 
 To keep registers 38 
 
 To make out schedules 88 
 
 Wages payable monthly 40 
 
 Unpaid balances draw interest 40 
 
 School month 40 
 
 Holidays 40 
 
 Township Teeasuber: 
 
 Appointment 17 
 
 Bond 41 
 
 Accounts, and record of notes, etc 42 
 
 Loans of school moneys 43 
 
 Semi-annual and annual statements to the trustees 45 
 
 Semi- annual statements to the directors 46 
 
 Liability for failure to perform the duties of his oflQce 46 
 
 To turn over moneys, books, etc., to his successor....- 47 
 
4 
 
 Page, 
 
 Township and County School Funds: 
 
 Principal to remain intact 47 
 
 Interest to be distributed 47 
 
 District School Moneys: 
 
 Manner of disbursement... 47 
 
 Orders— receipts .• 4ii 
 
 Common School Fund: 
 
 Consists of what 48- 
 
 Distribution by state auditor 48 
 
 Compensation or Officeks: 
 
 Collectors of iwo-mill tax 49 
 
 County superintendents of schools 49,70 
 
 Township treasurers 50 
 
 Clerks of boards of directors 2^ 
 
 Liabilities of School Officers: 
 
 Conversion of school funds 50 
 
 Trustees liable for sufficiency of treasurers* securities 50- 
 
 Lien on real estate of school officers 50 
 
 For failure to make reports 50 
 
 For loss of school funds 51 
 
 For perversion of school funds to sectarian u=es 51 
 
 For being interested in the sale of school books, etc 52" 
 
 Costs in suits to' protect School Fund 52 
 
 Cities and Towns with Special Charters: 
 
 Special acts not repealed or changed 52 
 
 Eeports 52 
 
 May organize under the general law 55 
 
 Colleges. Academies, and other Incorporated Schools to make reports 53 
 
 Incorporated Cities and Villages without Special Charters: 
 
 Boards of education in cities with over 2, OOo inhabitants 53 
 
 Boards of education in cities with over 100,000 inhabitants 56 
 
 Common School Lands 58; 
 
 Trespass thereon 59 
 
 Fines and Forfeitures: 
 
 Payment of, enforced 59 
 
 How reported to the county superintendent (50 
 
 Common School Lands— Sale GO 
 
 Acts Repealed 64 
 
 ADDITIONAL ACTS PERTAINING TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: 
 
 « 
 
 Women as School Officers — 65 
 
 Rights of Colored Children 65 
 
 State Charitable Institutions 66 
 
 Granting the Right of Way to Railroads 66 
 
 Legalizing School Districts in certain cases 66 
 
 Rental of School Lands 67 
 
 Boards of Education Appointed in certain cases 67 
 
 Payment of Funds to School Treasurers 68 
 
 Custodians of Funds to Publish Statements 69 
 
 County Superintendent's Compensation 70 
 
 Districts with Four Hundred Inhabitants 70 
 
 Refunding School Indebtedness— Bonds Registered with the State Auditor 71 
 
 Refunding School Indebtedness— Bonds not registered 79 
 
 School Orders— Against funds on hand— Against taxes levied 80 
 
 Sinking Funds 81 
 
 Loaning School Funds under special charters 82 
 
 Educational Rights OF CHii^pjtEN , 82 
 
 • 
 
 APPENDIX: 
 
 Act establishing State Normal University, Normal 84 
 
 Act establishing Southern Normal University, Carbondale 87 
 
 Act fob the establishment of County Normal Schools 91 
 
 Act for the establishment of Industrial Schools for Girls.. 93 
 
 Act for the establishment of Industrial Schools for Boys 97 
 
 INDEX 102 
 
EXTRACT FROM THE CONSTITUTION OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ARTICLE Vni. 
 
 EDUCATION. 
 
 Section 1. The General Assembly shall provide a thorough and 
 efficient system of free schools, whereby all children of this State may 
 receive a good common school education. 
 
 § 2. All lands, moneys, or other property, donated, granted or re- 
 ceived for school, college, seminary or university purposes, and the 
 proceeds thereof, shall be faithfully applied to the objects for which 
 such gifts or grants were made. 
 
 § 3. Neither the General Assembly nor any county, city, town, 
 township, school district, or other public corporation, shall ever make 
 any appropriation or pay from any public fund whatever, anything 
 in aid of any church or sectarian purpose, or to help support or 
 sustain any school, academy, seminary, college, university, or other 
 literary or scientific institution, controlled by any church or secta- 
 rian denomination whatever'; nor shall any grant or donation of 
 land, money, or other personal property ever be made by the State 
 or any such public corporation, to any church, or for any sectarian 
 purpose. * 
 
 § 4. No teacher. State, county, township, or district school officer 
 shall be interested in the sale, proceeds or profits of any book, appa- 
 ratus or furniture, used or to be used, in any school in this State, 
 with which such officer or teacher may be connected, under such 
 penalties as may be provided by the General Assembly. 
 
 § 5. There may be a county superintendent of schools in each 
 county, whose qualifications, powers, duties, compensation and time 
 and manner of election, and term of office, shall be prescribed by 
 law. 
 
Digitized by the Internet Archive 
 in 2015 
 
 https://archive.org/details/illinoisschoollaOOilli_0 
 
TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SYSTEM OF 
 
 FREE SCHOOLS. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of 
 Illinois, represented in the General Assembly : 
 
 STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION — HIS ELECTION 
 
 AND DUTIES. 
 
 That at the election to be held on Tuesday after the Timeofeiec- 
 first Monday of November, in the year of our Lord one^'^^- 
 thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, and quadreiniialiy 
 thereafter, there shall be elected, by tbe legal voters of 
 this State, a State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 
 who shall hold his oftioe lor four years from ihe ye'conil rpg^.^^^^ ^^j^q 
 Monday in January next after his election, and unii; bis 
 succesbor is duly elected and qualitied. 
 
 § '2. Before entering upon his duties he shall take and Oath and 
 subscribe tlie oalh of office prescribed by the constiiuTr .u, 
 and sh ill also execute a bond, in the penalty of t we ■ 
 five thousand dollars, payable to the State of Illinois, vs ui 
 securities to be approved by the Goveriiof, condiiioueil i.^r 
 the prompt discharge of his duties as Supeiintendeui ui 
 Public Instruction, and for the faithful appiieaMon hmu 
 disposition, according to law, of all scbool modtys tlia^ 
 may come inlo his hands by \inue of his othi-e. Said 
 bond and oaih shall be deposited with the Senietaiy of 
 ^tate, and an action may be maintained thereon by the 
 State, at any time, for a breach of tbe condiMons ihere^i. 
 
 § 3. *It shall be his duty to keep an office at the sea Place and 
 of government of the btaie, and to hie all papers, e^^.t keSpini" office 
 and public documents transmitted to him by tne s .i* oi. 
 officers of the several counties, each year separaleiy. .;n i 
 to keep and preserv^e all other pub ic documeuos, -'Xfks 
 and papers relative to schojls, coming into nis hands as 
 State Superintendent, and to hold ihe same in readme.-^s 
 to be exhibited to the Governor, or to any comminee of 
 either house of the General Assembly; and shall keep a 
 fair record of all matters pertaining to the business ol his 
 office. - 1 
 
8 
 
 § 4. lie shall, without delay, pay over all sums of 
 money which may come into his hands by virtue of his 
 office, to the officer or person entitled to receive the 
 same, in such manner as may be prescribed by law. 
 
 § 5. He shall counsel and advise, in such manner as 
 he may deem most advisable, with experienced and prac- 
 tical school teachers, as to the best manner of conduct- 
 ing common schools. 
 
 counf^su^ er^ § ^' ^^^^ Superintendent shall have the supervision of 
 futende!itsf ^' all the common and public schools in the State and shall 
 be the general adviser and assistant of county superin- 
 tendents of schools in this State ; he shall from time to 
 time, as he shall deem for the interests of schools, ad- 
 dress circular letters to said superintendents, giving ad- 
 vice as to the best manner of conducting schools, con- 
 structing school houses, furnishing the same, examining 
 and procuring competent teachers. 
 
 Repoi-t to § 7. Said State Superintendent shall, on or before the 
 Governor. ^^y. November preceding each regular session of 
 
 the General Assembly, report to the Governor the condi- 
 tion of the schools in the several counties of the State; 
 the whole number of schools which have been taught in 
 each county in each of the preceding years, commencing 
 on the first of July ; what part of said number have been 
 taught by males exclusively, and what part by females 
 exclusively ; what part of said whole number have been 
 taught by males and females at the same time, and what 
 part by males and females at different periods ; the num- 
 l3er of scholars in attendance at said schools ; the num- 
 ber of persons in each county under twenty-one years of 
 age, and the number of such persons between the ages of 
 twelve and twenty-one years that are unable to read and 
 write ; the amount of township and county funds ; the 
 amo7jnt of the interest of the State or common school 
 fund, and of the interest of the township and the county 
 fund annually paid out ; the amount raised by an ad 
 valorem tax; the whole amount annually expended for 
 schools ; the number of school houses, their kind and 
 condition ; the number of townships and parts of town- 
 ships in each county; the number and description of 
 books and apparatus purchased for the use of schools and 
 school libraries under the provisions of this act, the price 
 paid for the same, and total amount purchased, and what 
 quantity and how distributed; and the number and con- 
 dition of the libraries, together with such other informa- 
 tion and suggestions as he may deem important in rela- 
 tion to the school laws, schools, and the means of pro- 
 moting education throughout the State; which report' 
 shall be laid before the General Assembly at each regu- 
 lar session. [As amended by an act approved June 3, 
 1879.] 
 
 To make rules § 8. The Said State Superintendent of Public Instruc- 
 tion shall make such rules and regulations as may be 
 
9 
 
 necessary and expedient to carry into efficient and uni- 
 form elfect the provision^ of this act, and of all the laws 
 which now are or may hereafter be in force for estab- 
 lishing and maintaining free schools in the State ; and 
 shall be the legal adviser of all school officers, and when ,^^^9^ J® ^pai 
 requested by any such school officer, shall give his school 
 opmion in writing upon any question arising under the^®°®^^* 
 school laws of this State. 
 
 § 9. The said State Superintendent shall have power to May canse 
 direct and cause the county superintendent of any county, ^Shheid? . 
 directors or boards of trustees or township treasurer of any 
 township, or other school officer, to withhold from any 
 officer, township, district or teacher, any part of the com- 
 mon school, or township, or other school fund, until such 
 officer, township treasurer or teacher shall have made all 
 schedules, reports and returns required of him by this 
 act, and until such officer shall have executed and filed 
 all official bonds and accounted for all common school or 
 township or other school funds which have heretofore 
 come into his hands, as required of him by this act. 
 
 § 10. And the said State Superintendent shall receive Salary and of- 
 annually, such sum as may be provided by law, as a 
 salary, for the services required under the provisions of 
 this act, or any other law that may be passed, and also 
 all necessary contingent expenses, for books, postage 
 and stationery pertaining to his office, to be audited and 
 paid by the State, as the salaries and contingent expenses 
 of other officers are paid. 
 
 COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS — THEIR ELECTION AND DUTIES. 
 
 § 11. On the Tuesday next after the first Monday in Time of eiec- 
 November, 1882, and every four (4) years thereafter, there 
 shall be elected by the qualified voters of every county 
 in this State, a county superintendent of schools, who 
 shall perform the duties required by law, and shall enter 
 upon the duties of his office on the first Monday of 
 December after his election. He shall, before entering oath and 
 upon his duties, take the oath prescribed by the constitu- bond, 
 tion, and execute a bond payable to the State of Illinois, 
 with two (2) or more responsible freeholders as security, 
 to be approved by the county board, or judge and clerk 
 of the county court, in penalty of not less than $12,000, 
 to be increased at the discretion of said board, conditioned 
 that he will faithfully perform all the duties of his office 
 according to the laws which are or may be in force, by 
 which bond the obligors shall be bound jointly and sev- 
 erally, and upon which an action or actions may be 
 maintained by the board of trustees of the proper town- 
 ship, for the benefit of any township or fund injured by 
 any breach; and the county board of each of the coun- 
 ties of this State shall, in the month of December, A. D. 
 1881, appoint a county superintendent of schools, who 
 
10 
 
 shall be the successors in office, respectively, of the 
 county superintendents of schools then m office, and the 
 term of office of the then officers so appointed shall be 
 one (1) year and until the election and qualification of 
 their successors. TAs amended by an act approved May 
 31, 1881.1 
 
 § 12. The bond required in the foregoing section shall 
 . be in the following form, viz : 
 
 State of Illinois, I „_ 
 Comtly. S^^' 
 
 ■Pnrm nf honrl Know all men by these presents, that we, A B, G D and E F. are held and 
 jormoi uonu. flj-mly bound, jointly and severally, unto the People of the State of Illinois, 
 in the penal sum of dollars, to the payment of which we bind our- 
 selves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. 
 
 In witness whereof we have iiereunto set our hands aud seals, this day 
 
 of A. D. 18.. 
 
 The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden 
 A B, county superintendent of the county aforesaid, shtdi faithfully dis- 
 charge all the duties of said ol?ice, according to the laws which now are or 
 may hereafter be in force, and shall deliver over to his successor in office 
 all moneys books, papers aud property in his hands, as such county super- 
 intendent, then this obligation to be void: otherwise to remain in full force 
 and virtue. 
 
 A B, [SEAL.] 
 C D, [SEAL.] 
 E F. LSEAL.] 
 
 And which bond shall be filed in the office of the county 
 clerk. 
 
 perintendent § 13. The Said Superintendent shall be liable to removal 
 mo\l\ county board for any palpable violation of law or 
 
 omission of duty; and if a majority of said board shall 
 Supervisors at any time be satisfied that his bond is insufficient, it 
 newbond^.^^^^^^^-' <^*uty, on notice, to execute a new bond, to be 
 
 payable, conditioned and approved as the first bond, the 
 execution of which shall not affect the old bond, or the 
 liability of the security thereof ; and when the office of 
 Vacancies, county superintendent shall become vacant by death, res- 
 ignation or othervvise, the county board shall fill the same 
 by appointment, and the person so appointed shall hold 
 his office until the next election of county officers, at which 
 election the county board shall order the election of a 
 successor. 
 
 Kecords § ^^^^ superintendent shall provide three 
 
 well bound books, which shall be paid for from the county 
 treasury. These books shall be known and designated by 
 the letters A, B, C, for the following purpose : In book 
 Of land sales. A he shall record, at length, all petitions presented to him 
 for the sale of common school lands, and the plats and 
 certificates of valuation made by or under the direction of 
 the trustees of schools, and the affidavits in relation to 
 the same. In bookB, he shall keep an account of all sales 
 of common school lands ; which account shall contain the 
 date of sale, name of purchaser, description of land sold 
 and the sum sold for. In book G, he shall keep a regular- 
 rece^iveXand account of all moneys received for lands sold, or other- 
 of Joans'^ and wise, and loaned or paid out; the person ot whom re- 
 secun les. reived, and on what account, and showing whether it is 
 principal or interest ; the person to whom loaned, the 
 time lor which the loan was made, the rate of interest, 
 
11 
 
 the names of the securities when personal security is 
 taken, or, if real estate is taken as security, a description 
 of said real estate ; and if paid out, to whom, when, and 
 on what account, and the amount paid out ; the list of n 
 sales and the accounts of each township fund to be kept 
 separate. The county superintendent shall report in writ- ^oSnf %oard 
 ing to the county board, at their regular meeting in Sep- ^^^^ ^ 
 tember each year, giving first, the balance on hand at 
 the time of the last report, and a statement in detail of 
 all receipts since that date, nnd the sources from which 
 they were derived ; second, the amount paid for expenses ; 
 third, the amount of his commissions ; fourth, the amount 
 distributed to each of the township treasurers in his 
 county ; fifth, any balances on hand. He shall also pre- 
 sent for inspection at the same time his books and all 
 notes or other evidences of indebtedness which he holds 
 officially with the securities of the same ; and he shall 
 give in writing a statement of the condition of the county 
 fund and of any township funds of which he may have 
 the custody. [As amended by an act approved June 3, 
 1879.] 
 
 § 15. Whenever the bond of any township treasurer, ^ bond^of 
 approved by the board of trustees of schools, as required township 
 by law, shall be delivered to the county superintendent, treasurer, 
 he shall carefully examine the same, and if the instru- 
 ment is found to be in all respects according to law, and 
 the securities good and sufficient, he shall indorse his 
 approval thereon, and file the same with the papers of 
 his office ; but if said bond is in any way defective, he 
 shall return it for correction. When the bond shall have 
 been duly received and filed, the superintendent shall, on (jeiiver 
 demand, deliver to said township treasurer all moneys, moneys, etc., 
 bonds, mortgages, notes and securities, and all papers or ^ 
 every description belonging to said township ; and the 
 said township treasurer shall receipt for the same, which 
 receipt shall be carefully filed and preserved by the county 
 superintendent, and shall be evidence of the fact therein 
 stated. 
 
 § 16. Upon the receipt of the amount due upon the Apportion- 
 auditor's warrant, the county superintendent shall appor- menttotown- 
 tion said amount to the several townships and parts^ of^^^^' 
 townships in his county, in which townships or parts of 
 townships schools have been kept in accordance with the 
 provisions of this act and with the instructions of the 
 State and county superintendent, according to the num- 
 ber of children, under twenty-one years of age, returned 
 to him, and shall pay over the distributive share belong- 
 ing to each township and fractional township, to the 
 respective township treasurers, or other authorized per- 
 sons, annually : Provided, that no part of the State, county Funds not 
 or other school fund shall be paid to any township treas- to be paid tm 
 urer, or other person authorized by said treasurer, unless ^^^^ ^® ^ 
 said township treasurer has filed his bond, as required 
 
 to the treas- 
 urer. 
 
12 
 
 by the fifty- fifth s.ection of this act, nor in case said treas- 
 urer is re-appointed by the trustees, unless he shall have 
 renewed his bond and filed the same as aforesaid. 
 
 Report to § 17. On or before the fifteenth day of August before 
 fntende^nt^^^" ^^^^ regular session of the General Assembly, or annu- 
 ally, if so required by the State Superintendent, the 
 county superintendent shall communicate to said State 
 Superintendent all such information and statistics upon 
 the subject of schools in his county as the said State Super- 
 intendent is bound to embody in his report to the Gover- 
 nor, and such other information as the said State Superin- 
 Liabie to re- Pendent shall require; and any county superintendent so 
 movai. failing or refusing to report, shall be liable to removal 
 by the county board for such neglect of duty. [As 
 amended by an act approved June 3, 1879.] 
 
 § 18. The county superintendent, upon his removal or 
 resignation, or at the expiration of his term of service (or 
 in case of his death his representatives), shall deliver over 
 to his successor in office, on demand, all moneys, books, 
 papers and personal property belonging to the office, or 
 subject to the control or disposition of the county super- 
 intendent. 
 
 To loaa ^ county Superintendent may loan any money, 
 
 county fund, not interest, belonging to the county fund, before the 
 same is called for, according to law, by the township 
 treasurer, at the same rate of interest, upon the same 
 security and for the same length of time as is provided by 
 Interest a - ^^^^ relation to the township treasurers, and ap- 
 
 portioned, portion the interest as provided in section, sixteen of this 
 act ; and notes and mortgages taken in the name of the 
 "county superintendent" of the proper county, are hereby 
 declared to be as valid as if taken in the name of 
 * 'trustees of schools" of the proper township, and suits 
 Notes and be brought in the name of "county superintendents," 
 mortgages in on alL notes and mortgages heretofore or hereafter made 
 his favor. payable to the county superintendents. 
 
 § 20. It shall be the duty of the county superintendent, 
 To visit if so directed by the county board, to visit, at least once 
 schools. each year, every school in his county, and to note the 
 
 methods of instruction, the branches taught, the text 
 books used, and the discipline, government and general 
 condition of the schools. He shall give such directions 
 in the science, art and methods of teaching as he may 
 To advise deem expedient and necessary, and shall be the official 
 c^e^r^s^ a^^d adviser and constant assistant of the school officers and 
 teachers. teachers of his county, and shall faithfully carry out the 
 advice and instruction of the State Superintendent. He 
 shall encourage the formation ^nd assist in the manage- 
 ment of county teachers' institutes, and labor in every 
 practicable way to elevate the standard of teaching and 
 improve the condition of the common schools of his 
 county. In all controversies arising under the school law, 
 the opinion and advice of the county superintendent shall 
 
13 
 
 first be sought, whence appeal may be taken to the State gtatt^ sulJer- 
 Superintendent, upon a written statement of facts, certi- intendent. 
 fied by the county superintendent. He shall, at least 
 once each year, examine all books, accounts, and vouch- 
 ers of each township treasurer in his county; and if j^^^^^i^JJ^- 
 find any irregularities in them, he shall at once report of township 
 the same in writing to the board of trustees, whose duty 
 it shall be to take immediately such action as the case 
 demands. He shall also examine all notes, bonds, and 
 mortgages, and other evidences of indebtedness which the 
 township treasurer holds officially; and if he find that 
 the papers are not in proper form, or that the securities 
 are insufficient, he shall so state in writing to the board 
 of trustees, whose duty it shall be to take at once such 
 action as is necessary to save and protect the property 
 of the districts and the townships ; and for a failure or 
 refusal to take such action within twenty days after such 
 notice, the members of the board, each in his individuals^ be^lned^ 
 capacity, shall be liable to a fine of not less than twenty-five ^ 
 dollars ($25), nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), to be 
 recovered before any justice of the peace, on information 
 in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, pro- 
 vided such insufficiency is proven, and when collected, to 
 be paid to the county superintendent of the proper county, 
 for the use of schools ; and the payment of this fine shall 
 not relieve the board of trustees from their liability under 
 the seventy-third (73) section of this act. [As amended 
 by an act approved June 3, 1879.] 
 
 § 21. In all cases where the township board of trustees^ Failure of 
 of any township shall fail to prepare and forward, or cause furnish statis- 
 to be "'prepared and forwarded, to the county superin- 
 t^ndent, the information and statistics required of them 
 in this act, it shall be the duty of said county superin- 
 tendent to employ a competent person to take the enu- county su- 
 meration and furnish said statistical statement, as far as to "employ^ a 
 practicable, to the superintendent ; and said person so em- competent 
 ployed shall have free access to the books and papers of sfatlsScs^ 
 said township, to enable him to make such statement ; 
 and the township treasurer, or other officer or person in 
 whose custody such books and papers may be, shall per- 
 mit said person to examine such books and papers, at 
 such times and places as such person may desire for the 
 purposes aforesaid; and the said county superintendent 
 shall allow, and pay to the person so employed by him, 
 for the services, such amount as he may judge reason- 
 able, out of any money which is or may come into said 
 superintendent's hands, apportioned as the share of, or 
 belonging to such township ; and the said county super- suit against 
 intendent shall proceed to recover and collect the ^^o^i^t askidivMuals 
 so allowed or paid for such services, in a civil action 
 before any justice of the peace in the county, or before 
 any court having jurisdiction, in the name of the People 
 of the State of Illinois, of and against the trustees of 
 
14 
 
 schools of said township, in their individual capacity ; and 
 in such suit or suits the said county superintendent and 
 township treasurer shall be competent witnesses ; and the 
 money so recovered, when collected, shall be paid over to 
 the county superintendent for the benefit of said town- 
 ship, to replace the money taken as aforesaid. 
 
 estate.*^^^^^^^^ § When any real estate shall have been taken for 
 debts due to any school fund, the title to which real estate 
 has become vested in any county superintendent for the 
 use of the inhabitants of one or more townships, or of 
 the county, the county superintendent may lease or sell 
 such real estate for the benefit of said township or town- 
 ships, or of the county under the provisions of section No. 
 forty-one (41) of this act regulating the leasing and sales of 
 land by school trustees. Provided, that in case the real 
 estate be held for the benefit of any township or town- 
 ships, it shall not be sold except upon the written request 
 ■ of school trustees of said township or townships ; and the 
 
 said superintendent is hereby authorized to execute con- 
 veyances to purchasers. [As amended by an act approved 
 June 3, 1879.] 
 
 TOWNSHIPS— TRUSTEES OP SCHOOLS. 
 
 § 23. Each congressional township is hereby estab- 
 lished a township for school purposes, but when any 
 
 ship.^^^^*^^^' f^^ctional township contains less than forty persons under 
 twenty-one years of age, the trustees thereof, upon 
 petition of a majority of the inhabitants of such frac- 
 tional township, may, by agreement entered into with the 
 board of trustees of any adjacent township, consolidate 
 the territory, school funds and other property of such frac- 
 ^'raeti^onai tional township with such adjacent township, and thereaf- 
 
 iDMv \e con- ter shall cease to exercise the functions of school trustees 
 
 soiidated. for such fractional township ; and such territory, school 
 funds and other property aforesaid shall thereafter be 
 managed by the board of trustees of the adjacent and 
 consolidated township, in accordance with the terms of 
 rpj.^g^ggg ^ agreement aforesaid, in the same manner as is or may 
 
 body politic, be provided by law for the management of the territory, 
 funds and other property of school townships. The busi- 
 ness of the township shall be done by three trustees, to 
 be elected by the legal voters of the township, who, upon 
 their election, as hereinafter provided, shall be a body 
 politic and corporate, by the name and style of "trustees 
 
 Term of office. Qf schools of townsLip . . . . , range....," according to the 
 number. The said corporation shall have perpetual exist- 
 ence ; shall have power to sue and be sued, to plead and 
 be impleaded in all courts and places where judicial pro- 
 ceedings are had. Said trustees shall continue in office 
 three years, and until others are elected and enter upon 
 the duties of their office. At the first regular election of 
 trustees, after the passage of this act, a successor to the 
 trustee whose term of office then expires shall be elected, 
 and thereafter one trustee shall be elected annually. 
 
15 
 
 § 24. No person shall be eligible to the office of trus- .^Ag^ and res- 
 tee of schools, unless twenty-one years of age, and a 
 resident of the township. And where there are three or 
 more school districts in any township, no two trustees 
 shall reside, when elected, in the same school district. 
 [As amended by an act approved May 23, 1877.] 
 
 § 25. The election of triistees of Fchcols shall be on Election, 
 the second Saturday in April, annually; but in townships 
 where such election has not been heretofore had, or 
 where there are no trustees of schools, the election of 
 trustees of schools may be holden on any Saturday, 
 notice being given as hereinafter in this section required. 
 The first election shall be ordered, if in the townships 
 already incorporated, by the trustees of schools of the 
 townships, the townshiiD treasurer giving notice of the 
 time and place by posting notices of the same at least 
 ten days previous to the day of election, in not less than 
 five of the most public places in the township. If there 
 are no trustees of schools in a township, the county 
 clerk shall cause the notice to be given as aforesaid, and 
 in such case the trustees elected at their first meeting 
 shall draw lots for their respective terms of office for one, 
 two and three years, and thereafter one trustee shall be 
 elected, annually, to fill the vacancy occurring. For all 
 subsequent elections, the like notices shall be given by 
 the trustees of schools, through the township treasurer: 
 Provided, that if upon any day appointed as aforesaid, Judges may 
 for election aforesaid, the said trustees of schools, or gi^Q^Q^/^ ^ ^ 
 judges, shall be of opinion that, on account of the small 
 attendance of voters, the public good requires it, or if 
 the voters present, or a majority of them, shall desire it, 
 they shall postpone said election until the next Saturday, 
 and at the same place and hour; at which meeting the 
 voters shall proceed as if it were not a postponed or 
 adjourned meeting: And, provided, also, that if notice Election on 
 shall not have been given as above required, then, and 
 in that case, sai d election may be ordered as aforesaid, 
 and holden on the first Saturday in May, or any other 
 Saturday, notice thereof being given as aforesaid: And, 
 provided, also, that if the township treasurer shall fail or 
 refuse to give notice of the regular election of trustees, 
 as aforesaid, and if, in case of a vacancy, the remaining 
 trustee or trustees shall fail or refuse to order an elec- 
 tion to fill such vacancy, as required in section twenty- 
 nine of this act, then, and in each case, it shall be the 
 duty of the county superintendent to order an election e^intende^it 
 of trustees to fill such vacancies, as aforesaid; and all to order eiec-- 
 elections so ordered and held shall be valid to all in- 
 tents and purposes whatever. 
 
 § 26. The trustees of schools of incorporated townships, Judges of 
 present, shall act as judges, and choose a person to act as 
 clerk of said election. If said trustees (or any of them) 
 shall fail to attend, or refuse to act when present, the 
 
16 
 
 electors present shall choose from their own number such 
 additional judges as may be necessary; and in townships 
 unincorporated, the qualified voters present shall choose 
 from amongst themselves the number of judges required 
 to open and conduct said election. 
 
 elections.^ § 27. The time and manner of opening, conducting 
 and closing said election, and the several liabilities apper- 
 taining to the judges and clerks, -and to the voters sep- 
 
 eiections^^^^^ collectively, and the manner of contesting 
 
 said election, shall be the same as prescribed by the gen- 
 eral election laws of this State defining the manner of 
 electing magistrates and constables, so far as applicable, 
 subject to the provisions of this act : Provided, that said 
 election may commence, if so specified in the notice, at 
 any hour between the hours of eight (8) A. M. and one 
 Poiismay be (1) P. M., and the judges may close said election at four 
 
 o'cfock^p.^M!^ • ^^<^j provided, farther, that in townships where, 
 
 for general elections, there is more than one (1) polling 
 place, the trustees shall give notice that at each of said 
 More than polling places a poll will be opened for such election, in 
 
 place. '^^^ which case at least one (1) of said trustees shall attend 
 at each of said places, and additional judges shall be 
 chosen as provided in section twenty-six (26) of the act 
 to which this is an amendment ; should the polUng places 
 be in excess of the number of trustees, then the voters at 
 such polling places so in excess shall select from their 
 number the requisite number of voters, who shall act as 
 judges of said election, in the manner provided by said 
 section twenty-six (26). And in counties adopting town- 
 ship organization, in each and every township whose 
 Eiocti boundaries coincide and are identical with those of the 
 
 when town- town, as established under the township organization 
 
 asTown.^^"^^ trustee or trustees shall be elected at the same 
 time and in the same manner as the town officers ; and all 
 elections heretofore held at such time and in such man- 
 ner in such townships are hereby legalized. And in all 
 such townships, if no trustees are elected at the stated 
 town meeting, and when vacancies occur in the board, 
 an election of trustee or trustees shall be ordered by the 
 trustees of schools, through the township treasurer, as 
 provided in the twenty-fifth (25th) section of this act. [As 
 amended by an act approved May 31, 1881.] 
 
 +j^r.?J^f^iS2ro ^ 28. No person shall vote at said election, nor at any 
 other election held m pursuance or the provisions or this 
 act, unless he possesses the qualifications of a voter at a 
 
 Tie. general election. In case of a tie at such election, it 
 
 shall be determined by lot, on the day of election, by the 
 judges thereof. 
 
 Vacancies. § 29. When a vacancy or vacancies shall occur in the 
 board of trustees of schools, the remaining trustee or 
 trustees shall order an election to fill such vacancy, upon 
 any Saturday, notice to be given as required in section 
 twenty-five hereof. 
 
17 
 
 § 30. Upon the election of trustees of schools, the 
 judges of the election shall, within ten (10) days thereafter, Poll- book, 
 cause a copy of the poll -book of said election to be de- 
 livered to the county superintendent of the county, with 
 a certificate thereon, showing the election of said trustees 
 and names of the persons elected ; which copy of the poll- 
 book with the certificate, shall be filed by said superin- 
 tendent and shall be evidence of such election. For failure 
 to deliver such copy of the poll-book and certificate within p^^j^^j.^ 
 the time prescribed, the judges shall be liable to a penalty deiiW poii- 
 of not less than twenty-five dollars (.^25) nor more than one 
 hundred dollars ($100), to be recovered in the name of the 
 People of the State of Illinois, by action of assumpsit, 
 before any justice of the peace of the county ; which pen- 
 alty, when collected, shall be added to the township fund county 
 of the township. When school trustees are elected at clerks to fur- 
 town meetings, as provided in section twenty-seven of frustees^eiec- 
 this act, it shall be the duty of the county clerk, as soon ^^^^J^^^g^own 
 as the list of the names of officers elected at the town 
 meetings is filed with him, to give the county superin- 
 tendent a list of the names of all school trustees elected 
 at the town meetings in the county. [As amended by an 
 act approved June 3, 1879.] 
 
 § 31. The said trustees of schools, elected as aforesaid, 
 shall b e successors to the trustees of school lands appointed fr^^tees^of 
 by the county commissioners' court, and of trustees of school lands, 
 schools elected in townships, under the provisions of "An 
 act making provisions for organizing and maintaining 
 common schools," approved February 26, 1811, and of 
 "An act to establish and maintain common schools," 
 approved March 1, 1847. All rights of property, and 
 rights and causes of action, existing or vested in the 
 trustees of school lands or trustees of schools, appointed 
 or elected as aforesaid, for the use of the inhabitants of 
 the township, or any part of them, shall vest in the- 
 trustees of schools as successors, in as full and complete 
 a manner as was vested in the school commissioner (the 
 trustees of school lands), or the trustees of schools ap- • 
 pointed and elected as aforesaid. 
 
 § 32. It shall be the duty of the board of trustees, to trSeJiVi 
 hold regular semi-annual meetings on the first Monday of quorum. 
 April and October, and special meetings may be held at 
 such obher times as they may think proper. Special 
 meetings of the board may be called by the president or . 
 anytvvo members thereof ; and at all meetings, two mem- ^^^^s^^^^^- 
 bers of the board shall be a quorum for business. Within 
 ten days after the annual election of trustees the board 
 shaU organize by appointing one of their number presi- ^Appointment 
 dent, and some person, who shaU not be a director or p^®^^*^®"^^- 
 trustee, and who shall be a resident of the township, treas- 
 urer, if there be a vacancy in this office, who shall be Appointment 
 ex-officio clerk of the board. The president shall hold his of treasurer 
 office for one year, and the treasurer for two years, and of office. 
 
18 
 
 until their successors are appointed; but either of said 
 officers may be removed by the board for good cause. It 
 proceedings/ ^® the duty of the president to preside at the meet- 
 ings of the board; and it shall be the duty of the clerk 
 to be present at all meetings of the board, and to record, 
 in a book to be provided for the purpose, all their official 
 proceedings, which shall be a public record, open to the 
 inspection of any person interested therein ; and all of 
 said proceedings, when recorded, shall be signed by the* 
 president and the clerk. If the president or clerk shall be 
 absent or refuse to perform any of the duties of his office, 
 at any meeting of the board, a president or clerk, ]pro 
 tempore may be appointed. [As amended by an act ap- 
 proved June 3, 1879.] 
 
 DIVISION INTO DISTRICTS — MAP — ALTERATIONS, ETC. 
 
 Who may § Trustees of schools in newly organized townships 
 petition. shall lay off the township into one or more districts, to 
 suit the wishes and convenience of a majority of the in- 
 habitants of the township, and shall prepare or cause to 
 be prepared a map of the township, on which map shall 
 be designated the district or districts, to be styled, when 
 
 there are more than one (1) district, "District iNo , 
 
 in township No , range of the P. M. 
 
 (according to the proper numbers), county of , and 
 
 8tate of Illinois." And when petitioned so to do, as here- 
 inafter provided, they may, having discretion in the mat- 
 ter, at the regular meeting in April, change such districts 
 as lie wholly within their townships, so as to divide or 
 consolidate districts, to organize a new district out of ter- 
 ritory belonging to two (2) or more districts, or to detach 
 territory from one (1) district and add the same to an- 
 other district adjacent thereto. And at the same meeting, 
 by the concurrent action of the several boards of trustees 
 of the townships in which the district or districts alfected 
 lie, each board being petitioned as hereinatLer provided, 
 the same changes may be made in the boundaries, both 
 of districts whicii lie in separate townships but adjacent 
 to each other, and of districts formed of parts of two (b) 
 or more townships : Provided, that none of these changes 
 shall be made unless petitioned for — (1) by a majority of 
 the legal voters of each of the districts alfected by the 
 proposed change; or, (2) by two-thirds (f) of the legal 
 voters living within certain territory, described in the pe- 
 tition, asking that said territory be detached from one 
 district and added to another ; or, (o) by two-thirds (f ) of 
 all the legal voters living within certain territory, con- 
 taining not less than ten (10) families, asking that said ter- 
 Bonded debt. j-jj^Qj^y made a new district. But in case any 
 
 territory be set off from any district that has a bonded 
 debt, the change not being petitioned for by a majority 
 of the legal voters of said district, such district shall re- 
 main liable for the payment of such bonded debt, as if 
 
19 
 
 not divided. The directors of the original district having 
 such bonded debt, and of the district into which the ter- 
 ritory taken from such original district has been incor- 
 porated or formed, shall constitute a joint board for the 
 purpose of determining and certifying, and they shall de- 
 termine and certify to the county clerk the amount of tax 
 required yearly for the purpose of paying the interest and 
 principal of such bonded debt, which tax shall be extended 
 by the county clerk against all property embraced within 
 such original district, as if it had not been divided: 
 Provided, also, that in school districts havmg a population ^^Y^te m^i^s- 
 of not less than one thousand (1,000) inhabitants, any 1,000 or more 
 desired change of boundaries may be submitted to the 
 trustees by a vote of the people, instead of by petition, 
 as hereinbefore set forth ; and when petitioned so to do 
 by twenty-live legal voters of the district, the school board 
 of the district shall submit the question of change desired 
 to the voters of said district, at a special election called 
 for that purpose, and held at least thirty (30) days prior 
 to the regular meeting of the trustees at which they con- 
 sider change of district boundaries. If a majority of the 
 votes cast at any such election shall be in favor of the 
 change proposed, then, due return of the election having 
 been made to the township treasurer, the township trustees 
 shall consider and take action, the same as if petitioned 
 therefor by a majority of the legal voters of such district ; 
 but no question of change of boundaries shall be submitted 
 to a vote of the school district more than once in any one petition t o 
 (1) year: Provided, further, that no petition shall be acted be filed 20 
 upon by any board of trustees unless it shall have been^^^®* 
 filed with the clerk of said board of trustees twenty (20) 
 days before the regular meeting in April, nor unless a Notice to 
 copy of said petition, together with a notice, in writing, districts, 
 which notice may be in the following form, to-wit : 
 
 Th3 directors of district No in township No , range 
 
 of the principal meridian, will take notice that the under- 
 signed have made and filed with the clerk of the board of trustees of said 
 township their petition, a copy of which is herewith handed to you. 
 
 shall be delivered by the petitioners, or some one of them, 
 at least ten (10) days before the date at which the petition 
 is to be considered, to the president or clerk of the board 
 of directors of each district whose boundaries will be 
 changed if the petition is granted. When, at the regular 
 meeting of the trustees in April, any such petition shall 
 come before the trustees, it shall be the duty of the 
 trustees to ascertain, first, whether the foregoing provisions 
 have been strictly complied with; and if it shall appear 
 that they, or either of them, have not been complied 
 with, in such case the board shall adjourn the hearing Shaii adjourn, 
 for not longer than four (4) weeks, in order that the fore- 
 going provisions may be complied with; but there shall 
 be but one (1) adjournment for such purpose. If, on the 
 day of the regular meeting, or at the adjourned meeting, 
 it shall appear that such provisions have been complied 
 
20 
 
 with, then the trustees shall consider the petition, and 
 shall also hear any legal voters living in the district or 
 districts that will be affected by the change if made, who 
 may appear before them to oppose the petition ; and they 
 shall grant or refuse the prayer of the petitioners with- 
 out unreasonable delay. But the petitioners or the legal 
 voters, who have appeared before the trustees at the 
 meeting when the petition was considered, and opposed 
 Appeal. the same, shall have the right of appeal to the county 
 superintendent of schools : Provided ^ the party appealing 
 files with the clerk of the trustees a written notice oi 
 appeal within ten (10) days after final action upon the 
 petition by the trustees. Whenever any changes, as pro- 
 vided in this section, are made by the trustees of schools, 
 if no appeal is taken to the county superintendent, the 
 clerk of the trustees shall make a complete copy of the 
 record of the action of the trustees, which copy shall be 
 certified by the president of the trustees and the clerk, 
 who shall file the same, together with a map of the town- 
 ship showing the districts, and an accurate list of the 
 tax-payers of the newly arranged districts, with the county 
 clerk, within twenty (20) days of the action of the trustees. 
 When the trustees of schools shall organize a new dis- 
 trict under the provisions of this section, it shall be the 
 duty of the clerk of the trustees, if no appeal is taken to 
 the county superintendent, to order, within fifteen (15) 
 Election In days after the action of the trustees, an election, to be 
 new district. \^q\iX at some convenient time and place, within the 
 boundaries of such newly organized district, for the elec- 
 tion of three (3) school directors, notice being given by 
 the township treasurer, who shall post up three (3) notices 
 of such election in three (3) prominent places in said dis- 
 trict, at least ten (IG) days prior to the time appointed 
 for holding such election, which notices shall specify the 
 place where such election is to be held, the time for open- 
 ing and closing the polls, and the object of said election. 
 It shall be the duty of the legal voters present, five (I) 
 of whom shall constitute a quorum, to appoint three (3) 
 of their number, two (2) of whom shall act as judges, and 
 one (1) as clerk of said election. Within ten (10) days 
 after the election, it shall be the duty of the directors 
 elected at said election, to meet at some convenient time 
 and place, previously agreed upon by said directors, and 
 Organization organize as a district board, by appointing one (1) of 
 of board. their number president, and also some suitable person 
 clerk of the board, who shall, by virtue of his office, be 
 clerk of the district. At this first meeting of the directors, 
 they shall draw lots for their respective terms of ofiice for 
 one two (2) and three (3) years, each of which shall 
 be considered a fractional term, ending at each annual 
 meeting, according to the length of term drawn. When 
 Clerk to an appeal is taken from the action of the trustees to the 
 pers1?case of ^^^^^^y superintendent, the clerk of the trustees shall, 
 appeal within five (5) days after the written notice of the appeal 
 
21 
 
 I 
 
 has been filed with him by the appellants, transmit all the 
 papers in the case, with a transcript of the records of 
 the trustees, showing their action thereon, to the county 
 superintendent, and in case of an appeal the township ^^^^Power^of 
 treasurer shall be required to take no further action in mtendent. 
 the matter, except upon the order of the county superin- 
 tendent, whose duty it shall be to investigate the case 
 upon such appeal ; and if, in his opinion, the change 
 asked is for the best interests of the district or districts 
 concerned, he shall make such change or changes; but 
 if he considers the proposed change unadvisable, he shall 
 refuse to make it, and shall reverse, if need be, the action 
 of the trustees, and shall give the clerk from whom he 
 received the papers immediate notice of such refusal, and 
 his action shall be final and binding. If the changes 
 asked by the petitioners shall be made by the county 
 superintendent, he shall notify in writing the clerk by 
 whom the papers in the case were transmitted to him, of 
 his action, and the clerk shall thereupon make a record 
 of the same, and shall, within ten days thereafter, make 
 a copy of the same and the map and list of tax-payers, 
 and deliver them to the county clerk for filing and record 
 by him, the same as if the change had been ordered by 
 the trustees. And in case a new district is organized by 
 the action of the county superintendent, the clerk shall, 
 within five (5) days thereafter, order an election of direct- 
 ors in the new district, the same as if the change had 
 been made by the board of trustees. Whenever a iiew 
 district has been formed by the trustees or by the county 
 superintendent, from a part of a district or from parts of 
 two (2) or more districts, the trustees of the township or 
 townships concerned shall proceed forthwith to make a 
 distribution of any tax funds or other funds which are in 
 the hands of the treasurer, or to which the district may, 
 at the time of such division, be entitled, so that both 
 the old and new districts shall receive parts of such funds 
 in proportion to the amount of taxes collected, next pre- 
 ceding such division, from the taxable property in the 
 territory composing the several districts. If the new dis- 
 trict be composed of parts of two (2) or more districts, 
 the trustees shall make distribution of said funds between 
 the new district and the old ^districts respectively, so that 
 the new district shall receive a distribution of the funds 
 of each of the old districts in the proportion which the 
 amount of taxes collected from the property in the terri- 
 tory of the new district bears to the whole taxes collected, 
 next before the division, in the old district ; and the town 
 treasurer shall forthwith place the sum so distributed to 
 the credit of the respective districts, and shall immedi- 
 ately place the proportion of the said funds to which said 
 new district may be entitled to its credit on his books, 
 and the funds on hand shall be subject at once to the 
 order of the directors of the new district, and those not 
 on hand, as soon as collected. The trustees of the town- 
 —2 
 
22 
 
 ship' or townships concerned, shall, at the time of the 
 creation of a new district, or within the period of thirty 
 (30) days thereafter, proceed to the appointment of three 
 appraisers, who shall not be citizens of the township or 
 Appraise- townships interested. It shall be the duty of said apprais- 
 erty. ers, within thirty days after their appointment, to appraise 
 
 the school property, both real and personal, of the district 
 or districts interested, at their [its] fair cash value. Within 
 thirty (30) days after such appraisement, the trustees of 
 the township or townships concerned shall proceed to charge 
 the property to the district in which it may be found, and 
 to credit the other district interested therein with its pro- 
 portion of such valuation : Provided, that the bona fide 
 debts, if any, of the old district, shall first be deducted and 
 the balance charged and credited as aforesaid, and of the 
 funds then on hand, or subsequently to accrue, belonging 
 to such district to which such property is charged, the 
 trustees shall direct the treasurer to place to the credit of 
 the district not retaining said property its proportion of 
 trustees value of Said property. If trustees shall fail to ob- 
 
 serve the provisions of this section in reference to distri- 
 bution of funds and property, they shall be individually 
 and jointly liable to the district interested, in an action 
 on the case, to the full amount of the damages sustained 
 by the district aggrieved. Where trustees have heretofore 
 failed to make distribution of property to districts, as 
 provided in this section, any district interested in the 
 making of such distribution may, by its directors, request 
 the trustees, in writing, to proceed to make such distri- 
 bution ; and said trustees shall proceed to make distribu- 
 tion in the manner herein prescribed, and shall be liable 
 Liability of in like manner for neglect or failure. The clerk of any 
 clerk. board of trustees who shall fail, neglect or refuse to per- 
 
 form the duties imposed upon him by this section, or 
 any of them, within the time and in the manner pre- 
 scribed, shall, for each offense, forfeit not less than ten 
 dollars ($10) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25) of his 
 District fail- P^y clerk of the board of trustees and township treas- 
 ing to have urer, which forfeiture shall be enforced by the trustees. If 
 years ^ to ^e any school district shall, for two (2) consecutive years, fail to 
 divided. maintain a, public school, as required by law to do, it shall 
 be the duty of the trustees of schools of the township or 
 townships in which such district lies, to attach the terri- 
 tory of such district to one (1) or more adjoining school 
 districts; and, in case said territory is added to two (2) 
 or more districts, to divide the property of said district 
 between the districts to which its territory is added, in 
 the manner hereinbefore provided for the division of 
 property in case a new district is organized from a part 
 of another district, and. the action of the trustees in such 
 a case shall be final and binding; and the clerk of the 
 trustees in such cases shall file a copy of the record of 
 the same, together with the map and list of tax-payers, 
 
23 
 
 with the county clerk, as m other cases of change of 
 district boundaries. The majority of the legal voters of petition, 
 a district lying in two (2) or more townships may secure 
 the dissolution of said district by petitioning the several 
 boards of trustees of said townships, at their regular 
 meeting in April, that each will add the territory belong- 
 ing to said district in its township to one (1) or more 
 adjoining districts. Upon receipt of such petition, or re- 
 turns of such election, the several boards of trustees shall 
 each ii.ake such disposition of the territory of said dis- 
 trict as lies in its township, and they shall jointly make 
 such division of the property of ^aid district between the 
 districts to which its territory is attached, as is herein- 
 before provided in the case of organization of a new dis- 
 trict from a part of another district ; and the action of 
 the trustees, in accordance with such petition or election, 
 shall be final and binding, and the clerks of the several 
 boards of trustees in such case shall file a copy of the 
 record of the same, together with the map and list of 
 tax-payers, with the county clerk, as in other cases of 
 change of district boundaries. [As amended by an act 
 approved May 23, 1877 ; by an act approved May 31, 
 1879, and by an act approved May 31, 1881.] 
 
 § 34. At the regular semi-annual meetings, on the first to^dfg triers ^ 
 Mondays of April and October, the trustees shall ascer- 
 tain the amount of State, county and township funds on 
 hand and subject to distribution, and shall apportion the 
 same as follows : 
 
 First. — Whatever may be due for the compensation and 
 the books of the treasurer, and such sum as may be 
 deemed reasonable for dividing school lands, making 
 plats, etc. 
 
 Second, — The remainder shall be divided among the dis- Basis of. 
 tricts or fractions of districts in which schools have been 
 kept in accordance with the provisions of this act, and 
 the instructions of the State and county superintendents, 
 during the preceding year ending June 30, m proportion 
 to the number of children under twenty-one (21) years of 
 age in each : Provided, that no district which shall show 
 by schedules filed on or before the meeting of the trus- 
 tees in October, 1881, that it has had a legal school for 
 one hundred and ten (110) days during the preceding year, 
 shall be deprived of a share of the funds distributed at that 
 and the next regular meeting of the trustees. The funds 
 thus apportioned shall be placed on the books of the treas- Funds to be 
 urer to the credit of the respective districts, and the same 
 shall be paid out by the treasurer on the legal orders of 
 the directors of the proper districts. [As amended by act 
 approved May 31, 1881.] 
 
 § 35. Pupils shall not be transferred from one district p^^^^^^^®^ 
 to another without the written consent of a majority of 
 the directors of both districts which written permits shall 
 be delivered to and filed by the proper township treas- 
 
24 
 
 Township 
 high school. 
 
 How estab 
 lished. 
 
 schedule? ^i^^r, and shall be evidence of such consent. A separate 
 schedule shall be kept for each district, and in each 
 schedule shall be certified the proper amount due the 
 teacher from that district, comf)uted upon the basis of the 
 total number of days' attendance of all the schedules. If the 
 district from which the pupils are transferred is in the same 
 township as the district in which the school is taught, 
 the directors of said district shall deliver the separate 
 schedule[s] to their township treasurer, who shall credit the 
 district in which the school was taught, and charge the 
 other districts with the respective amounts certified in 
 said separate schedules to be due. If pupils are trans- 
 ferred from a district of another township, the schedule 
 for that district shall be delivered to the directors thereof, 
 who shall immediately draw an order on their treasurer, 
 in favor of the treasurer of the township in which the 
 school was taught, for the amount certified to be due in 
 said separate schedule. When a school is composed in 
 Directors to part of pupils transferred from other townships, the duty 
 collect. Qf collecting the amount due on account of such pupils 
 shall d-evolve upon the directors. Upon petition of fifty 
 voters of any school township, filed with the township 
 treasurer at least fifteen days preceding a regular election 
 of trustees, it shall be the duty of said treasurer to notify 
 the voters of the township that an election ''For" and 
 "Against" a high school will be held at the next ensuing 
 election of trustees, and the ballots to such effect shall 
 be received and canvassed at such election; and if a 
 majority of the votes at such election shall be found to 
 be in favor of a high school, it shall be the duty of the 
 trustees of the school district to establish, at some cen- 
 tral point most convenient for the majority of the pupils 
 of the township, a high school, for the education of the 
 hiw "'^^Ijwers ^^^'^ advanced pupils. For the purpose of building a ■ 
 of directorsf''^ school house. Supporting the school, and other necessary 
 expenses, the township shall be regarded as a school dis- 
 trict, and the trustees shall have the power, and discharge 
 the duties of directors for such district in all respects : 
 Partsof two p^(,^-^^g^ that in like manner, the voters and trustees of 
 
 or more t wn- , ' , '. , r I ^ • 
 
 ships mayjoin two or more adjommg townships, or parts of townships, 
 a\fgh^s^cho^oL Cooperate in the establishment and maintenance of 
 a high school, on such terms as they may by written 
 agreement made by the boards of trustees, enter into. 
 And provided, further, that when any township or parts 
 of townships shall have organized a high school, and wish 
 to discontinue the same, upon petition of fifty voters of said , 
 township, or parts of townships, filed with the township treas- 
 urer at least fifteen (15) days preceding a regular election 
 of trustees, it shall be the duty of said treasurer to notify 
 the voters of the township that an election will be held 
 to discontinue the high school at the next ensuing elec- 
 tion of trustees, and the ballots cast "For" or "Against" 
 the continuance of the high school, shall be received and 
 
 Township 
 high school 
 may be dis- 
 continued. 
 
25 
 
 canvassed at such election ; and if a majority of the 
 votes at such election shall be found against continuing 
 the high school, it shall be the duty of the trustees to 
 discontinue the same, and to turn all the assets of the ^ji^|Po^si<^ion 
 high school over to the school fund of said township, to 
 be used as any other township fund for school purposes. 
 [As amended by an act approved March 24, 1874, and by 
 an act approved June 3, 1879.] 
 
 § 36. The board of trustees of each township in this ^ Report ^to 
 State shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, by the town- perintende^it" 
 ship treasurer, the clerk of the board, the directors of the 
 several districts, or other person, and forwarded to the 
 county superintendent of the county in which the town- 
 ship lies, on or before the fifteenth day of July preceding 
 each regular session of the General Assembly of this State, 
 and at such other times as may be required by the county 
 superintendent, or by the State Superintendent of Public 
 Instruction, a statement exhibiting the condition of schools 
 in their respective townships for the preceding biennial 
 period, giving separately each year, commencing on the 
 lirst of July and ending on the last of June ; which state- 
 ment shall be as follows : 
 
 First.— The whole number of schools which have been items, 
 taught in each year ; what part of said number have been 
 taught by males exclusively; what part have been taught 
 by females exclusively ; what part of said whole number 
 have been taught by males and females at the same time, 
 and what part by males and females at different periods. 
 
 Second. — The whole number of scholars in attendance at 
 all the schools, giving the number of males and females 
 separately. 
 
 Third. — The number of male and female teachers, giving 
 each separately ; the highest, lowest and average monthly 
 compensation paid to male and female teachers, giving 
 each item separately. 
 
 Fourth. — The number of persons under twenty-one years 
 of age, making a separate enumeration of those above the 
 age of twelve years who are unable to read and write, 
 and the cause or causes of the neglect to educate them. 
 
 Fifth. — The amount of the principal of the township 
 fund ; the amount of the interest on the township fund 
 paid into the township treasury ; the amount raised by 
 ad valorem tax, and the amount of such tax received into 
 the township treasury, and the amount of all other funds 
 received into the township treasury. 
 
 Sixth. — Amount paid for teachers' wages ; the amount 
 paid for school house lots ; the amount paid for building, 
 repairing, purchasing, renting and furnishing school houses ; 
 the amount paid for school apparatus, for books and other 
 incidental expenses for the use of school libraries ; the 
 amount paid as compensation to township officers and 
 others. 
 
26 
 
 Seventh. — The whole amount of the receipts and ex- 
 penditures for school purposes, together with such other 
 statistics and information in regard to schools as the State 
 Superintendent or county superintendent may require. 
 And any township from which such report is not received 
 in the manner and time required by law, shall forfeit its 
 Siiure "tcf re- ^^^'^^^^ public fund for the next ensuing year: Pro- 
 
 port, vided, that upon the recommendation of the county super- 
 
 intendent, or for good and sufficent reasons, the State 
 Superintendent may remit such forfeiture. [As amended 
 by an act approved June 3, 1879.] 
 
 § 37. In all cases where a township is or shall be divided 
 enumeration, by a county line or lines, the board of trustees of such 
 township shall make or cause to be made separate 
 enumerations of male and female persons of the ages as 
 directed in the foregoing section of this act, designating 
 separately the number residing in each of the counties in 
 which such township may lie, and forward each respective 
 number to the proper county superintendent of each of 
 said counties ; and in like manner, as far as practicable, 
 all other statistics and information enumerated and re- 
 quired to be reported in the aforesaid section, shall be 
 separately reported to the several county superintendents ; 
 divisible^ such parts of Said statistical information as are 
 
 not susceptible of division, and are impracticable to be 
 reported separately, shall be reported to the county super- 
 intendent of the county in which the sixteenth section of 
 such township is situated. 
 
 Examina- § 38. At cach semi-annual meeting, and at such other 
 tees.^^ meetings as they may think proper, the said township 
 board shall examine all books, notes, mortgages, securi- 
 ties, papers, moneys and effects of the corporation, and 
 the accounts and vouchers <)f the township treasurer, or 
 other township school officer, and shall make such order 
 thereon for their security, preservation, collection, correc- 
 tion of errors, if any, and for their proper management, 
 as ruay seem to said board necessary. 
 
 § 39. The board of trustees of each township in the 
 State may receive any gift,- grant, donation, or devise 
 made for the use of any school or schools, or library, or 
 ^{J^J^gggf^^^^^ other school purposes within their jurisdiction; and they 
 shall be and are hereby invested, in their corporate 
 capacity, with the title, care and custody of all school 
 Directors to liouses and school house sites ; but the supervision and 
 oT\ c h^o^o^i c*^^^^^^ of them is expressly vested in the directors of 
 houses— may each district in which said property is situated, who may 
 fo? meetings! grant the temporary use of school houses, when not 
 occupied by schools, for religious meetings and Sunday 
 schools, for evening schools and for literary societies, 
 and for such other meetings as the directors may deem 
 proper ; and when, in the opinion of the school directors, 
 the school house site or the buildings have become 
 unnecessary, or unsuitable, or inconvenieiit fox a school, 
 
27 
 
 said board of trustees, on petition of a majority of the 
 voters of the district, shall sell and convey the same in the ^gie of school 
 name of the said board, after giving at least twenty days' 
 notice of such sale, by posting up written or printed 
 notices thereof, particularly describing said property and 
 terms of sale ; and such conveyance shall be executed by 
 the president and clerk of said board, and the avails 
 shall be paid over to the township treasurer for the bene- 
 fit of said district ; and all conveyances of real estate 
 which may be made to said board, shall be made to said 
 board in their corporate name, and to their successors in 
 office. 
 
 § 40. The township board shall cause all moneys for Township 
 the use of the townships and districts to be paid over to ^Jiy^^awf ui 
 the township treasurer, who is hereby constituted and custodian, 
 declared to he the only lawful depositary and custodian 
 of all township and district school funds. They shall 
 have power also to remove the township treasurer at any t ?w^n s hl^p 
 time, for any failure or refusal to execute or comply with treasurer, 
 any order or requisition of said board, legally made, or for 
 other improper conduct in the discharge of his duty as any 
 treasurer. They shall also have power, for any failure 
 or refusal as aforesaid, to sue him upon his bond. May sue. 
 
 8 41. The township trustees are hereby vested withiiro ^ 
 
 t it • I I 1 iji'p -"-^ay purcnase 
 
 general power and authority to purchase real estate, if, real estate 
 in their opinion, the interests of the township fund will tfonof julg- 
 be promoted thereby, in satisfaction of any judgment or ments.- 
 decree wherein the said board or county superintendent 
 are plaintiffs or complainants ; and the title of such real 
 estate so purchased shall vest in said board, for the use 
 of the inhabitants of said township, for school purposes. 
 The said board are hereby vested with general power 
 and authority to make all settlements with persons in- '^^ ements. ^ 
 debted to them in their official capacity; or receive deeds 
 of real estate in compromise ; and to cancel, in such 
 manner as they may think proper, notes, bonds, mort- 
 gages, judgments and decrees, existing, or that may here- 
 after exist, for the benefit of the township, when the 
 interest of said township, or the fund concerned, shall, in 
 their opinion, require it ; and their action shall be valid. 
 Said board of trustees are hereby authorized to lease or May lease 
 sell, at public auction, any land that may come into ^r^^^i^ 
 their possession, in such manner and on such terms as 
 they shall deem for the interest of the township : Pro- 
 vided, that in all cases of sale of land as provided in 
 this section, the sale shall be made at the same place, 
 and notice given of it in the same manner as is provided 
 in this act for the sale of the sixteenth section ; and all \ 
 such sales shall be by public auction. 
 
28 
 
 SCHOOL DIRECTORS — THEIR ELECTION AND DUTIES. 
 
 Term of office. 
 
 Vacancies. 
 
 Notices of 
 election. 
 
 Township 
 treasurer and 
 county super- 
 intend e nt 
 may order. 
 
 Judges, 
 
 Postpone- 
 ment. 
 
 Election on 
 anySaturday. 
 
 Tie. 
 
 Organization 
 —records. 
 
 § 42. The annual election of school directors shall be 
 on the third Saturday of April, when one director shall 
 be elected in each district, who shall hold his office for three 
 years, and until his successor is elected. In new districts 
 the first election may be on any Saturday, notice being 
 given by the township treasurer, as for the election of 
 trustees, when three directors shall be elected, who shall, 
 at the first meeting, draw lots for their respective terms 
 of office, for one, two and three years. When vacancies 
 occur, the remaining director or directors shall without 
 delay, order an election to fill such vacancies ; which elec- 
 tion shall be held on Saturday. Notices of all elections 
 in organized districts shall be given by the directors, at 
 least ten days previous to the day of said election. Said 
 notices shall be posted in at least three of the most pub- 
 lic places in the district, and shall specify the place where 
 such election is to be held, the time of opening and clos- 
 ing the polls, and the question or questions to be voted 
 on. Should the directors fail or refuse to order any reg- 
 ular or special election as aforesaid, it shall be the duty 
 of the township treasurer to order such election ; and if 
 he fails to do so, then it shall be the duty of the county 
 superintendent to order such election of directors within 
 ten days, in each case of such failure or refusal ; and the 
 election held in pursuance of such order shall be valid, 
 the same as if ordered by the directors. Two of the di- 
 rectors ordering the election shall act as judges, and one 
 as clerk of said election. But if said directors, or any of 
 them, shall fail to order an election, to attend, or [shall] 
 refuse to act when present, and in unorganized districts, 
 the legal voters, when assembled, shall choose such ad- 
 ditional number as may be necessary to act as two judges 
 and a clerk of said election: Provided,' thsit if, upon the 
 day appointed for said election the said directors or 
 judges shall be of opinion that, on account of the 
 small attendance of voters, the public good requires it, or 
 if the voters present, or a majority of them, shall desire 
 it, they shall postpone said election until the next Satur- 
 day, at the same place and hour, when the voters shall 
 proceed as if it were not an adjourned meeting: And 
 provided, also, that if notice shall not have been given as 
 above required, then said election may be ordered as 
 aforesaid, and holden on the third Saturday in April, or 
 any other Saturday, notice thereof being given as afore- 
 said. In case of a tie the judges shall decide it by lot on 
 the day of election. The directors, within ten days after 
 the annual election of the directors, shall meet and organ- 
 ize by appointing one of their number president and 
 another of their number clerk, who shall keep a record 
 of all the official acts of the board in a well bound book 
 
29 
 
 provided for that purpose, which record shall be signed 
 by the president and clerk, and shall be submitted to the 
 township treasurer for his inspection and approval on the 
 first Mondays of April and October, and at such other times 
 as the township treasurer may require. The board of di- 
 rectors shall hold regular meetings at such times as they Meetings, 
 shall designate ; and they may hold special meetings, as 
 occasion may require, at the call of the president or any 
 two members, and no ojB&cial business shall be transacted business 
 by the board except at a regular or special meeting. If to be done ex- 
 the president or clerk be absent from any meeting, ot^^q^^j^^J ^ 
 refuse to perform his official duties, a president or clerk 
 pro tempore shall be appointed. The clerk of each board 
 of school directors shall report to the township treasurer 
 or treasurers of the proper township or townships, imme- Reports, 
 diately after the organization of the board, the names of 
 the president and clerk, and on or before the seventh day 
 of July, annually, such statistics and other information 
 in relation to the schools of their respective districts, as 
 the township treasurer is required to embody in his report 
 to the county superintendent, and the particular statistics 
 to be so reported shall be determined and designated by 
 the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. At the 
 annual election of directors, the directors shall make a de- 
 tailed report of their receipts and expenditures to the 
 voters there present, a copy of which shall be transmitted 
 to the township treasurer within five days of the time of 
 said election. They shall also report the number and 
 names of persons above the age of twelve years and under 
 twenty-one, residing in the district, who are unable to 
 read and write, and the causes of the neglect to educate 
 them. Directors are authorized to use any funds belong- 
 ing to their district, and not otherwise appropriated, for 
 the purchase of a suitable book for their records, and the 
 said records shall be kept in a punctual, orderly and re- 
 liable manner. They may also, where they deem the 
 amount of labor done, sufficient to justify it, allow out of Se oierk!^^' 
 such funds a compensation to said clerk for duties actu- 
 ally performed. Within ten days after every election of 
 directors the judges shall cause the poll-book to be deliv- 
 ered to the township treasurer, with a certificate thereon. Poii-book. 
 showing the election of said directors and the names of 
 the persons elected ; which poll-book shall be filed by the 
 township treasurer, and shall be evidence of said election. 
 In the case of a union district made up of parts of two 
 or more townships the poll-book shall be returned to the 
 township treasurer who receives the tax money of said dis- 
 trict. For failure to deliver said poll-book within the time 
 prescribed, the judges shall be liable to the same penalty as 
 is prescribed in section thirty (30), which penalty may be 
 recovered in the same manner as is provided in said sec- Non-resi- 
 tion, and when collected shall be added to the district dence creates 
 funds. If any trustee or director shall not be an inhab- the office.^ 
 
# 
 
 80 
 
 itant of the district or township which he represents, an 
 election shall be ordered to fill the vacancy ; and no per- 
 Trustee or son shall be at the same time a director and trustee, 
 no? b^e 'iSer- shall a director or trustee be injterested in any con- 
 ested in a tract made by the board of which he is a member. [As 
 t?act?^ amended by an act approved June 3, 1879.] 
 
 § 43. For the purpose of establishing and supporting 
 Power to tax. ^^^^ schools for not less than five nor rnore than nine 
 months in each year, and defraying all the expenses of the 
 same, of every description; for the purpose of repairing 
 and improving school houses ; of procuring furniture, fuel, 
 libraries and apparatus, and for all other necessary incidental 
 expenses in each district village or city, anything in any 
 special charter to the contrary notwithstanding, the direc- 
 tors of such district and the authorities of such village or 
 city shall be authorized to levy a tax, annually, upon all 
 the taxable property of the district, village or city, not to 
 exceed two per cent, for educational, and three per cent, 
 for building purposes, to be ascertained by the last assess- 
 Limitations. ment for State and county taxes. They may also appro- 
 priate to the purchase of libraries and apparatus, any 
 surplus funds, after all necessary school expenses are paid, 
 in purchlise of when any school district shall own any personal 
 library. property not needed for school purposes, the directors of 
 such district may sell such property at public or private 
 sale, as in their judgment will be for the best interest of 
 sonai%rop- the district, and the proceeds of such sale shall be paid 
 erty. over to the treasurer of such district for the benefit of 
 
 said school district : Provided, no such sale shall be made 
 until the same, and manner and terms thereof, shall be 
 authorized by vote of the district. [As amended by an 
 act approved June 3, 1879.] 
 
 ^^erUflcateof | 44^ The directors of each district shall ascertain, as 
 near as practicable, annually, how mucli money must be 
 Time of re- raised by special tax for school purposes during the en- 
 turn, suing year which amount shall be certified and returned 
 to the township treasurer, on or before the first Tuesday 
 of August, annually. The certificate of the directors may 
 be in the following form, viz : 
 
 "We hereby certify that we require the amount of 
 
 [dollars] to be levied as a special tax for school purposes, 
 
 on the taxable property of our district, for the year IS 
 
 Given under our hands this .... day of 18 . . 
 
 A. B. ) Directors, district No .... township 
 
 CD.}- No , range No .... , county of 
 
 E. F. i State of Illinois." 
 
 It shall be the duty of the township treasurer to return 
 said certificates to the county clerk on or before the second 
 Monday of August : and whenever the boundaries of the 
 districts of the township shall have been changed, the 
 township treasurer shall return to the county clerk, with 
 jyiap. the certificates, a map of the township showing such 
 
 changes, and certified as required in the thirty-third sec- 
 
 « 
 
31 
 
 tion of this act. When a district lies partly in two or 
 
 more counties, the directors shall determine and certify , ^is^^^ict i n 
 
 TWO POll'^*^lP^ 
 
 the amounts to be levied on the taxable property lying in 
 each county, and return the same to the county treasurer, 
 who shall return them to the respective county clerks, as 
 hereinbefore provided : Provided, that in order to deter- 
 mine the amount to be levied on the taxable property of 
 the part of the district lying in each county, the directors 
 shall ascertain from the county clerks of the respective 
 counties in which such district lies, the last ascertained 
 equalized value of the taxable property of such district 
 lying in their respective counties, and shall then ascertain 
 the rate per cent, required, and shall apportion the whole 
 amount to be raised between the several parts of the dis- 
 trict so lying in different counties, accordingly. And it 
 shall be the duty of the county clerk of each county to 
 deliver to the directors of such district, on their applica- 
 tion a certificate showing the last ascertained equalized 
 value of the taxable property in that part of such district 
 lying in such county. [As amended by an act approved 
 June 8, 1879.] 
 
 § 45. According to the amount certified as aforesaid, county clerk 
 the said county clerk when making out the tax books to compute 
 for the collector, shall compute each taxable person's tax 
 in said district, upon the total amount of taxable prop- 
 erty as equalized by the State Board of Equalization for 
 that year, lying and being in said district whether belong- 
 ing to residents or non-residents, and also each and every 
 tract of land assessed by the assessor, which lies, or the 
 largest part of which lies in said district. The said 
 county clerk shall cause each person's tax so computed 
 to be set upon the tax book to be delivered to the col- 
 lector for that year, in a separate column, against each 
 taxpayer's name or parcel of taxable property, as it ap- 
 pears in said collector's book, to be collected in the same 
 manner and at the same time, and by the [same] persons, collection of 
 *as State and county taxes are collected. It shall be the district tax. 
 duty of assessors, when making assessments of personal 
 property to designate the number of the school district Assessors to 
 in which each person so assessed resides ; which designa- district, 
 tion shall be made by writing the number of such district 
 opposite each person's assessment of personal property, 
 in a column provided for that purpose in the assess- 
 ment roll returned by the assessor to the county clerk. 
 It shall be the duty of the county clerk to copy said p^^y 
 numbers of school districts, as returned by the assessor, ty clerk, 
 into the collector's book, and to extend the school tax on 
 each person's assessment of personal property according 
 to the rate required by the amount designated by the 
 directors of the school district in which such person resides. 
 It is hereby made the duty of the proper of&cers, in pre- 
 paring blank books and notices for the use of assessors, 
 to provide columns and blanks for the use of assessors as 
 
32 
 
 above described. The computations of each person's tax, 
 uniform ^""^^ ^^^^ made by the clerk, as aforesaid, shall be 
 final and conclusive : Provided, the rate shall be 
 uniform, and shall not exceed that required by the 
 amount certified by the board of directors ; and the said 
 county clerk, before delivering the tax book to the collect- 
 or, shall make out and send by mail to each township 
 treasurer of the respective townships in the county, a 
 Certiflc.ite certificate of the amount due each district, or fraction of 
 eaoif ^district! ^ district in his township, of said tax, so levied and 
 placed upon the tax books, and on or before the first day 
 of April next after the delivery of the tax books contain- 
 ing the computation and levy of said taxes aforesaid, or 
 so soon thereafter as the township treasurer shall present 
 the said certificate of the amount of said tax, and make 
 CoJleotor to ^ demand therefor, the mid collector shall pay to said 
 pay to town- township treasurer the full amount of said tax so certified 
 by the county clerk, or in case any part thereof remains 
 uncollected, said collector shall, in addition to the amount 
 collected, deliver to said township treasurer a statement 
 of the uncollected taxes for each district of such township, 
 taking of the township treasurer his receipt therefor, 
 which receipt shall be evidence, as well in favor of the 
 collector as against the township treasurer ; and said 
 treasurer shall enter the amount collected in his books, 
 under the proper heads, and pay the same out as pro- 
 in districts "dieted for by this act. When a district is composed of 
 lyingin two or parts of two or more townships, the directors shall detei- 
 Siips.^ own- j^^j^g ^j^^ inform the collectors of said townships, and the 
 collector or collectors of the county or counties in which 
 said townships lie, in writing under their hands as direc- 
 tors, which of the treasurers of the townships from which 
 their district is formed, shall demand and receive the tax 
 money collected by the said collectors, as aforesaid. [As 
 amended by an act approved June 3, 1879.] 
 FaUure^of § 46. If any collector shall fail to pay the amount of 
 ^^to'?paT said tax, or any part thereof, as required in the aforesaid 
 section, it shall be competent for the township treasurer, 
 or other authorized person, to proceed against such col- 
 lector and his securities in an action of debt in any court 
 of competent jurisdiction ; and the said collector, so in 
 default, shall pay twelve per centum upon the amount 
 due, to be assessed as damages, which shall be included 
 in the judgment rendered against him : Provided, no col- 
 lector shall be liable for such part of said tax as he shall 
 be able to make appear he could not have collected by 
 law, until he may be able to so collect such amount. 
 
 Vote neces- § 47. For the purpose of building school houses, or 
 ^^^rowing^^' purchasing school sites, or for repairing and improving 
 money, same, the directors, by a vote of the people at an 
 election called and conducted as required in the forty- 
 second (42) section of this act (a majority of the votes cast 
 shall be necessary to authorize the directors to act) may 
 
borrow money, issuing bonds executed by the officers, or 
 at least two members of the board, in sums of not less 
 than one hundred dollars ($100) ; but the rate of interest shall 
 not exceed eight per cent., nor shall the sum borrowed in 
 any one year exceed five per cent, (including existing in- Limit, 
 debtedness) of the taxable property of the district, to be 
 ascertained by the last assessment for the State and 
 county taxes previous to the incurring of such indebtedness, 
 nor shall the tax levied in any one year for building limited 
 school houses exceed three per cent, of said taxable prop- to three per 
 erty, except to pay indebtedness contracted previous to ^fjjj^-""^^'^^*^^' 
 the passage of this act. All bonds authorized to be issued 
 by virtue of the power granted by this act, before being • 
 so issued, negotiated and sold, shall be registered, num- 
 bered, and countersigned by the school treasurer of the 
 township wherein the school house of such district is, or Registry of 
 is to be located. Such register shall be made in a "bond^°"^^" 
 register" book to be kept for that purpose, and in this 
 register shall first be entered the record of the election, 
 authorizing the directors to borrow money, and then a 
 description of the bonds issued by virtue of such author- 
 ity, as to number, date, to whom issued, amount, rate of 
 interest, and when due. All moneys borrowed under au- 
 thority granted by this section shall be paid into the 
 school treasury of the township wherein the bonds issued 
 therefor are required to be registered ; and, upon receiv- 
 ing said moneys, the treasurer shall deliver the bond or 
 bonds issued therefor to the parties entitled to receive the 
 same, and shall credit the funds received to the district 
 issuing the bonds, and enter in the "bond register" the 
 exact amount received for each and every bond issued, 
 and when any such bonds are paid, the township treasurer 
 shall cancel the same, and shall enter in the "bond regis- 
 ter," against the record of such bonds the words "paid 
 
 and canceled this day of , A. D ," cancellation 
 
 filling the blanks with the day, month and year corre- of bonds, 
 sponding with the date of such payment. [As amended 
 by an act approved May 11, 1877 ; and by an act approved 
 June 3, 1879.] 
 
 § 48. The directors of each district are hereby declared 
 a body politic and corporate, by the name of "school ^j^j^j^^Q^Jf^^^^^ 
 
 directors of district No , township No , range 
 
 county of and the State of Illinois," 
 
 and by that name may sue and be sued in all courts and 
 
 places whatever. Two (2) directors shall be a quorum for 
 
 business. The directors shall be liable as dn^ectors for Liable for 
 
 the balance due teachers, and for all debts legally con- balances due 
 
 tracted. They shall establish and keep in operation for 
 
 at least one hundred and ten (110) days of actual teach- one°^?imdred 
 
 ing in each year, without reduction by reason of closing and ten days. 
 
 schools upon legal holidays, or for any other cause, 
 
 and longer if practicable, a sufficient number of free 
 
 schools for the accommodation of all children in the dis- attendl^^ 
 
84 
 
 trict over the age of six (6) and under twenty-one (21) 
 years, and shall secure to all such children the right and 
 opportunity to an equal education in such free schools, 
 re uiations^^ -^^^^ shall adopt and enforce all necessary rules and 
 regu a ions. j.gg^|g^j^;[Q]^g fgj. ^y^Q management and government of the 
 
 schools, and shall visit and inspect the same, from time 
 to time, as th^ good of the schools may require. They 
 teachers?^^^'^^ ^^^^^ appoint all teachers, fix the amount of their salar- 
 ies, • and may dismiss them for incompetency, cruelty, 
 negligence, immorality, or other sufficient cause. They 
 shall have power to assign pupils to the several schools. 
 To fix They shall direct what branches of study shall be taught, 
 study^^and ^i^d what text books and apparatus shall be used in the 
 textbooks, several schools, and strictly enforce uniformity of text 
 books therein, but shall not permit text books to be 
 changed oftener than once in four (4) years. They shall 
 ^^^have power to purchase, at the expense of the district, a 
 poor children! sufficient number of the text books used to supply child- 
 ren whose parents are not able to buy them. The text 
 books bought for such purpose shall be loaned only ; and 
 the directors shall require the teacher to see that they 
 are properly cared for and returned at the end of each 
 andex^ uision ^^■'^■'^ school. They may suspend or expel pupils who 
 an expu sion guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct, and 
 
 no action shall lie against them for such expulsion or 
 . Children Suspension ; and may provide that children under twelve 
 under twelve, ^-j^2) years of age shall not be confined in school more 
 than four (4) hours daily. It shall not be lawful for a 
 board of directors to purchase or locate a school house 
 site, or to purchase, build, or move a school house, or to 
 Vote of the ^^^J ^ extend schools beyond nine (9) months, 
 
 district re- without a voto of the people at an election called and 
 quired. conducted as required in the forty-second (42d) section of 
 this act; a majority of the votes cast shall be necessary 
 to authorize the directors to act : Provided, that if no one 
 locality shall receive a majority of all the votes cast at 
 such election, the directors may, if in their judgment the 
 public interests require it, proceed to select a suitable 
 school house site; and the site so chosen by them shall, 
 in such case, be legal and valid, the same as if it had 
 been determined by a majority of the votes cast; and the 
 Land for site site SO Selected by either of the methods above provided, 
 taken by con- shall be the school house sit» for such district ; and said 
 demnation. ^|-g|.^'g|. g^^jj ^^^^ ^j^^ ^.^gj^^ to take the Same for the 
 
 purpose of a school house site, either with or without the 
 owner's consent ; and in case the compensation to be paid 
 for such site cannot, for any reason, be agreed upon or 
 determine^ between the school directors and the parties 
 interested in the land taken for such site, then it shall 
 be the duty of the directors of such district to proceed 
 to have such compensation determined in the manner 
 which may be at the time provided by law for the exer- 
 cise of the right of eminent domain : Provided, that no 
 tract of land lying outside the limits of any incorporated 
 
35 
 
 city or village, and lying within forty (40) rods of the 
 dwelling house of the owner of the land, shall be taken 
 for a school site without the owner's consent, [As 
 amended by an act approved June 3, 1879, and by an 
 act approved May 31, 1881.] 
 
 OF JUDGMENTS AND EXECUTIONS AGAINST BOARDS OF TRUSTEES 
 
 OR SCHOOL DIRECTORS. 
 
 ■ § 49. If judgment shall be obtained against any town- 
 ship board of trustees or school directors, the party enti- Payment 
 tied to the benefit of such judgment may have execution compelled, 
 therefor, as follows, to-wit : It shall be lawful for the 
 court in which such judgment shall be obtained, or to 
 which such judgment shall be removed by transcript or 
 appeal from a justice of the peace, or other court, to issue 
 thence a writ, commanding the directors, trustees and 
 treasurer of such township to cause the amount thereof, 
 with interest and costs, to be paid to the party entitled 
 to the benefit of said judgment^ out of any moneys unap- 
 propriated, of said township or district, or, if there be no 
 such moneys, out of the first moneys applicable to the 
 payment of the kind of services or indebtedness for which 
 such judgment shall be obtained, which shall be received 
 for the use of such township or district, and to enforce 
 obedience to such writ by attachment, or by mandamus 
 requiring such board to levy a tax for the payment of 
 said judgment ; and all legal process, as well as writs to 
 enforce payments of a judgment, shall be served either 
 on the president or clerk of the board. 
 
 EXAMINATION AND QUALIFICATIONS OF TEACHERS. 
 
 § 50. No teacher shall be authorized to teach a com- 
 mon school under the provisions of this act, who is not of Quaiifleat'ons 
 good moral character, and who does not possess a cer- —branches, 
 tificate as required by this section. It shall be the duty 
 of the county superintendent to grant certificates to such 
 persons as may, upon due examination, be found quali-" 
 fied ; and said certificates shall be of two grades : those 
 of the first grade shall be valid for two years, and shall r^^^^ grades 
 certify that the person to which such certificate is given of certificates 
 is qualified to teach orthography, reading in English, pen- 
 manship, arithmetic, English grammar, modern geography, 
 the elements of the natural sciences, the history of the 
 United States, physiology and the laws of health. Cer- 
 tificates of the second grade shall be valid for one year, 
 and shall certify that the person to whom such certificate 
 is given is qualified to teach orthography, reading in 
 English, penmanship, arithmetic, English grammar, mod- 
 ern geography and the history of the United States. The 
 county superintendent may, at his option, renew said revocation^^^ 
 certificates at their expiration, by his endorsement there- 
 
S6 
 
 on, and may revoke the same at any time, for immorality, 
 incompetency, or other just cause. Said certificates may 
 be in the following form, viz. : 
 
 , Illinois, , 18 , 
 
 County. 
 
 The undersigned, having examined in orthography, 
 
 reading in English, penmanship, arithmetic, English grammar, modern 
 geography, the history of the United States, and being satisfied that 
 
 is of good moral character, hereby certifies that 
 
 Form of cer- qualifications in the above branches are such as to entitle to 
 
 tificate. this certificate being of the grade, and valid in said county for 
 
 year from the date thereof, renewable at the option of the county superin- 
 tendent by his endorsement thereon. 
 
 Given under my hand and seal at the date aforesaid. 
 
 A. B., County Superintendent of Schools. 
 
 In any county in which a county normal school is 
 established, under the control of a county board of edu- 
 Graduates of cation, the diplomas of graduates in said normal school 
 mS'sxThoois^' shall, when directed by said board, be taken by the county 
 superintendent as sufficient evidence of qualifications to 
 entitle the holder to a first class certificate. Each county 
 Eecord. superintendent shall also keep a record, in a book pro- 
 vided for that purpose, of all teachers to whom he grants 
 certificates. Said record shall show the date and grade 
 of e%ch certificate granted, and the name, age and nativity 
 of each teacher; and shall give the names of male and 
 female teachers separately. Said record may be as fol- 
 lows, viz : 
 
 Name. 
 
 Age. 
 
 Nativity. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Grade . 
 
 Eemarks. 
 
 Chas. Thompson. 
 
 25. 
 
 Illinois, 
 
 March 1, 1864. 
 
 1. 
 
 Has taught5 years 
 
 A copy or transcript of said record shall be transmitted 
 flcat^e^s ^^'^^^"by t^^® county superintendent, with his regular report, to 
 ^'^ the State Superintendent. The State Superintendent of 
 
 Public Instruction is hereby authorized to grant State 
 certificates to such teachers as may be found worthy to 
 receive them, which shall be of perpetual validity in every 
 county and school district in the State. But State cer- 
 tificates shall only be granted upon public examination, 
 of which due notice shall be given, in such branches and 
 upon such terms, and by such examiners as the State 
 Superintendent and the principals of the normal univer- 
 sities may prescribe, Said certificates may be revoked by 
 the State Superintendent upon proof of immoral or unpro- 
 fessional conduct. Every school established under the 
 provisions of this act shall be for the instructions in the 
 branches of education prescribed in the qualifications for 
 of teachers, and in such other branches, including vocal 
 music and drawing, as the directors or the voters of the dis- 
 trict, at the annual election of directors, may prescribe. 
 [As amended by an act approved March 30, 1874.] 
 Examina- § 51. It shall be the duty of the county superintendents 
 county super- to hold meetings at least quarterly, and oftener if neces- 
 intendents. sary, for the examination of teachers, on such days and 
 at such places in the respective counties as will, in their 
 
 Kind 
 schools 
 quired. 
 
opinion, accommodate the greatest number of persons 
 desiring such examination. Notice of such meetings shall 
 be published a sutficient length of time, in at least one 
 newspaper of general circulation, the expense of such 
 publication to be paid out of the school fund. The county 
 superintendent shall, in all cases, require the payment of *o be 
 
 a fee of one dollar from every applicant for examination for^ ^^se . 
 a teacher's certificate, and for each renewal of such a certifi- 
 cate, he shall require the payment of a fee of one dollar. All 
 moneys so received, and the registration fees hereinafter 
 provided for, he shall transmit monthly to the county treas- 
 urer, to be by him held and designated as the institute fund, 
 and with the same, the county superintendent shall give the 
 treasurer a list of the names of the persons paying such 
 fees. Said fund shall be paid out by the county treasurer, 
 only upon the order of the county superintendent, and only 
 to defray the expenses of the teachers' institutes, which the 
 county superintendent is by this section authorized to hold. 
 The county superintendent shall take vouchers for all pay- 
 ments made out of the institute fund, and he shall render 
 an account of such disbursements with vouchers for the 
 same to the county board at their regular meeting in Sep- 
 tember, annually. The county superintendent shall hold, qq^^^ 
 annually, a teachers' institute, continuing in session not less perintende^nt 
 than five days, for the instruction of teachers and those who e?!?^nfttrtutes 
 may desire to teach, and with the concurrence of the State 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction, procure such assist- 
 ance as may be necessary to conduct the same at such 
 time as the schools in the county are generally closed : 
 Provided, that two or more adjoining counties may hold 
 an institute together. At every such institute instruction 
 shall be free to such as hold certificates good in the 
 county (or counties, where two or more join to hold an 
 institute) in which the institute is held ; but the county 
 superintendent shall require all others attending, to pay 
 him a registration fee of one dollar, except those who 
 have paid an examination fee as required by this act, 
 and failed to receive a certificate. [As amended by an 
 act approved June 3, 1879, and by an act approved June 
 23, 1883.] 
 
 TEACHERS — THEIR DUTIES. 
 
 § 52. No teacher shall be entitled to any portion of the 
 common school or township fund, or other public fund, gy^tmcate^^^ 
 or be employed to teach any school under the control of ^ ^' 
 any board of directors of any school district in this State, 
 who shall not, at the time of his employment, have a cer- 
 tificate of qualification, obtained under the provisions of 
 this act, entitling him to teach during the entire term of 
 his contract, nor shall any teacher be paid any portion 
 of the school or public fund aforesaid, unless he shall 
 have kept and furnished schedules as herein directed, and 
 —3 
 
fo?\^he prop- ^^^^^ have satisfactorily accounted for the books, apparatus 
 erty of the and other property of the district that he may have taken 
 district. -^j^ charge. [As amended by an act approved June 3, 1879.] 
 
 Teachers § 53. Teachers shall keep correct daily registers of their 
 registers.^ ^ ^ ^c^iQols, wliich shall exhibit the name, age and attendance 
 of each pupil, the day of the week, the month and the 
 year. Said registers shall be as nearl^^ as may be in the 
 following form, the absence of each scholar being signified 
 by a mark, the presence by a blank, viz : 
 
 Eegistek of a common school kept hy A B at , in district num- 
 
 .^^rm of reg- 5er in township number , range of the principal 
 
 meridian, in the county of ,in the State of Illinois. 
 
 Names and ages oe schol- 
 ars ATTENDING SCHOOL. 
 
 Names. 
 
 Ages. 
 
 GO 00 
 
 00 00 
 
 OOi 00 
 
 m 
 o 
 tr 
 
 John Smith 
 
 Isaa" Meisler 
 
 Sarah Danforth... 
 Mary Newman 
 
 Grand total No. of 
 days 
 
 10 
 13 
 16 
 18 
 
 15 
 11 
 20 
 18 
 
 64 
 
 
 Males. 
 
 Females. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Number of scholars 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 3.2 
 
 Said registers shall be furnished to the teachers by the 
 school directors ; and each teacher shall, at the end of 
 his term of school, return his register to the clerk of the 
 school board of the district. Teachers shall make sched- 
 ules of the names of all scholars under twenty-one (21) 
 years of age attending their schools, in the form prescribed 
 by this act ; and when scholars reside in two (2) or more 
 g ^^(3 J. g districts, townships or counties, separate schedules shall 
 shall 'make be kept for each district, township or county. The sched- 
 ule to be made and returned by the teacher shall be, as 
 near as circumstances will permit, in the following form, 
 viz : 
 
 schedules. 
 
89 
 
 Schedule of a common school kept by , at in district number , 
 
 in township number range number of the principal meri- Porm of 
 
 dian, in the county of , in the State of Illinois. Names and ages of schedule. 
 
 scholars residing in district mimber..., intownsJtip number north, range 
 
 west, county, who have attended in my school during the time begin- 
 ning the day '>f 18.., and ending the day of , 18. ., during 
 
 which time the school was in session school days. 
 
 Names. 
 
 Days 
 attended. 
 
 John Smith 
 
 Isaac Meisler — 
 Sarah Danforth. 
 Mary Newman.. 
 
 Grand total number of days' attendance 
 
 15 
 11 
 
 20 
 18 
 
 64 
 
 
 Males. 
 
 Females. 
 
 Total. 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 Average daily attendance 
 
 3.2 
 
 
 
 
 And said teacher shall add up the whole number of 
 days' attendance of each scholar, and make out the grand 
 total number of days' attendance. He shall also note the 
 whole number of scholars, giving the males and females 
 separately, the average daily attendance, and shall set 
 the age of each pupil opposite the name of said pupil, as 
 in form above prescribed, and shall attach thereto his 
 certificate, which shall be in the following form, viz : 
 
 I certify that the foregoing schedule of scholars attending my school, as 
 therein named, and residing as specified in said schedule, to the best of my 
 knowledge and belief, is correct. 
 
 A B , Teacher. 
 
 T^63.cliGr to 
 
 When the teacher shall have completed his or her deliver 
 schedule or schedules, as above required, he or she shall dir editors .^^ 
 deliver it to some one (1) of the directors, who shall give 
 the teacher a receipt for the same, and it shall be the 
 duty of said director, in connection with one (1) other 
 director of the board to carefully examine such schedule 
 or schedules, and after correcting &11 errors, if they shall 
 find such schedule to have been kept according to law, 
 they shall certify to the same, as near as practicable, in 
 the following form, viz : 
 
40 
 
 Certificate of State oi^* Illinois, I 
 
 directors. County, s 
 
 We, the undersigned, directors of (or members of boards of education) 
 in township number , range number , in the county- 
 aforesaid, certify that we have examined the foregoing schedule and find 
 the same to be correct, and that the school was conducted according to 
 
 law; that the teacher is paid as per contract dollars per ; that the 
 
 said teacher has a legal certificate of grade, and that the property of the 
 
 district in charge of such teacher has been satisfactorily accounted for. 
 "Witness our hands this day of ,18.. 
 
 Directors, 
 
 ^^g^^^eachers' Teachers' wages are hereby declared due and payable 
 abie^monthiy. monthly ; and upon certifying to the schedule as afore- 
 said, the directors may at once make out and deliver to 
 the teacher an order upon the township treasurer for the 
 amount named in the schedule ; which order shall state 
 the rate at which the teacher is paid according to his 
 contract, the limits of the time for which the order pays, 
 and that the directors have duly certified a schedule cov- 
 ering this time, but it shall not be lawful for the directors 
 b(?drawn°un- draw an order until they have duly certified to the 
 til schedule schedule ; nor shall it be lawful for the directors after 
 tifled.^^^ the date for filing schedules, as fixed by law, to certify 
 any schedule not delivered to them before that date by 
 the teacher, when such schedule is for time taught before 
 the first of July preceding, nor to give an order in pa^y- 
 ment of the teacher's wages for the time covered by such 
 delinquent schedule. If auy order drawn for the payment 
 of a teacher is presented to the township treasurer for 
 payment, and is not paid for want of funds, the treasurer 
 shall make a written statement over his signature by an 
 endorsement upon such order, with date, showing such 
 presentation and non-payment, and shall make and keep 
 dei-^'io^^drar ^ ^^cord of sucli endorsement. Such order shall thereaf- 
 imerest. ^'^ ter draw interest at the rate of eight (8) per cent, per 
 annum, until paid, or until the treasurer shall, in writ- 
 ing, notify the clerk of the board of directors that he has 
 funds to pay such order, and of said notice the treasurer 
 shall make and keep a record; and after giving such 
 notice he shall hold the funds necessary to pay such 
 order until it is presented for payment, and such orders 
 shall draw no interest after the giving of said notice to 
 said clerk of the board. [As amended by an act approved 
 June 3, 1879, and by an act approved May 31, 1881.] 
 
 Filing sched- § 54. Schedules made and certified as aforesaid, 
 and covering all time taught during the school year end- 
 ing June 3j, shall, on or before the seventh day of July, 
 annually, be delivered by the directors to the township 
 Liability of ^I'^^^^'^^^r ; and the directors shall be personally liable to 
 
 directors. the district for any loss sustained by it through their 
 failure to examine and deliver to the township treasurer 
 
 School month all Schedules within the time fixed by law. The school 
 month shall be the same as the calendar month; but 
 teachers shall not be required to teach upon Saturdays, 
 Holidays, legal holidays — these being New Year's, Fourth of July 
 
 4 
 
and Christmas — and thanksgiving and fast days appointed 
 by the national or state authority; nor shall they be 
 required to make up the time lost by closing school upon 
 such days or upon such special holidays as may be 
 granted the schools by the board of directors. [As 
 amended by an act approved June 3, 1879, and by an 
 act approved May 31, 1881.] 
 
 TOWNSHIP TREASURER — HIS DUTIES. 
 
 § 55. The township treasurer, appointed by the board Bond, 
 of trustees, shall, before entering upon his duties, execute 
 a bond, with two or more freeholders, who shall not be 
 members of the board, as securities, payable to the board 
 of the township for which he is appointed treasurer, with 
 a sufficient penalty to cover all liabilities which may be 
 incurred, conditioned faithfully to perform all the duties 
 of township treasurer in township range in 
 
 .... county, according to law. The bond shall be ap- 
 proved by at least a majority of the board, and shall be 
 delivered by one of the trustees, to the county superin- 
 tendent of the proper county. And in all cases where 
 such treasurer aforesaid is to have the custody of all 
 bonds, mortgages, moneys and effects denominated prin- 
 cipal, and belonging to the township for which he is 
 appointed treasurer, the penalty of said treasurer's bond 
 shall be twice the amount of said bonds, notes, mort- 
 gages, moneys and effects ; and shall provide for the 
 faithful accounting for, and turning over, of all such 
 bonds, notes, mortgages, moneys and effects, as shall 
 come into his hands while he may act as such treasurer 
 under such appointment to his successor, when appointed 
 and qualified as herein provided by giving bond. The 
 penalty of said bond shall be increased from time to 
 time, as the increase of the amount of notes, bonds, 
 mortgages and effects may require, and whenever in the 
 judgment of the trustees or county superintendent, the 
 security is insufficient. Any and every township treasurer 
 appointed subsequent to the first, as herein provided, 
 shall execute bond with security, as is required of the 
 first treasurer. The bond required in this section shall 
 be in the following form, viz : 
 
 STATE OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 County. S 
 
 Know all men by these presents, that we. A. B.. C. D., and E. F., are held xi^_rn of ho 
 and flrnalr bound, jointly and severally, unto the board of trustees of town- 
 
 ship rangre in said county, in the penal sum of dollars, for 
 
 the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and admin- 
 istrators, firmly by these presents. 
 
 In witness whereof, we liave hereunto set our hands and seals this 
 
 day of A. D. 18.. 
 
 The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden 
 
 A. B., township treasurer of township , range , in the county 
 
 aforesaid, shall faithfully discharge all the duties of said office according 
 to the laws which now are or may hereafter be in force, and sliall deliver to 
 his successor in office, after such successor shall have fully qualified, by 
 giving bond as provided by law, all moneys, books, papers, securities and 
 property which shall come into his hands or control, as such township 
 treasurer, from the date of this bond up to the time that his successor shall 
 
42 
 
 have duly qualified as township treasurer, by giving such bond as shall be 
 required by law, then his obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full 
 force and virtue. 
 
 Approved and accepted by 
 G. H. ) 
 L. J. } 
 K. L. ) 
 
 [As amended by an act approved June 3, 1879.] 
 
 A. B. [sbatj.] 
 
 C. D. [SEAL.] 
 E. F. [SEAL.] 
 
 Accounts of § 56. Every township treasurer shall provide himself 
 treasurer. bound books, the one to be called a cash 
 
 book, the other a loan book. He shall charge himself in 
 the cash book with all moneys received, stating the 
 charge, when, from whom, and on what account received ; 
 and credit himself with all moneys paid or loaned, stat- 
 ing the amount loaned, the date of the loan, the rate of 
 interest, the time when payable, the name of the securi- 
 ties, or, if real estate be taken, a description of the same. 
 He shall also enter, in separate accounts, moneys re- 
 ceived and moneys paid out, charging the first to debit 
 account, and crediting the latter as follows, to-wit : 
 
 First. — The principal of the township fund, when paid 
 in, and when paid out. 
 
 Second. — The interest of the township fund, when re- 
 ceived, and when paid out. 
 
 Third. — The common school fund and other funds, when 
 received from the county superintendent, and when paid 
 out. 
 
 Fourth. — The taxes received from the county or town 
 collector, distinguishing between that for general school 
 purposes and that levied for the purpose of prolonging 
 schools. 
 
 Fifth. — Donations received. 
 
 Sixth. — Moneys coming from all other sources ; and in 
 all cases entering the date when received, and when paid 
 out. And he shall also arrange and keep his books and ac- 
 counts in such other manner as may be directed by the 
 State or county superintendent, or the board of trustees. 
 He shall also provide a book, to be called a journal, in 
 which he shall record, fully and at length, the acts and 
 proceedings of the board, their orders, by-laws and reso- 
 lutions. And he shall also provide a book, to be called 
 Eeeord of ^ ^'^^ord, in which he shall enter a brief description of 
 notes and all notes or bonds belonging to the township, and upon 
 bonds. ii^Q opposite page he shall note down when paid, or any 
 remarks to show where or in what condition it is, as in 
 the following form, viz : 
 
 Makers' Names 
 
 Date of Note. 
 
 When Due. 
 
 Amt. 
 
 Remarks. 
 
 AB, CD, EF. 
 
 January 1, 18—. 
 
 January 1, 18—. 
 
 $90 00 
 
 January 6th, 18—. 
 handed to I. J., for 
 collection, (or Janu- 
 ary tith, 18— paid.) 
 
43 
 
 All the books and accounts of the treasurer shall at all . Subject to 
 times be subject to the inspection of the trustees, directors ^^^^^*^^^*^^* 
 or other person authorized by this act, or by any com- 
 mittee appointed by the voters of the township, at the 
 annual election of trustees, to examine the same. 
 
 § 57. Township treasurers shall loan, upon the follow- rp.j.j^gQfiQ^^j^j. 
 ing conditions, all moneys which shall come to their 
 hands by virtue of their office, except such as may be 
 subject to distribution. The rate of mterest shall not be 
 less than six (6) per cent, nor more than eight (8) per cent, 
 per annum, payable half-yearly in advance, the rate of inter- 
 est to be determined by a majority of the township trustees, 
 at any regular or special meeting of their board. No 
 loans shall be made for less than six (6) months, or more 
 than five (5) years. For all sums not exceeding one hun- 
 dred dollars ($100), loaned for not more than one (1) year, 
 two (2) responsible sureties shall be given ; for all sums over 
 one hundred dollars ($100), and for all loans for more 
 than one (1) year, security shall be given by mortgage on 
 real estate, unincumbered, in value double the amount 
 loaned, with a condition that in case additional security 
 shall at any time be required, the same shall be given to 
 the satisfaction of the board of trustees for the time 
 being: Provided, that nothing herein shall prevent the ^chooibonds 
 loaning of township funds to boards of school directors, may be taken, 
 taking bonds therefor, as provided in section forty-seven 
 (47) of this act. Notes, bonds, mortgages and other secur- 
 ities taken for money or other property, due or to become 
 due to the board of trustees for the township, shall be ran^to^boarS 
 payable to the said board by their corporate name ; and of trustees, 
 in such name suits, actions and complaints, and every 
 description of legal proceedings, may be had for the re- 
 covery of money, the breach of contracts, and for every 
 legal liability which may at any time arise or exist, or 
 upon which a right of action shall accrue to the use of 
 this corporation : Provided, however, that notes, bonds, 
 mortgages and other securities, in which the name of the 
 county superintendent or of the trustees of schools are in- 
 serted, shall be valid to all intents and purposes ; and suit 
 shall be brought in the name of the board of trustees, as 
 aforesaid. The wife of the mortgagor (if he has one) shall 
 join in the mortgage given to secure the payment of 
 money loaned by virtue of the provisions of this act. surplus dis- 
 Where there is a surplus of funds in the treasurer's ii^^^^s ^j^^be^io^n'd 
 belonging to any school district, he may loan the same ^'^^ 
 for the use and benefit of said district, upon the written 
 request of the directors of such district, and not other- 
 wise ; and all such loans shall be on the same conditions 
 as are prescribed in this section for the loaning of town- 
 ship funds. The township treasurer shall, on or before Township 
 the thirtieth (80th) day of September, annually, prepare g^^l^^^Q^^j^/^ 
 and deliver to the county superintendent of his county a superintend'- 
 statement, verified by affidavit, showing the exact condi- o?\oans.^^^ ^ 
 
 * 
 
44 
 
 tion of the township funds. Said statement shall contain 
 a description of the securities, bonds, mortgages and notes 
 belonging to the township, giving the names of securities, 
 dates, amounts of loan, rate of interest, when due, and 
 all data by which a full understanding of the conditions 
 of the funds may be obtained. The county superintend- 
 ent shall preserve said statement for the use of the town- 
 ship. [As amended byan act approved June 3, 1879, and 
 by an act approved May 31, IfcSl.] 
 
 § 58. Mortgages to secure the payment of money 
 loaned under the provisions of this act may be in the 
 following form, viz : 
 
 Form of I, A B, of the county of and State of , do hereby 
 
 mortgage. grant, convey and transfer to the board of trustees of township , 
 
 range , in the county of , and State of Illinois, for the use of 
 
 the inhabitants of said township, the following described real estate, to-wit: 
 (Here insert premise-^.) Which real estate I declare to be in mortgage for the 
 
 payment of dollars, loaned to me, and for the payment of all interest 
 
 that may accrue thereon, to be computed at the rate of per cent, per 
 
 annum until paid. And I do hereby covenant to pay the said sum of money in 
 — years from the date hereof, and to pay interest on the same at the rate afore- 
 said, half-yearly in advance. I further covenant thatlhave agood and valid 
 title to Sfiid estate, and that the same is free from all incumbrance; and 
 that I will pay all taxes and assessments which may be levied on said 
 estate; and that I will give any additional security that may at any lime be 
 required, in writing, by said board of trustees; and if said estate be sold to 
 pay said debt, or any part thereof, or for any failure or refusal to comply 
 with or perform the conditions or covenants herein contained, I will deliver 
 immediate possession of the premises: and we, AB, and C, wife of AB, 
 hereby release all right to the said premises wnich we may have by virtue 
 of any homestead laws of this State; and in consideration of the premises, 
 C, wife of said A B, doth hereby release to the said board all her right and 
 title of dower in the aforegranted premises, for the purposes aforesaid. 
 
 In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this 
 
 day of , 18—. 
 
 A B. [SEAL.] 
 0 D. [SEAL.] 
 
 Which mortgage shall be acknowledged and recorded, 
 as is required by law for other conveyances of real estate, 
 the mortgagor paying the expenses of acknowledgment 
 and recording. 
 
 § 59. Upon the breach of any condition or stipulation 
 contained in said mortgage, an action may be maintained 
 mortgage damages recovered as upon other covenants ; but 
 
 mortgages made in any other form to secure payment as 
 aforesaid, shall be valid as if no form had been prescribed. 
 In estimating the value of real estate mortgaged to secure 
 the payment of money loaned under the provisions of 
 this law, the value of improvements liable to be destroyed 
 shall not be included. 
 
 § 60. In all cases where the board of trustees shall 
 require additional security for the payment of money 
 g^^^dditionai loaned, and such security shall not be given, the town- 
 securi y. ^^^.^ treasurer shall cause suit to be instituted for the 
 recovery of the same, and all interest thereon to the date 
 . Preferen'^e of judgment: Provided, that proof be made of the said 
 8i7e^ to*schoo! I'equisition. In the payment of debts by executors and 
 fund. administrators, those due the common school or township 
 
 fund shall have a preference over all otber debts, except 
 funeral and other expenses attending the last sickness, 
 
 t 
 
45 
 
 not including the physician's bill. And it shall be the 
 duty of the township treasurer to attend at the office of 
 the probate justice, upon the proper day, as other cred- 
 itors, and have any debts, as aforesaid, probated and 
 classed, to be paid as aforesaid. 
 
 S 61. If default be made in the payment of interest r>of,„if 
 
 , Ti , -jii Deiault in 
 
 due upon money loaned by any county supermtendent or payment- 
 township treasurer, or in the payment of the principal, 
 interest at the rate of twelve per cent, per annum shall 
 be charged upon the principal and interest from the day 
 of default, which shall be included in the assessment of^®^^^*^- 
 damages, or in the judgment in suit or action brought 
 upon the obligation to enforce payment thereof; and in- 
 terest as aforesaid may be recovered in action brought to 
 recover interest only. And the said township treasurers Action to re- 
 are hereby empowered to bring appropriate actions, in the cover interest 
 name of the board of trustees, for the recovery of the half 
 yearly interest, when due and unpaid, without suing for 
 the principal, in whatever form secured, and justices of 
 the peace shall have jurisdiction of such cases of all sums 
 of two hundred dollars. 
 
 § 62. All suits brought, or actions instituted, under the i^janner of 
 provisions of this act, may be brought in the name of the bringing suits 
 "board of trustees of township , range ex- 
 cept as is provided for action qui tarn in this act, or in 
 favor of county superintendents. The township treasurer 
 shall demand, receive and safely keep, according to law, 
 all moneys, books and papers of every description belong- 1. ^^^|^ip^ 
 ing to his township. He shall keep the township fund treasurer, 
 loaned at interest ; and if, on the first Monday in Octo- 
 ber in any year, there shall be any interest or other funds 
 on hand which shall not be required for distribution, such 
 amount, not required, as aforesaid, may, if the board of 
 trustees see proper, forever be considered as principal in 
 the funds to which it belongs, and loaned as such. 
 
 § 63. On the first Mondays of April and October, of 
 every year, the township treasurer shall lay before the semi-annu- 
 board of trustees a statement showing the amount of in- ai statement 
 terest, rents, issues and profits that have accrued or be- trubtees. 
 come due since their last regular half yearly meeting, on 
 the township lands and township funds, and also the 
 amount of state and county fund interest on hand. He 
 shall also lay before the said trustees all books, notes, 
 bonds, mortgages and all other evidences of indebtedness 
 belonging to the township, for the examination of the 
 trustees, and shall make such other statement as the 
 board may require touching the duties of his office. He 
 shall make out, annually, and present to the board of Annual ex- 
 trustees at their meeting succeeding the annual election, hibit. 
 a complete exhibit of the fiscal affairs of the township, 
 and of the several districts or parts of districts in the 
 township, showing the receipts of moneys, and the sources 
 from which they have been derived, and the deficit and 
 
46 
 
 delinquencies, if there be any, and the cause, as well as 
 a classified statement of moneys paid out, the amount of 
 obligations remaining unpaid. And he shall, within two 
 
 the^districts.^ ^^y^ ^^^^^ Monday of April and of October in 
 
 each year, make out for each district or part of district 
 in the township, a statement or exhibit of the exact con- 
 dition of the account of such district or part of district ; 
 which statement or exhibit shall show the balance at the 
 time of making the last exhibit and the amount received 
 since up to the time of making the exhibit, and when and 
 from what source received ; it shall also show the amount 
 paid out during the same time, to whom paid and for 
 what purpose; it shall be balanced and balance shown. 
 The exhibit shall be subscribed and sworn to by the 
 treasurer before any officer authorized to administer an 
 oath, and shall then, by the treasurer be, without delay, 
 delivered or transmitted by mail to the clerk, of the board 
 of directors of the proper district, and it shall be the duty 
 of said clerk upon receiving such exhibit, to enter the 
 same upon the records of the district ; and at the next 
 annual election of directors thereafter, the directors shall 
 Exhibit to cause a copy of such exhibits to be posted up at the front 
 
 be posted, Jqq^ where such election is held : Provided, that the first 
 exhibit, made under the requirements of this act, shall 
 be made within two days after the first Monday of Octo- 
 ber, 1879, and shall commence with the balance on the 
 first Monday in April, 1879. And for a failure on the part 
 of the treasurer, clerk of any board of directors, or any 
 director to comply with any of the requirements of this 
 section, required of him, he shall be liable to penalty of 
 not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, to 
 be recovered before any justice of the peace of the county 
 in which the offense is committed : Provided, further, that 
 it shall be the duty of said treasurer to comply with any 
 demand the said trustees may make as to the verification 
 of any balance reported to be on hand. [As amended by 
 an act approved June 3, 1£79.] 
 
 abirforTaii- § 64. For any failure or refusal to perfoi'm all the du- 
 ure. ties required of township treasurer by law, he shall be 
 
 liable to the board of trustees upon his bond, to be re- 
 covered by action of debt by said board, in their corpor- 
 ate name, for the use of the proper township, before any 
 court having jurisdiction of the amount of damages 
 claimed ; but if said treasurer, in any such failure or re- 
 fusal, acted under and in conformity to a requisition or 
 order of said board, or a majority of them, entered upon 
 their journal and subscribed by their president and clerk, 
 then and in that case the members of the said board, 
 aforesaid, or those of them voting for said requisition or 
 when acting order, aforesaid, and not the treasurer, shall be liable, 
 ^ng^r ^orders jointly and severally, to the inhabitants of the township, 
 to be recovered by an action of assumpsit, in the official 
 name of the county superintendent of schools, for the use 
 of the proper township. 
 
47 
 
 § 65. When a township treasurer shall resign,^ or be ^^^f^i^l' ^1^' 
 removed, and at the expiration of his term of office, he to be turned 
 shall pay over to his successor in office all money on ^g|gQ^g_ 
 hand, and deliver over all books, notes, bonds, mortgages, 
 and all other securities for money, and all papers and 
 documents of every description, in which the corporation 
 may have any interest whatever ; and in case of the death 
 of the township treasurer, his securities and legal represent- 
 atives shall be bound to comply with the requisitions of 
 this section. And for any failure to comply with the . Penalty and 
 requisitions of this section, he shall be liable to a penalty''^ gment. 
 of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars, 
 at the discretion of the court before which judgment may 
 be obtained; and the obtaining or payment of said judg- 
 ment shall in nowise discharge or diminish the obligation 
 of his official bond. 
 
 TOWNSHIP AND COUNTY SCHOOL FUNDS. 
 
 § 66. All bonds, notes, mortgages, moneys and effects, g^^jg 
 which have heretofore accrued, or may hereafter accrue teenth sec- 
 from the sale of the sixteenth section of the common ^^°^* 
 school lands of any township or county, or from the sale 
 of any real estate or other property, taken on any judg- 
 ment or for any debt due to the principal of any town- 
 ship or county fund, and all other funds of every de- 
 scription, which have been, or may hereafter be carried 
 to and made part of the principal of any township or 
 county fund, by any law which has heretofore been, is 
 now, or may hereafter be enacted, are hereby declared to 
 be and shall forever constitute the principal of the town- Principal o^ 
 ship or county fund, respectively, and no part thereof towns'p funa. 
 shall ever be distributed or expended for any purpose 
 whatever, but shall be loaned out, and held to use, rent 
 or profit, as provided by law. But the interest, rents, 
 issues and profits, arising and accruing from the principal 
 of said township or county fund, shall be distributed in ^/j^^® g^^J* 
 the manner and at the times as provided in this act; nor 
 shall any part of such interest, rents, issues and profits be 
 carried to the principal of the respective funds, except as 
 provided in section sixty-two of this act. 
 
 § 67. School funds collected from special taxes, levied Moneys paid 
 by order of school directors, or from the sale of property out upon or- 
 belonging to any district, shall be paid out on the order 
 of the proper board of directors ; and all other moneys 
 and school funds, liable to distribution, paid into the 
 township treasury, or coming into the hands of the town- 
 ship treasurer, shall, after said funds shall have been ap- 
 portioned by the township trustees, as required in section 
 thirty-four of this act, be paid out only on the order of 
 the proper board of directors, signed by the president and 
 clerk of said board, or by a majority of said board. But ^ 
 when a district is composed of parts of two or more town- tricts?^^ 
 
48 
 
 ships, the township treasurer or treasurers who do not re- 
 ceive the tax-money of said district, shall, when they hold 
 any funds belonging to said district, notify the directors 
 thereof of the amount of such funds ; and the directors 
 shall thereupon give the treasurer who receives the tax- 
 money of said district, an order for such funds, and upon 
 receipt thereof he shall hold them, to be paid out as 
 btftaken!^ aforesaid. For all payments made, receipts shall be taken 
 and filed. In all such orders, shall be stated the purpose 
 for which, or on what account drawn. Said orders may 
 be in the following form, viz : 
 
 Form of or- The trea-^iirer of , township No , range No , in 
 
 der, county, will pay to or bearer, dollars and cents 
 
 [on his contract for repairing school house, or whatever the purpose may 
 bel. 
 
 By order of the board of directors of school district No , in said town- 
 ship. 
 
 A B, President. 
 G IJ, Clerk. 
 
 Which order, together with the receipt of the person to 
 whom paid, shall be filed in the office of the township 
 treasurer: Provided, that when an order is paid in full, 
 such order, if properly endorsed by the person in whose 
 favor it was drawnl and liis assigns, if any, or by the 
 person to whom paid, if drawn payable to bearer, shall 
 be a sufficient receipt, for the purposes of this section. 
 [As amended by an act approved June 3, 1879.1 
 
 ^^Twc)-miii § 68. *The common school fund of this State shall 
 consist of the proceeds of a two-mill tax, to be levied 
 upon each dollar's valuation of the property in the State, 
 annually, until otherwise provided by law ; the interest 
 on what is known as the School Fund Proper, being three 
 per cent, upon the proceeds of the sales of the public 
 lands in this State, one-sixth part excepted ; and the in- 
 terest on what is known as the Surplus Eevenue, dis- 
 tributed by act of Congress, and made a part of the 
 common school fund by act of the Legislature, March 4, 
 18o7. 
 
 .^^tatetopay § 69. The State shall pay the interest mentioned in 
 the next preceding section at the rate of six per cent, 
 per annum, annually, to be paid into and become part 
 of said school fund. 
 
 Auditor to 8 70. *0n the first Monday in January, in each and 
 dend and is- every year next after taking the census of the State, the 
 sue warrants, auditor of public accounts shall ascertain the number of 
 children in each county in the State, under twenty-one 
 
 * In section one of an act to provide the necessary revenue for State pur- 
 poses, approved May 3, 187:^, it was provided that there should be levied "for 
 State school purposes, to be designated State School Fund (in lieu of the 
 two mill tax therefor) $1,000,000 annually," By the twenty-third clause of 
 the act making appropriations the same year for the expense of the State 
 government, this amount was appropriated to the counties from the State 
 school fund, and the Auditor was authorized to " issue his warrant, on the 
 proper evidence that the amount distributed had been paid to the county 
 school superintendent." Substantially the same course has been taken by 
 the subsequent General Assemblies. 
 
49 
 
 years of age, and shall thereupon make a dividend to 
 each county of the sum from the tax levied and collected 
 under the provisions of the sixty-eighth section of this 
 act, and of the interest due on the school fund proper 
 and surplus revenue, in proportion to the number of 
 children in each county under the age aforesaid, and 
 issue his warrant to the superintendent of schools of each ^^sis of. 
 county upon the collector thereof. And upon presenta- 
 tion of said warrant by the county superintendent to the 
 collector of his county, said collector or treasurer shall 
 pay over to the county superintendent the amount of said 
 warrant out of the first funds which may be collected by 
 him, and not otherwise appropriated by law, taking said 
 superintendent's receipt therefor. The warrants issued by g^^^^ ^^^^^ 
 the Auditor of Public Accounts for the school fund tax andurer to^ re- 
 for the interest of the school fund proper and surplus ^ | j^Ys Trom 
 revenue, shall be received by the State Treasurer in pay- collectors, 
 ment of amounts due to the State from county collectors ; 
 and on presentation by the State Treasurer of said war- 
 rants to the Auditor, he shall issue his warrant to said 
 Treasurer on the school fand for the amount of the 
 school fund tax warrants and on the revenue fund for 
 the amount of the warrants for interest on the school 
 fund proper and surplus revenue. Dividends shall be 
 made as aforesaid, according to the proportions ascer- 
 tained to be due to each county, annually thereafter, 
 until another census shall have been taken, and then 
 dividends shall be made and continued as aforesaid, ac- 
 cording to the last census : Provided, that if any col- 
 lector shall fail or refuse to pay the amount of the afore- 
 said warrant, or any part thereof, by the first day of 
 March, annually, or so soon thereafter as it may be pre- cofelftors to 
 sented, it shall be competent for the county superintend- pay. 
 ent to proceed against said collector and his securities in 
 an action of debt, in any court having competent juris- 
 diction ; and the said collector shall pay twelve per 
 centum, to be assessed as damages, upon the amount 
 due, and which shall be included in the judgment 
 obtained against him. 
 
 COMPENSATION OF OFFICEES. 
 
 § 71. * Collectors of the two mill tax, authorized under, ^^^^ed by law. 
 section sixty-eight of this act, shall be entitled to such 
 compensation as is or may be provided by law for the 
 collection of taxes. County superintendents of schools 
 shall hereafter receive, in full for all services performed 
 by them, such compensation as is or may be fixed by 
 law. Said compensation shall be payable quarterly, out , 
 of the county treasury, upon the order of the county tions for in- 
 clerk ; and county boards are authorized to make appro- stitutes. 
 priations for the holding of county teachers institutes. 
 
 * See note at foot of preceding page. 
 
50 
 
 § 72. Township treasurers shall receive, in full for 
 tion^of ^treas" ^^^^^^ services, a compensation, to be fixed prior to their 
 urers^ election, by the board of trustees. Trustees of schools, 
 
 school directors or other school officers performing like 
 duties, shall be exempted from road labor and from mili- 
 Exemption. ^ary duty.* 
 
 LIABILITIES OF OFFICERS. 
 
 § 73. If any county superintendent, trustee of schools, 
 Liable to in- township treasurer, director or any other person in- 
 i m p r i s o n- trusted With the care, control, management or disposition 
 of any school, college, seminary or township fund for the 
 use of any county, township, district or school, shall con- 
 vert such funds, or any portion thereof, to his own use, 
 he shall be liable to indictment, and, upon conviction 
 shall be fined in not less than double the amount of 
 money converted, and imprisoned in the county jail not 
 less than one or more than twelve months, at the discre- 
 tion of the court. 
 
 Tnisteesiia- s 74, Trustees of schools shall be liable, jointly and 
 ties of town- severally, lor the sumciency 01 securities taken irom town- 
 ship treasur- gj^jp treasurers ; and in case of judgment against said 
 treasurers and their securities, for or on account of any 
 default of such treasurer, on which the money shall not 
 be made for want of sufficient property whereon to levy 
 execution, actions on the case may be maintained against 
 said trustees jointly or severally, and the amount not 
 collected on said judgment shall be recovered with costs : 
 Exception. Provided, that if said trustees can show, satisfactorily, that 
 the security taken from the treasurer as aforesaid was, 
 at the time of said taking, good and sufficient, they shall 
 not be liable as aforesaid. 
 
 of schoofoffi^ § ^^^^ estate of county superintendents, of 
 
 ceA%ound. " towiisliip treasurers, and all other school officers, and o^ 
 the securities of each of them, shall be bound for the 
 satisfaction and payment of all claims and demands 
 against said superintendents and treasurers and other 
 officers, as such, from the date of issuing process against 
 them, in actions or suits brought to recover such claims 
 or demands, until satisfaction thereof be obtained; and 
 Lien. no sale or alienation of real estate by any superintendent, 
 treasurer or other officer, or security aforesaid, shall 
 defeat the lien created by this section, but all and singu- 
 lar such real estate held, owned or claimed as aforesaid, 
 ** shall be liable to be sold in satisfaction of any judgment 
 
 which may be obtained in such actions or suits. 
 
 trustees"^^ to § Trustees of schools, or either of them, failing or 
 make^returns. refusing to make returns of children in their township, 
 according to the provisions of this act, or if either of 
 
 * For repeal of this exemption in counties not under township organiza- 
 tion, see Laws of 1873, p. 158, sec. 34; p. 159, sec. 37, and p. 162, sec. 57. 
 
51 
 
 them shall knowingly make a false return, the party so 
 offending shall be liable to a penalty of not less than ten 
 dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, to be re- 
 covered by action of assumpsit, before any justice of the 
 peace of the county ; which penalty, when collected, shall 
 be added to the township fund ; and if any county super- 
 intendent, director or trustee, or either of them, or other 
 officer whose duty it is, shall negligently or willfully fail 
 or refuse to make, furnish or communicate the statistics 
 and information, or sh?Jl fail to discharge the duties en- 
 joined upon them, or either of them, at the time and in 
 the manner required by the provisions of this act, such -p^^^ 
 delinquent or party offending shall be liable to a fine of twenty-tive 
 twenty-five dollars, to be recovered before any justice of^°^^^^^* 
 the peace, on information, in the name of the People of 
 the State of Illinois, and when collected to be paid to 
 the county superintendent of the proper county, for the 
 use of schools ; and any director failing to perform his County su- 
 duties as director, under this act, may be removed by the SSiy^^remo^e 
 county superintendent, and a new election ordered, as in director, 
 other cases of vacancy. 
 
 § 77. County superintendents, trustees of schools, di- ^ Officers re- 
 rectors and townsnip treasurers, or either oi them, and loss of funds, 
 any other officer having charge of school funds or pro- 
 perty, shall be responsible for all losses sustained by any 
 county, township or school fund, by reason of any fail- 
 ure on his or their part to perform the duties required of 
 him or them by this act, or by any rule or regulation 
 authorized to be made by this act; and each and 
 every one of the officers aforesaid shall be liable for any 
 such loss sustained as aforesaid, and the amount thereof 
 may be recovered in a civil action before any court hav- 
 ing jurisdiction thereof, at the suit of the State of Illi- 
 nois, for the use of the county, township or fund injured ; 
 and the amount, when collected, shall be paid to the pro- 
 per officer, for the benefit of said county, township or 
 fund injured. No county, city, town, township, school 
 district or other public corporation, shall ever make any Perversion 
 appropriations or pay from any school fund whatever, sectarfimpur- 
 anything in aid of any church or sectarian purpose, or to forWd- 
 help support or sustain any school, academy, seminary, 
 college, university or other literary or scientific institution 
 controlled by any church or sectarian denomination what- 
 ever; nor shall any grant or donation of money or other 
 personal property ever be made by any such corporation 
 to any church, or for any sectarian purpose ; and any ^ 
 officer or other person, having under his charge or direc- 
 tion school funds or property, who shall pervert the same 
 in the manner forbidden in this section, shall be liable 
 to indictment, and upon conviction shall be fined in a 
 sum not less than double the value of the property so 
 perverted, and imprisoned in the county jail not less 
 than one or more than twelve months, at the discretion 
 
£2 
 
 Penalties. 
 
 of the court. No teacher, State, county, township or 
 district school officer, shall be interested in the sale, pro- 
 scho"ofbooV? profits of any book, apparatus or furniture used 
 
 etc. ' or to be used in any school in this State with which such 
 
 officer or teacher may be connected, and for offending 
 against the provisions of this section shall be liable to in- 
 dictment, and upon conviction shall be fined in the sum 
 not less than twenty-five nor more than five hundred dol- 
 lars, and may be imprisoned in the county jail not less 
 than one nor more than twelve months, at the discretion 
 of the court. 
 
 COSTS, TENURE OF OFFICERS AND CONTRACTS UNDER FORMER 
 
 LAW^S. 
 
 § 73. No justice of the peace, probate justice, consta- 
 bu'cfmr^ed*^ ^^^^^ court, or sheriff, shall charge any costs 
 
 u c large . ^^-^ where any agent of any school fund, suing for 
 
 the recovery of the same, or any interest due thereon, is 
 plaintiff', and shall be unsuccessful in such suit. 
 
 OF CITIES AND INCORPORATED TOWNS. 
 
 Sppcial acts § '^9. This act shall not be so construed as to repeal 
 not repealed, or change, in any respect, any special acts in relation to 
 schools in cities having less than one hundred thousand 
 inhabitants, or incorporated towns, townships or districts, 
 except that it shall be the duty of the several boards of 
 education or other officers of any city or incorporated town, 
 township or district, having in charge schools under the 
 provisions of any of the said special acts, or of any ordi- 
 nance of any city or incorporated town, on or before the 
 *fifteenth day of August preceding each regular session of 
 the General Assembly of this State, or annually, if re- 
 quired so to do by the State Superintendent, to make out 
 and render a statement of all such statistics and other 
 information in regard to schools and the enumeration of 
 persons as is required to be communicated by township 
 boards of trustees or directors under the provisions of this 
 act, or so much thereof as may be applicable to said cify 
 or incorporated town, to the county superintendent of the 
 county where such city or incorporated town is situated, 
 or of the county in which the larger part of such city or 
 town is situated; nor shall it be lawful for the county su- 
 perintendent or any other officer or person, to pay over 
 any portion of the c )mmon school fund to any local treas- 
 urer, school agent, clerk, board of education, or other officer 
 or person of any township, city or incorporated town, un- 
 less a report of the number of persons and other statis- 
 tics relative to schools, and a statement of such other 
 information as is required of the board of trustees or di- 
 rectors as aforesaid, and of other school officers and teach- 
 ers, under the provisions of this act shall have been filed 
 
 Reports. 
 
 Penalty. 
 
 ^Should be fifteenth of July. 
 
53 
 
 at the time or times aforesaid, specified in this section, 
 and the superintendent of schools of the proper county, 
 as aforesaid. It shall also be the duty of the president, 
 principal or other proper officer of every organized uni- 
 versity, college, seminary, academy, or other literary in- 
 stitution heretofore incorporated or hereafter to be incor- 
 porated in this State, to make out or cause to be o/PJarnin°^^ 
 out and forwarded to the office of the Superintendent of 
 Public Instruction on or before the fifteenth day of Au- 
 gust in each year, a report setting forth the amount and 
 estimated value of real estate owned by the corporation ; 
 the amount of other funds and endowments, and the 
 yearly income from all sources ; the number of instruc- 
 tors ; the number of students in the different classes; the 
 studies pursued and the books used ; the course of instruc- 
 tion ; the terms of tuition, and such other matteis as may 
 be specially requested by said Superintendent, or as may 
 be deemed proper by the president or principal of such 
 institutions, to enable the Superiritendent of Public In- 
 struction to lay before the legislature a fair and full 
 exhibit Of the affairs and conditions of said institutions 
 and of the educational resources of the State. [As amend- 
 ed by an act approved June 3, lb79.j 
 
 § 82. Incorporated cities and villages, except such asyiuages. 
 now have charge and control of free schools by special 
 acts, shall be and remain parts of the school townships in 
 which they are respectively situated, and be subject to 
 the general provisions of the school law, except as otber- 
 W'ise provided in this section. In all school districts 
 having a population of not less than two thousand in- 
 habitants, and not governed by any special act in relation 
 to free schools now in force, there shall be elected, instead of 
 of the directors provided by law in other districts, a board "^'^ ^ 
 of education, to consist of six members and three ad- 
 ditional members for every additional ten thousand in- 
 habitants, to be elected in the manner provided by section 
 forty-two of this act for the election of school directors. 
 At the first election of directors succeeding the passage 
 of this act, in any district having a population of not 
 less than two thousand inhabitants by the census of 1870, 
 and in such other districts as may hereaftei" be ascer- 
 tained by any special or general census to have a popu- 
 lation of not less than two thousand inhabitants, at the 
 first election of directors occurring after taking such 
 special or general census, there shall be elected a board 
 of education, who shall be the successors of the directors 
 of the district; and all rights of property and rights aiid 
 causes of action existing or vested in such directors shall 
 vest in said board of education in as full and complete a 
 manner as was vested in the school* directors.' Such 
 board, at its first meeting, shall fix, by lot, the term» of 
 office of its members, so that one-third shall serve for 
 one year, one-third for two years, and one-third for three 
 —4 
 
54 
 
 years ; and thereafter one-third of the members shall be 
 Termofofflce. elected annually, on the first Saturday in April, to fill the 
 
 vacancies occurring, and to serve for the term of- three 
 Powers and y®^.^^- Such board shall have power, and it shall be 
 duties. their duty, in addition to or exclusive of the powers and 
 
 duties of school directors : 
 
 First. — To establish and support free schools not less 
 than six nor more than ten months in each year. 
 
 Second. — To repair and improve school houses, and fur- 
 ^ nish them with the necessary fixtures, furniture, appa- 
 ratus, libraries and fuel. 
 
 Third. — To buy or lease sites for school houses, with 
 the necessary grounds. 
 
 Fourth. — To establish schools of different grades, and 
 make regulations for the admission of pupils into the 
 same. 
 
 Fifth. — To levy a tax annually upon the taxable prop- 
 erty of the district, in the manner provided by section 
 forty-four of this act, for the purpose of supporting and 
 maintaining free schqols in accordance with the powers 
 herein conferred : Provided, that it shall not be lawful 
 for such board of education to purchase or locate a school 
 house site, to purchase, build or move a school house, or 
 levy a tax to extend schools beyond the period of ten 
 months in each year, except upon petition of a majority 
 of the voters of the district. 
 
 Sixth. — To examine and employ teachers, and fix the 
 amount of their salaries. 
 
 Seventh. — To employ, should they deem it expedient, a 
 competent and discreet person or persons as superintend- 
 ent or superintendents of schools, and fix and pay a 
 proper salary or salaries therefor; and such superintend- 
 ent may be required to act as principal or teacher in 
 such schools. 
 
 Eighth. — To lay off and divide the district into sub-dis- 
 tricts, and from time to time to alter the same, create 
 new ones and consolidate them. 
 
 Ninth. — To visit all the public schools as often as once 
 a month, to inquire into the progress of scholars, and the 
 government of the schools ; to prescribe the method and 
 course of discipline and instruction in the respective 
 schools, and to see that they are maintained and pursued 
 in the proper manner. They shall have power to expel 
 any pupil who may be guilty of gross disobedience or mis- 
 conduct, and to dismiss and remove any teacher, when- 
 ever, in their opinion, he or she is not qualified to teach, 
 or whenever from any cause the interests of the schools 
 may, in their opinion, require such removal or dismis- 
 sion. They shall have power to apportion the scholars 
 DisciDiine. ^o the several schools. It shall be the duty of the board 
 of education to establish all such by-laws, rules and regu- 
 lations for the government, and for the establishment and 
 maintenance of a proper and uniform system of discipline 
 
55 
 
 in the several schools, as may, in their opinion, be nec- 
 essary. It shall be the daty of said board to take charge 
 of the school houses, furniture, ground, and other prop- 
 erty belonging to the district, and see that the saine are 
 kept in good condition, and not suffered to be unneces- 
 sarily injured or deteriorated, and also to provide fael and 
 such other necessaries for the schools as, in their opinion, 
 may be required in the school houses or other property 
 belonging to the district. The said board shall appoint a 
 president (who shall be one of their own number) and a 
 secretary, and provide themselves with a well bound book, 
 at the expense of the school tax fund, in which shall 
 be kept a faithful record of all their proceedings. The 
 yeas and nays shall be taken, and entered on the records Yeas and 
 of the proceedings of the board upon all questions involv- 
 ing the expenditure of money. None of the powers herein 
 conferred upon the board of education shall be exercised 
 by them except at a regular or special meeting of the 
 board. The board of education shall annually prepare Keporttobe 
 and publish in some newspaper, or in pamphlet form, a^^*^^^*^®^- 
 report of the number of pupils instructed in the year pre- 
 ceding, the several branches of education pursued by them, 
 of the number of persons between the ages of twelve and 
 twenty-one unable to read and write, and the receipts 
 and expenditures of each school, specifying the source of 
 such receipts and the object of such expenditures. All 
 conveyances of real estate shall be made to the township 
 trustees, in trust for the use of schools, and no convey- 
 ance of any real estate or interest therein, used for school 
 purposes or held in trust for schools, shall be made except 
 by the board of trustees, upon the written request of such 
 board of education. All moneys raised by taxation for Township 
 school purposes or received from the State common school treasurer to 
 fund or from any other source for school purposes, shall ofJund?^^^^ 
 be held by the township treasurer as a special fund for 
 school purposes, subject to the order of the board of edu- 
 cation, upon warrants signed by the president and secre- 
 tary thereof. Any city, incorporated town, township or^ hoo^^^^^^ 
 district in which the free schools are now managed under may be leliu- 
 any special act,- may, by vote of its electors, cease to con- auished. 
 trol such schools under such special act, and become a 
 part of the school township in which it is situated, and 
 subject to the control of the trustees thereof, under and 
 according to the provisions of this act. Upon petition of 
 fifty voters of such city, town, township or district, pre- 
 sented to the board having the control and management 
 of schools in such city, town, township or district, it shall 
 be the duty of such board at the next ensuing election to 
 be held in such city, town, township or district, to cause 
 to be submitted to the voters thereof, giving not less than 
 fifteen days' notice thereof by posting not less than five 
 notices in the most public places in such city, town, 
 township or district, the question of "Organization under organization 
 the Free School Law;" and if it shall appear, on a can- undeniiis act 
 
56 
 
 vass of the returns of said election, that a majority of 
 the votes cast at snch election are "For Organization un- 
 der the Free School Law," then at the next ensuing 
 regular meeting of the board of trustees of the township 
 or townships in which such city, incorporated town, town- 
 ship or district is situated, said trustees shall proceed to 
 redistrict the township or townwhips as aforesaid, in such 
 manner as shall suit the wishes and convenience of a 
 majority of the inhnbitants in their respective townships, 
 and to make division of funds and other property in the 
 manner provided by section thirty-three of this act, and 
 at the next ensuing election of director, directors or a board 
 of education, as the case may be, shall be elected in each 
 of the new districts so formed, as provided in section 
 forty-two of this act. 
 Cities ofioo,- In cities having a population exceeding one hundred 
 thousand inhabitants, the board of education shall have 
 chnrge and control of the pul)h'c schools in snch cities, 
 and shall have power, with the concurrence of the city 
 council — 
 
 First. — To erect or purchase buildings suitable for school 
 houses, and keep the same in repair. 
 
 Second. — To buv or lease sites for school houses, with 
 the necessary grounds. 
 
 Third. — To issue bonds for the purpose of building, fur- 
 nishing and repairing school houses, for purchasing sites 
 for the same, and to provide for the payment of said 
 bonds ; to borrow money for school purposes upon the 
 credit of the city. 
 :»ower o[ the The board of education shall have power — 
 )oard. First. — To furnish schools with the necessary fixtures, 
 
 furniture and apparatus. 
 
 Second. — To maintain, support and establish schools, 
 and supply the inadequacy of the school funds, for the 
 salaries of school teachers, from school taxes. 
 
 Third. — To hire buildings or rooms for the use of the 
 board. 
 
 Fourth. — To hire buildings or rooms for the use of schools. 
 
 Fifth. — ^To employ teachers and fix the amount of their 
 compensation. 
 
 Sixth. — To prescribe the school books to be used, and 
 the studies in the different schools. 
 
 Seventh. — To lay off and divide the city into school dis- 
 tricts, and from lime to time to alter the same and create 
 new ones, as circumstances may require, and generally 
 to have and possess all the rights, powers and authority 
 required for the proper man;{gement of schools, with 
 power to enact such ordinances as miy be necessary or 
 deemed expedient for such purpose. Schools in such 
 ^cities shall he governed as hereinafter stated, and no 
 ipower given to the board shall be exercised by the city 
 
57 
 
 council. The board of education shall have the entire 
 superintendence and control of the schools, and it shall 
 be their duty to examine all persons offering themselves 
 as candidates for teachers, and when found well qualified, 
 to give them certificates thereof gratuitously ; to visit all 
 the public schools as often as once a month ; to inquire 
 into the progress of scholars, and the government of the 
 schools ; to prescribe the method and course of discipline 
 and instruction in the respective schools, and to see that 
 they are maintained and pu-sued in the proper manner; 
 to prescribe what studies shall be taught, what books and 
 apparatus shall be used. They shall have power to expel 
 any pupil who may be guilty of gross disobedience or 
 misconduct, and to dismiss and remove any teacher, 
 whenever in their opinion he or she is not qualified to 
 teach, or whenever from any cause the in erests of the 
 school may, in their opinion, require such removal or 
 dismission. They shall have power to apnortion the 
 scholars to the several schools. It shall be their duty to 
 establish all such l)y-laws, rules and regulations for the gov- 
 ernment and for the establishment and maintenance of a 
 proper and uniform system of discipline in the several 
 schools, as may, in their opinion, be necessary. They shall 
 determine, from time to time, how many and what class 
 of teachers may be employed in each of the public schools, 
 and employ such teachers and fix their compensation. 
 It shall be the duty of the said board to take charge of 
 the school houses, furniture, ground and other property 
 belonging to the school districts, and see that the same 
 are kept in good condition and not suffered to be unnec- 
 essarily injured or deteriorated, and also to provide fuel 
 and such other necessaries for the schools as in their 
 opinion may be required in the school hou>^es or other 
 property belonging to said districts. The said board shall 
 appoint a president and secretary, the president to be ap- 
 pointed from their own number, and shall appoint such 
 other officers and employes as such board shall deem 
 necessary, and shall prescribe their duties and compen- 
 sation and terms of office ; and the said board shall pro- 
 vide well bound books, at the expense of the school tax 
 fund, in which shall be kept a faithful record of all their 
 proceedings. The yeas and nays shnll be taken, and ^eas 
 entered on the records of the proceedings of the i oard, nays, 
 upon all questions involving the expenditure of money. 
 None of the powers herein conferred upon the board of 
 education shall be exercised by them except at a regular 
 meeting of the board. It shall be the duty of the board 
 to report to the city council, from .time to time, any sug- 
 gestion that they deem expedient or requisite in relation 
 to the schools and the school fund, or tlie management 
 thereof, and generally to recommend the e-stablishment 
 of such schools and districts. The board of education 
 shall prepare and publish an annual report, which shall i^eport. 
 include the receipts and expenditures of each school, 
 
\ 
 
 58 
 
 specifying the source of such receipts, and the object of 
 such expenditures. They shall also communicate to the 
 city council, from time to time, such information within 
 their possession as may be required. They shall have 
 
 Conveyances, power to lease school property and to loan moneys be- 
 longing to the school fund ; but all conveyances of real 
 estate shall be made to the city in trust for the use of 
 schools, and no sale of real estate or interest therein used 
 for school purposes or held in trust for schools, siiall be 
 made except by the city council, upon the written request 
 of such board of education. All moneys raised by taxa- 
 City treas-^-^^^ school purposes, or received from the State com- 
 
 urer to hoidmon school fund, or from any other source for school 
 
 funds. purposes, shall be held by the city Irea surer as a special 
 fund for school purposes, subject to the order of the 
 board of education, upon warrants to be countersigned by 
 the mayor and city clerk ; but said board of education 
 shall not add to the expenditures for school purposes any- 
 thing over and above the amount that shall be received 
 from the State common school fund, the rental of school 
 City not lia-l^^^S' and the amount annually appropriated for such 
 
 biefoi-^oxcess purposes. If Said board shall so add to such expendi- 
 
 tures!^^^^^ ^"ture, the city shall not, in any case, be liable therefor. 
 
 From and after the time this act shall take effect, the 
 board of education in such cities shall consist of fifteen 
 
 Appointment, members, to be appointed by the mayor by and with the 
 advice and consent of the common council, five of whom 
 shall be appointed for the term of one yepr, five for the 
 term of two years, and five for the term of three years ; 
 and at the expiration of the term of any members of said 
 board, their successors shall be appointed in like manner. 
 Any vacancy which may occur shall be filled by the ap- 
 pointment of the mayor, with the approval of the com- 
 mon council, for the unexpired term. Any person hav- 
 ing resided in such city more than five years next pre- 
 Not author- ^^©ding his appointment, shall be eligible to said office. 
 
 izedtotax. Nothing herein shall be so construed as to authorize any 
 board of education to levy or collect taxes, or to require 
 the city council to levy and collect any tax upon the de- 
 mand or under the direction of such board of education. 
 
 COMMON SCHOOL LANDS. 
 
 teen^^^^^ § Section number sixteen in every township granted 
 to the State by the United States for the use of schools, 
 and such sections and parts of sections as have been or 
 may be granted, as aforesaid, in lieu of all or part of 
 section number sixteen, and also the lands which have 
 been or may be selected and granted as aforesaid, for the 
 use of schools, to the inhabitants of fractional townships 
 in which there is no section number sixteen, or where 
 such section shall not contain the proper proportion for 
 
J 
 
 59 
 
 the use of schools in such fractional townships, shall he 
 held as common school lands ; and the provisions of this 
 act referring to common school lands, shall be deemed to 
 apply to the lands aforesaid. 
 
 § 82. All the business of such townships, so far as re- 
 lates to common school lands, shall be transacted in that 
 county which contains all or a greater portion of said gJ^Q^oY^fl^^J^g^ 
 lands. If any person shall, without being duly authorized, 
 cut, fell, box, bore, destroy or carry away any tree, sap- 
 ling or log, standing or beiug upon any school lands, such 
 person shall forfeit and pay for every tree, sapling or log 
 so felled, boxed, bored, destroyed or carried away, the 
 sum of eight dollars ; which penalty shall be recovered, 
 with costs of suit, by an action of debt or assumpsit, ^' 
 before any justice of the peace having jurisdiction of the 
 amount claimed, or in the county or circuit court, either 
 in the corporate name of the board of trustees of the 
 township to • which the land belongs, or by action of qui 
 tarn, in the name of any person who will first sue for the 
 same — one-half for the use of the person suing, the other 
 half to the use of the township aforesaid. When two or 
 more persons shall be concerned in the same trespass, 
 they shall be jointly and severally liable for the penalty 
 herein imposed. Every trespasser upon common school 
 lands shall be liable to indictment, and upon conviction, 
 fined in three times the amount of the injury occasioned 
 by said trespass, and shall stand committed as in other 
 cases of misdemeanor. All penalties and fines collected 
 under the provisions of this section shall be paid to the 
 township treasurer, and be added to the principal of the Fines and 
 township fund. And all other fines, penalties and for- forfeitures, 
 feitures imposed or incurred in any of the courts of record, 
 or before any justice of the peace of this State, except 
 fines, forfeitures and penalties incurred or imposed in 
 incorporated towns or cities, for the violation of the by-laws 
 or ordinances thereof, shall, when collected, be paid to 
 the school superintendent of the county wherein such 
 fines, forfeitures and penalties have been imposed or in- 
 curred, who shall give his receipt therefor ; and the same 
 shall be distributed by said superintendent, annually, in 
 the same manner as the common school funds of the ^ 
 State are distributed ; and it shall be the .duty of the state's ^atto^r- 
 State's attorneys of the several judicial- circuits to enforce 
 the collection of all fines, forfeitures and penalties imposed 
 or incurred in the courts of record in their several cir- 
 cuits, and to pay the same over to the school superin- 
 tendents of the counties wherein the same have been im- 
 posed or incurred, retaining therefrom the fees and com- 
 missions allowed them by law; and it shall be the duty 
 of the said justices of the peace to enforce the collection 
 of all fines imposed by them, by any lawful means ; and 
 when collected, the same shall be paid by the officer 
 
60 
 
 char^?ed with the collection thereof to the school superin- 
 tendent of the county in which the same was imposed. 
 Clerks of said courts of record, State's attorneys and jus- 
 Report oftices of the peace, shall report, under oath, to the school 
 
 fines. superintendent of their respective counties, by the first of 
 
 March, annually, the amount of such fines, penalties and 
 forfeitures imposed or incurred in their respective courts, 
 and the amount of such fines, forfeitures and penalties 
 collected by them, giving each item separately; and the 
 officer charged with the collection thereof, and said clerks, 
 Penalty for State's attorneys and justices of the peace, for a failure 
 
 port.^^ ^®~to make such report, shall be liable to a fine of twenty- 
 five dollars for each offense, to be recovered in a civil 
 action, at the suit of the school superintendent of the 
 Penalty for proper county. For a failure to pay any such fines, for- 
 
 ove^'flnescoi- penalties, on demand, to the person who is by 
 
 lected. law authorized to receive the same, the officer having 
 collected the same, or having the same in his possession, 
 shall forfeit and pay double the amount of such fine, 
 penalty or forieiture, as aforesaid, to be recovered before 
 any court having juiisdiction thereof, in a qid tarn action — 
 one-half to be paid to the informer and one-half to the 
 school fund of the proper county. 
 
 SALE OF COMMON SCHOOL LANDS. 
 
 Petition for § 83. When the inhabitants of any township, or frac- 
 saie. tional township, shall desire the sale of the common school 
 
 lands of the township, or fractional township, they shall 
 present a petition to the county superintendent of the 
 county in which the school lands of the township, or the 
 greater part thereof, lie, for the sale thereof; which peti- 
 tion shall be signed by at least two-thirds of the legal 
 voters of the township, or fractional township, of and over 
 twenty-one years of age. The signing of the petition must 
 be in the piesence of two citizens of the township, after 
 the true meaning thereof shall have been explained ; and 
 when signed, an affidavit shall be fixed thereto by the 
 two citizens proving the signing, in the manner aforesaid, 
 and stating the number of inhabitants in the township, 
 or fractional township, of and over twenty-one years of 
 age ; and said petition, so proved, shall be delivered to 
 the county superintendent for his action thereon : Pro- 
 vided, that no whole section shall be sold in any township 
 containing less than two hundred inhabitants ; and com- 
 mon school lands in fractional townships may be sold 
 when the number of inhabitants and number of acres are 
 in the ratio of two hundred to six hundred and forty, but 
 not before. 
 
 Fractional S 84. Any fractional township not having the requisite 
 number of inhabitants to petition for the sale of the school 
 lands therein, as provided in section eighty-three, which 
 has not heretofore been united with any other township 
 
61 
 
 for school purposes, and which does nofc contain a suffi- 
 cient number of inhabitants to maintain a free schi)ol, is 
 hereby attached to the adjacent congres><ional townsliip 
 having the longest territorial line bordering on such frac- 
 tional township, for school purposes ; and all the provis- 
 ions of this act shall apply to such united townships the 
 same as though they were one and the same township. 
 
 § 85. When the petition and affidavits are delivered to Trustees to 
 the county superintendent, as aforesaid, he shall notify the fntolois!^^^ 
 trustees of said township thereof, and said trustees shall 
 immediately proceed to divide the land into tracts or lots, 
 of such form and quantity as will produce the largest 
 amount of money. After making such division, a correct 
 plat of the same shall be made, representing all divisions, 
 with each lot numbered and defined, so that its boundaries I'l'^^- 
 may be forever ascertained. Said trustees shall then fix 
 a value on each lot, having regard to the terms of sale, 
 certify to the correctness of the plat, stating the value of 
 each lot per acre, or per lot, if less than one acre, and ygi^ation 
 referring to and descrilnng the lot in the certificate, so as 
 fully and clearly to distinguish and identify each lot ; which 
 plats and certificate shall be delivered to the county su- 
 perintendent, and shall govern him in advertising and 
 selling said lands. 
 
 § 8H. In subdividing common school lands for sale, no size of lot. 
 lot shall contain more than eighty acres, and the division 
 may be made into town or village lots, with roads, streets 
 or alleys between them and through the same; and all -^^^^^^ 
 such divisions, with all similar divisions hereafter made, stre^e^sf ^ 
 are hereby declared legal, and all such roads, streets and 
 alleys public highways. 
 
 § 87. The terms of selling common school lands shall Bid borrowed 
 be to the highest bidder, for cash, with the privilege to 
 each purchaser of borrowing from the county superinten- 
 dent the amount of his bid, for any period not less than 
 one nor more than five years, upon his paying interest 
 and giving security, as in case of money loaned by town- 
 ship treasurer, as provided by this act. 
 
 § 88. The place of selling common school lands shall ^i^^^® sale, 
 be at the court house of the county in which the lands 
 are situated ; or the trustees of schools may direct the 
 sale to be made on the premises ; and upon the reception 
 by the county superintendent of the plat and certificate 
 of valuation from the trustees, he shall proceed to adver- 
 tise the said land for sale in lots, as divided and laid off-^^^j^^g 
 by said trustees, by posting notices thereof in at least six 
 public places in the county, forty days next anterior to the 
 day of sale, d.escribing the land and stating the time, 
 terms and place of sale; and if any newspaper is pub- 
 lished in said county, said advertisement shall be printed 
 therein, for four weeks before the day of sale ; if none, 
 then it shall be sold under the notice aforesaid. 
 
62 
 
 Manner of § ^V^^ the day appointed, the county superintend- 
 saie. ent shall proceed to make sales as follows, viz : He shall 
 
 begin at the lowest number of lots, and proceed regularly 
 to the highest, till all are sold or offered. No lot shall 
 be sold for less than its valuation by the trustees. Sale 
 shall be made between the hours of ten o'clock A. M. 
 and six o'clock P, M., and may continue from day to day. 
 The lots shall be cried separately, and each lot cried long 
 enough to enable any one present to bid who desires it. 
 
 Payment. § 90. Upon closing the sales each day, the purchasers 
 shall each pay or secure the payment of the purchase 
 money, according to the terms of sale ; or, in case of his 
 failure to do so by ten o'clock the succeeding day, the lot 
 purchased shall again be offered at public sale on the 
 
 Ma be re terms as before, and if the valuation or more shall 
 
 soi(L^ ^ be bid, shall be stricken off; but if the valuation be not 
 bid, the lot shall be set down as not sold. If the sale is 
 or is not made, the former purchaser shall be required to 
 pay the difference between his bid and the valuation of 
 the lot ; and in case of his failing to make such payment, 
 the county superintendent may forthwith institute an ac- 
 tion of debt or assumpsit, in his name, as superintendent, 
 for the use of the inhabitants of the township where the 
 land lies, for the required sum ; and upon making proof, 
 shall be entitled to judgment, with costs of suit ; which, 
 when collected, shall be added to the principal of the 
 township fund. And if the amount claimed does not ex- 
 ceed one hundred dollars, the suit may be instituted be- 
 fore a justice of the peace ; but if more than that sum, 
 then in the circuit court of any county wherein the party 
 may be found. 
 
 ^ Lands ^ may § gx^ lands [not] sold at public sale, as herein 
 
 provided for, shall be subject to sale at any time there- 
 after, at the valuation ; and county superintendents are 
 authorized and required, when in their power, to sell all 
 such lands at private sale, upon the terms at which they 
 are offered at public sale. 
 
 to be°re-vaiu- § cases where common school lands have 
 
 ed. been heretofore valued, and have remained unsold for two 
 
 years, after having been offered for sale, or shall here- 
 after remain unsold for that length of time, after being 
 valued and offered for sale in conformity to this act, the 
 trustees of schools where such lands are situated may 
 vacate the valuation thereof, by an order to be entered in 
 book A, of the county superintendent, and cause a new 
 valuation to be made, if, in their opinion, the interest of 
 the township will be promoted thereby. They shall make 
 said second valuation in the same manner as the first 
 was made, and shall deliver to the county superintendent 
 a plat of such second valuation, with the order of vaca- 
 tion, to be entered as aforesaid ; whereupon, said county 
 superintendent shall proceed in selling said lands in all 
 
63 
 
 respects as if no former valuation had been made : Pro- i-eqSired^^^^^^ 
 vided, that the second valuation may be made by the 
 trustees of schools, without petition as provided in this 
 act. - 
 
 § 93. Upon the completion of every sale by the pur- Certificate 
 <3haser, the county superintendent shall enter the same on i^^rchase. 
 book B, and shall deliver to the purchaser a certificate of 
 purchase, stating therein the name and residence of the 
 purchaser, describing the land and price paid therefor; 
 which certificate shall be evidence of the facts therein 
 stated. 
 
 § 94. At the first regular term of the county board, in g^^i-gj^^j^^^jf 
 -each year, the county superintendent shall present to the saiesf^^^ 
 €Ounty board of his county : 
 
 First. — A statement showing the sales of school lands 
 made subsequent to the first regular term of the previous 
 year, which shall be a true copy of the sale book (book B). 
 
 Second. — Statements of the amount of money received, 
 paid, loaned out and in hand, belonging to each township 
 or fund under his control — the statement of each fund to 
 be separate. 
 
 Third. — Statements copied from his loan book (book C), 
 showing all the facts m regard to loans which are required 
 to be stated on the loan book. 
 
 All of which the county board shall thereupon examine Duties of the 
 and compare with the vouchers. And the said county county board, 
 board, or so many of them as may be present at the term 
 of the court, shall be liable, individually, to the fund in- 
 jured, and to the securities of said county superintendent, 
 in case judgment be recovered of said securities, for all 
 damages occasioned by a neglect of the duties, or any of 
 them, required of them by this section : Provided, nothing 
 herein contained shall be construed to exempt the securi- Securities 
 ties of said county superintendent from any liability as exempt, 
 such securities, but they shall still be liable to the fund 
 injured, the same as if the county superintendents were 
 not liable. 
 
 § 95. The county superintendent shall, also, at the time 
 aforesaid, transmit to the Auditor of Public Accounts a g^^^^^^^^^^?* 
 full and exact transcript, from book B, of all the sales tor. 
 made subsequent to each report. The statement required 
 to be presented to the county board shall be preserved 
 and copied by the clerk of said court into a well-bound 
 book kep4: for that purpose ; and the list transmitted to 
 the Auditor shall be filed, copied and preserved in like 
 manner. 
 
 § 96. Every purchaser of common school land shall be Patents, 
 entitled to a patent from the State, conveying and as- 
 suring the title. Patents shall be made out by the 
 Auditor, from returns made to him by the county super- 
 intendent. They shall contain a description of the land 
 granted, and shall be in the name of and signed by the 
 
64 
 
 Grovernor, countersigned by the Auditor, with the great 
 seal of the State affixed thereto by the Secretary of State, 
 and shall operate to vest in the purchaser a perfect title 
 in fee simple. When patents are executed as herein re- 
 quired, the Auditor shall note on the list of sales the 
 date of each patent, in such manner as to perpetuate the 
 evidence of its date and delivery, and thereupon transmit 
 the same to the county superintendent of the proper 
 county, to be by him delivered to the patentee, his heirs 
 Certificate to assigns, upon the return of the original certificate of 
 be filed. purchase ; which certificate, when returned, shall be filed 
 and preserved by the county superintendent ; and all such 
 patents, heretofore or hereafter so issued by the State for 
 school lands, or duly certified copies thereof from any 
 record legally made, shall, after the lapse of ten. years 
 sa^e/^^^^^ from the date of such patent, and such sale having been 
 acquiesced in for ten years by the inhabitants of the 
 township in which the land so conveyed may be situated, 
 be- conclusive evidence as to the legality of the sale, and 
 that the title to such land was, at the date of the patent, 
 legally vested in the patentee. 
 
 Duplicates of s 97. Purchasers of common school lands, and their 
 
 certificates of , t • i <. • i t x ■ £ j.i • 
 
 patents. heirs and assigns, may obtain duplicate copies or their 
 certificates of purchase and of patents, upon filing affi- 
 davit wdth the county superintendent in respect to certifi- 
 cates, and with the Auditor in respect to patents, proving 
 the loss or destruction of the originals ; and such copies 
 shall have all the force and effect of the originals. 
 
 Acts repealed § 93, ''An act to establish and maintain a system of 
 free schools," approved February 16, 1857; "An act to 
 establish and maintain a system of free schools," ap- 
 proved February l2, 1861 ; "An act to establish and 
 maintain a system of free schools in the State of Illi- 
 nois," approved February 16, 1865; "An act to amend an 
 act entitled 'An act to establish and maintain a system 
 of free schools in the State of Illinois,' approved Febru- 
 ary :6, 1865," approved February 28, 1867; "An act to 
 amend the school law," approved March 30, 1869; "An 
 act relating to assessments and taxation in school dis- 
 tricts," approved March 29, 1869; "An act concerning 
 repoi'ts of school officers and of incorporated institutions 
 of learning," approved March 29, 1869; and all other acts 
 and parts of acts inconsistent with this act, and all gen- 
 eral school laws of this State, are hereby repealed. [Ap- 
 proved April 1, 1872.] 
 
65 
 
 ADDITIONAL ACTS PEETAINING TO THE PUBLIC 
 SCHOOLS AND TO SCHOOL OFEICEES. 
 
 WOMEN AS SCHOOL OFFICERS. 
 
 An Act to authorize the election of women as school officers. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Peojjle of the State of 
 Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That any schooiofflces! 
 woman, married or single, of the age of twenty-one years 
 and upwards, and possessing the quaUfications prescribed 
 for men, shall be eligible to any office under the general 
 or special school laws of the State. 
 
 § 2. That any woman elected or appointed to any office 
 under the provisions of this act, belore she enters upon ^^'^'^ 
 the discharge of the duties of the office, shall qualify and 
 give bond as required by law, and such bond shall be 
 binding upon her and her securities. [Approved April d, 
 18.3.] 
 
 RIGHTS OF COLORED CHILDREN. 
 
 An Act to protect colored children in their rights to attend 
 
 public schools. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of ^^^^^i^^^"^ 
 Illinois, represe7ited in the General Assembly, That all 
 directors of schools, boards of education, or school officers, 
 whose duty it now is, or may be hereafter, to provide in 
 their respective jurisdictions, schools for the education of 
 all children between the ages of six and twenty-one years, 
 are prohibited from excluding, directly or indirectly, any 
 such child from such school on account of the color of 
 such child. 
 
 § 2. Any such school officer or officers as are mentioned Penalty, 
 in the foregoing section, or any other person, who shall 
 exclude, or aid in the exclusion from the public schools 
 [of] any child who is entitled to the benefits of such 
 school, on account of such child's color, shall be fined, 
 upon conviction, in any sum not less than five nor more 
 than one hundred dollars each, for every such offense. 
 
 § 3. Any person who shall, by threats, menace or in- 
 timidation, prevent any colored child entitled to attend a in^f^fidation^ 
 public school in this State from attending such school, 
 shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding 
 twenty-five dollars. [Approved March 24, 1874.] 
 
63 
 
 CHAEITABLE INSTITUTIONS. 
 
 Visitation. 
 
 Eeports. 
 
 An Act to regulate the State charitable institutions and the 
 State Reform School, and to improve their organization 
 and increase their efficiency. 
 
 [Only a single section of this act is printed here,] 
 
 Section 31. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent 
 of Public Instruction to visit such of the charitable insti- 
 tutions of the State as are educational in their character, 
 and to examine their facilities for instruction ; and the- 
 several superintendents of these institutions shall make- 
 to him reports, at such times, on matters educational 
 relating to their institutions, and in such forms as he may 
 prescribe. [Approved April 15, 1875.] 
 
 GRANTING RIGHT OF WAY TO RAILROADS. 
 
 An Act to empower township trustees to sell and convey 
 right of way and depot grounds for the use of railroads 
 crossing school lands. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People oj the State of 
 Illinois, represe7ited in the General Assembly, That the 
 trustees of schools of any township concerned are hereby 
 authorized and empowered, in their corporate capacity, to 
 sell and convey to any railroad company which may con- 
 struct a railroad across any of the public school lands of 
 such township, the right of way and necessary depot 
 grounds. All money received by such trustees for any 
 right of way or depot ground so sold, to be turned over 
 by such trustees to the treasurer of the township, for 
 school purposes. [Approved April 13, 1875.] 
 
 legalizing school districts. 
 
 An Act to legalize school districts organized under the thirty- 
 third section of "An act to establish and maintain a sys- 
 tem of free schools,'' approved April 1, 1875. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of 
 Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That all school 
 districts which have been organized as such, under the 
 provisions of section thirty- three of "An act to establish 
 and maintain a system of free schools for the State of such 
 Illinois, approved April 1, 1872, are hereby legalized, and 
 such school districts shall be held and considered legally 
 organized school districts for all purposes originally 
 contemplated. [Approved IMay 25, 1877.] 
 
67 
 
 BENTING AND SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS. 
 
 An Act regulating the' renting and sale of school lands. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illi- 
 nois, represented in tJie General Assembly, That it shall be 
 lawful for the trustees of schools in townships in which 
 section number sixteen or any other lands in lieu thereof 
 remain unsold, or which has title to any other school 
 lands whatsoever, may [to] rent or lease the same for an 
 annual rent, to be paid in money to the treasurer, by a 
 written contract made by the president and secretary, 
 under the direction of the board, with the lessee or 
 lessees, which contract shall be tiled with the records of 
 the board, and a copy of the same transmitted to the 
 county superintendent, and in case of any default in pay- 
 ment of rent, the said board of trustees shall at once 
 proceed to collect the same by distress or otherwise as 
 may be provided by law for the collection of rents by 
 landlords. No lease taken under the provisions of this 
 act, shall be for a longer term than two years, except 
 where said lands are leased for the purpose of having 
 permanent improvements made thereon as may be the 
 case in cities and villages: Provided, that the provisions 
 of this act shall not apply to cities having a population 
 of over one hundred thousand inhabitants. [Approved 
 May 25, 1877.] 
 
 members of board of education appointed. 
 
 An Act to provide for the appointment of school directors 
 and members of the board of education, in certain cases. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of 
 Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in all 
 cases whereby [where, by] the provisions of any general 
 or special law of this State heretofore passed, the mem- 
 bers of the common council of any city have been made 
 ex officio school directors, or members of the board of 
 education in and for the school district of which the said 
 city shall constitute the whole or a part, the said school 
 directors or members of the board of education shall 
 hereafter be appointed as hereinafter provided. 
 
 § 2. It shall be the duty of the mayor of such city, at ^omt--Coim' 
 the first regular meeting of the city council in the month SiTto confirm, 
 of June, 1881, to nominate and place before the council 
 for confirmation as school directors or members of the 
 board of education, as the case may be, two (2) persons 
 from each ward of said city, one (1) from each ward to 
 serve for two (2) years, and one (1) for one (i) year, and 
 
68 
 
 annually thereafter he shall nominate one (1) from each 
 ward to serve for two (2) years, and if the person so ap- 
 pointed shall be confirmed by a majority vote of the city 
 council, to be entered of record, the persons so appointed 
 shall constitute the board of education or school directors 
 for such school district. Should the council fail to con- 
 firm any person or persons nominated by the mayor at 
 such meeting, he may, at the next, or any subsequent 
 meetir]g, nominate other persons for confirmation, as 
 hereinbefore pt ovided; and should a vacancy or vacancies 
 occur in any board of education or school directors, the 
 mayor m^y, at any reguhir meeting of the city council, 
 fill such vacancy or vacancies in the manner above set 
 forth. [As amended by an act approved May 30, 1881.] 
 
 Organization. § 3. The said persons shall, as soon as practicable 
 after then' appointment, organize by electing one of their 
 number president, and another secret^iry, who shall hold 
 Pio-hts ow ''^^^^^^ respi-ctive offices for one year. All rights, powers 
 
 eri and duties and duties h( ret(ii ore exercised by and devolved upon 
 the members of the city council as ex officio mem])ers of 
 the board of education or school directors, shall devolve 
 upon and b^ exercised by the members of the board of 
 education and school directors, appointed under the pro- 
 visions of this act. 
 
 § 4. In all school districts to which this act shall 
 apply the boards of education or school directors shall 
 anniiall,v, i-eiore the first day of August, certify to the 
 Tax levy, city council under ' he hands and seals of rhe president, 
 and secret iry of the board, the amount of money re- 
 quired to be raised by taxation for school purposes in 
 said district for the ensuing year, and the said city 
 council sil l II thereupon cause the said amount to be 
 levied and collected in the same manner now provided by 
 law for ihe levy and collection of taxes for school pur- 
 poses in such district, but the amount to be so levied 
 and collected shall not exceed the amount now allowed 
 to be collected for school purposes ,by the general school 
 laws of this State ; and when such taxes have been col- 
 lected and paid over to tiie treasurer of such city or 
 school district, as mny be provided by the terms of the 
 act under which such district has been organized, such 
 funds sh.'ill l-e paid out only on the order of the board of 
 education or the school dirt-ctors, signed by the president 
 and secretary of such board. [Approved May 29, 1879.] 
 
 REGULATES PAYMENT OF FUNDS TO SCHOOL TREASURERS. 
 
 An Act to regulate the payment of vioveys into the hands of 
 township school treasurers. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of 
 Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That it shall 
 
69 
 
 I 
 
 be the duty of county treasurers, county superintendents 
 of schools, township collectors, and all other persons pay- 
 ing money into the hands of township school treasurers, 
 for school purposes, on or before the thirtieth of Sep- 
 tember of each year, to notify, in writing, the presidents 
 of boards of school trustees and the clerks of the school 
 districts, [of] the amount paid into the township treas- 
 urer's hands', and the date of payment. [Approved May 
 33, 1881.] 
 
 CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO PUBLISH ANNUAL STATEMENTS. 
 
 An Act to require officers having in their custody public funds 
 to prepare and publish an annual statement of the receipts 
 and disbursement of such funds. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of 
 Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That each 
 and every public officer, elected or appointed, of each 
 and every county and township in this State, who shall, 
 by virtue of his or her office, have the custody of public 
 funds, shall, at the expiration of each fiscal year, pre- 
 pare a statement of the amount of public funds received 
 and expended by him or her during the fiscal year just 
 closed ; which statement shall show the amount of public 
 funds, if any, on hand at the commencement of said 
 fiscal year, the amount of public funds received, and 
 from what sources received, the amount of public funds 
 expended, and for what purposes expended ; and the of- 
 ficer making such statement shall subscribe and swear to 
 the same before some person authorized to administer 
 oaths ; and such officer shall cause such statement to be 
 published in some newspaper published in the county in 
 which such officer holds his or her office, for one week ; 
 and if no newspaper be published in such county, then 
 such officer shall make three (3) written copies of such 
 statement, and post them in three (3) of the most public 
 places nearest to the location of his or her office : Pro- 
 vided, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to 
 sheriffs, circuit clerks, county clerks, county recorders, 
 county superintendents of schools, county treasurers, 
 county collectors, and township collectors in counties 
 under township organization : And, provided, further, 
 that the cost of the publication of said statement shall 
 not exceed the sum of one dollar ($1) per one hundred 
 words, to be paid out of the funds in the hands of the 
 officer making such statement : And, provided, further, 
 that said public officer shall not be required to have said 
 statement published, if he shall be unable to procure 
 SQch publication at the price allowed by this act. 
 
 ^ 2. Any public officer of any county or township in 
 this State, who, by virtue of his or her office, shall have 
 —5 
 
I 
 
 70 
 
 the custody of public funds, and who shall refuse or 
 neglect to comply with the provisions of first section of 
 this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, 
 upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than fifty 
 dollars ($50), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), 
 at the discretion of the court, which fine shall be paid 
 into the treasury of the county or township in which the 
 officer convicted of said misdemeanor shall hold his or 
 her office ; and it shall be the duty of the State's attorney 
 for the county in which said misdemeanor is committed, 
 to bring suit against any public officer charged with the 
 violation of the provisions of this act, in any court having 
 jurisdiction. [Approved May 30, 1881.] 
 
 COUNTY SUPEEINTENDENTS' COMPENSATION. 
 
 An Act concerning fees and salaries, and to classify the 
 several counties with reference thereto. 
 
 [Only a single section of this act is printed here.] 
 
 § 27. The fees of county superintendents of schools 
 shall be as follows : Three per cent, commissions upon 
 the amount of sales of school lands, or of sales of land 
 upon mortgage, or sales of real estate taken for debt, in- 
 cluding all services connected therewith. Two per cent, 
 commission upon all sums distributed, paid or loaned out 
 out by them for the support of schools. For all other du- 
 ties required by law to be performed by them, for such 
 number of days as may be designated by the county 
 board, in counties of first and second class, the sum of 
 four dollars per day; in counties of the third class, the 
 county superintendent of schools shall be paid eight dol- 
 lars per day : Provided, that the entire compensation re- 
 ceived by him shall not exceed the sum of three thousand 
 dollars per annum. [Approved March 29, 1872.] 
 
 SPECIAL DISTRICTS FORMED. 
 
 An Act to provide a way hy tvhich the people of any terri- 
 tory lying within three or more school districts, and in three 
 or more townships, containing not less than four hundred 
 inhabitants, may be organized into a school district. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of 
 Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That when the 
 people in any territory lying in three or more school dis- 
 tricts, and in three or more townships, which territory 
 
71 
 
 has not less than four hundred inhabitants, shall petition 
 the trustees of the township or townships in which the 
 districts affected lie, to organize said territory into a school 
 district, the trustees shall grant the petition, and shall 
 organize said territory .into a school district, provided 
 the petition shall be signed by not less than two- thirds 
 of the legal voters living in said territory : Provided, also, 
 that the petition or petitions for such new district shall 
 be presented to the trustees and notice of them given to 
 the directors of the districts affected, in the manner fixed 
 by section thirty-three, of the general school law, for pre- 
 senting and giving notice of petitions for changes of dis- 
 trict boundaries ; and that a division of property and 
 adjustment of existing debts between the new district and 
 the district or districts, a part of whose territory is taken, 
 shall be made in the way provided in said section thirty- 
 three, for the division of property and the adjustment 
 of debts when a new district is formed : Provided further, 
 that in the formation of a new district under this act, ter- 
 ritory shall not be taken from any existing district so as 
 to leave it with less than twenty families residing within 
 that part of the district not taken, nor with taxable prop- 
 erty of an assessed value less than fifty thousand dollars 
 (150,000), as ascertained by the last assessment for State 
 and county taxes, previous to the presentation of the peti- 
 tions for the new district. When a district is organized 
 under this act, it shall be the duty of the trustees to order 
 an election of a school board in the newly constituted 
 district, in the manner provided in the general school 
 law for calling elections in new districts ; and it shall be 
 the duty of the clerk or clerks of the trustees to file a 
 map or maps and records, as provided in section thirty- 
 three of the school law, in case of changes of district 
 lines. [Approved June 18, 1883.] 
 
 REFUNDING BONDS AND OTHER OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS — 
 WITH REGISTRATION WITH STATE AUDITOR. 
 
 An Act to amend an act, approved April 27, 1877, entitled 
 "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act relating to covnty 
 and city debts, and to provide for the payment thereof by 
 taxation, in such counties and cities,' approved February 
 IS, 1865; and to amend the title thereof.'' 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of 
 Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That an act, 
 approved April 27, 1877, entitled "An act to amend an 
 act entitled 'An act relating to county and city debts, and 
 to provide for the payment thereof by taxation, in such 
 counties and cities' approved February 18, 1865; and to 
 amend the title thereof," be, and the same is, hereby 
 amended so that section two shall read as follows : 
 
72 
 
 § 2. The first and subsequent sections of said act shall 
 be as follows : 
 
 When issued. § 1 ^ That in all cases where any county, city, town, 
 township, school district, or other municipal corporation, 
 has issued bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, for 
 money, or has contracted debts, which are the binding, 
 subsisting legal obligations of such county, city, town, 
 township, school district, or other municipal corporation, 
 and the same, or any portion thereof, remain outstanding 
 and unpaid, it shall be lawful for the proper corporate 
 authorities of any such county, city, town, township, 
 school district, or other municipal corporation, upon the 
 surrender of any such bonds or other evidences of in- 
 debtedness, or any number or portion thereof, to issue, in 
 lieu or place thereof, to the owners or holders of the 
 same, new bonds prepared as hereinafter directed, and 
 for such amounts, upon such time not exceeding twenty 
 Rate of in- ^^^^'^j payable at such place, and bearing such rate of 
 
 terest. interest, not exceeding seven per centum per annum, as 
 may be agreed upon with the owners or holders of such 
 outstanding bonds or other evidences of indebtedness : 
 Provided, that bonds issued under this act, to mature 
 within five years from their date, may bear interest not 
 to exceed eight per cent, per annum. And it shall also 
 be lawful for the proper corporate authorities of any such 
 county, city, town, township, school district, or other 
 municipal corporation, to cause to be thus issued, such 
 new bonds, and sell the same to raise money to purchase 
 or retire any or all such outstanding bonds or other evi- 
 dences of indebtedness ; the proceeds of the sales of such 
 new bonds to be expended, under the direction of the 
 corporate authorities aforesaid, in the purchase or retiring 
 of the outstanding bonds or other evidences of indebted- 
 ness of such county, city, town, township, school district, 
 or other municipal corporation, and for no other purpose 
 whatever. All bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, 
 issued under the provisions of this act, shall show upon 
 then^ face that they are issued under this act, and the 
 purpose for which they are issued, and shall be of uni- 
 
 oi?to*^prepare design and style, throughout the State, to be pre- 
 
 aform. scribed by the State Auditor, whose imperative duty it 
 shall be to devise and prepare such uniform style and 
 draft adapted to the classes of bonds herein provided for, 
 
 boildsf^^ namely; The first class to consist of bonds, of which 
 only the interest is payable annually ; the second class to 
 consist of those of which the interest and five per centum 
 of the principal are to be paid annually, and the third 
 ■ class to consist of a graduated series, the first grade, made 
 payable, principal and interest, at the end of one year 
 from the date of issue; the second at the end of two 
 years, and thus to the end of the series, the class to be 
 issued beiug at the option of the legal voters expressed as 
 ' herein provided. In any case, the new bonds, or other 
 
73 
 
 evidences of indebtedness, authorized to be issued by this 
 act, shall not be for a greater sum in the aggregate, than 
 the principal and accrued or earned interest unpaid of 
 such outstanding bonds or other evidences of indebted- 
 ness. And when such new bonds, or other evidences of 
 indebtedness, shall have been issued, in order to be placed Sale of bonds, 
 on the market and sold to obtain proceeds with which to 
 retire outstanding bonds, or other evidences of indebted- 
 ness, it shall be the duty of the State Auditor, on the 
 request of the corporate authorities issuing them, and at 
 the expense of the corporation in whose behalf the issue 
 is thus made, to negotiate the same, at not less than par - 
 value, and on the best terms which can be obtained : 
 Provided, always, that any such county, city, town, town- 
 ship, school district or other municipal corporation issuing 
 bonds under the provisions of this act, may, through its 
 corporate authorities duly authorized, negotiate, sell or 
 dispose of said bonds, or any part thereof, at not less 
 than their par value without the intervention of the 
 Auditor of State. And provided further, that no new 
 bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, shall be issued 
 under this act, unless the same shall be first authorized, ^^^^ ^^^^ 
 as hereinafter provided, by a vote of a majoritj^ of the people neces- 
 legal voters of such county, city, town, township, school 
 district, or other municipal corporation, voting at some 
 general election, or special election held for that purpose. 
 
 § 2. In all cases where any county, city, town, town- valuation of 
 ship, school district, or other municipal corporation, shall ^^fj}*^^^" '^^^^^ 
 issue any bonds or evidences of indebtedness, under this 
 act, it shall be the duty of the county clerk of such county, 
 or other officer to whom, or to whose office, the assess- 
 ment rolls for State taxation of the property within such 
 county, city, town, township, school district, or other mu- 
 nicipal corporation, are or shall be returnable, within five 
 days after the total value of the property subject to tax- 
 ation therein shall be returned to him, to make out and 
 transmit to the Auditor of Public Accounts, to be filed in 
 his office, a certificate setting forth the total value of all 
 taxable property, of every nature and description, within 
 such county, city, town, township, school district, or 
 other municipal corporation, as exhibited by such assess- 
 ment. And it shall be the duty of the Auditor of Public 
 Accounts, to place on the back of all new bonds, or other 
 evidences of indebtedness issued under the provisions of 
 this act, a certificate setting forth an aggregate statement 
 of -the amount of valuation of the taxable property of tho 
 municipal corporation issuing such new bonds, or other 
 evidences of indebtedness ; said certificate specially dis- 
 tinguishing the value of real estate and personal property, 
 and being based on the return provided for, in this sec- 
 tion, or, if there should be no such return made by the 
 county clerk to the State Auditor, then based on an affi- 
 davit made by the officials of the corporation issuing the 
 bonds. 
 
74 
 
 § 3. It shall be lawful for the corporate authorities of 
 Elections. any such municipal corporation, or officers authorized by 
 law to call elections therein, on the petition of ten legal 
 voters, resident therein, to submit to the voters thereof, 
 at any general or special election, the question of issuing 
 bonds under this act, by posting a notice in ten of the 
 most public places therein, and by publishing the same 
 in the nearest newspaper, twenty days before said elec- 
 tion ; which notice shall state the number and amount of 
 bonds proposed to be issued ; the kind or class thereof as 
 specified in the first section of the act of 1865 as hereby 
 amended, and as also amended by the said act of 1877 ; 
 the amount of each; the rate of interest, under the limi- 
 tation of this amendatory act ; when and where payable ; 
 for what purpose issued, and the time and place when 
 and where said election will be held. And upon like pe- 
 tition and notice it shall be lawful for such corporate au- 
 thorities, or officers, to submit the question of issuing 
 bonds under this act, at a special election, which shall be 
 held and conducted in like manner as other elections 
 therein. The ballots shall read, ''For issuing the bonds," 
 or, "Against issuing the bonds." If a majority of the 
 votes cast be for issuing the bonds, the same shall be is- 
 sued in conformity to the specifications of said notice. 
 Nothing contained in this act, or in the acts to which this 
 is an amendment, shall be held to repeal, or in anywise 
 affect the power of the city of Chicago, to issue new bonds 
 of said city conferred by an act of the General Assembly, 
 approved February 13, 1865, amending the charter of said 
 city, nor to, in anywise affect any other law which au- 
 thorizes municipal corporations to issue bonds, or other 
 evidences of indebtedness, and which does not provide for 
 the registration thereof. 
 
 § 4. Upon the surrender of any bond, or other evi- 
 dence of indebtedness, under this act, the same shall be 
 
 of bonds^^^°^ endorsed canceled, and shall from time to time, be de- 
 stroyed, under the direction of the authority issuing the 
 same. Upon the issuing of any new bond, or evidence of 
 indebtedness, the clerk, or other officer having custody of 
 the records of the fiscal matters of such county, city, 
 town, township, school district or other municipal corpo- 
 ration, as the case may be, shall make registration there- 
 Eosistrationof, in a book to be kept in his office for that purpose, 
 
 tion. ' showing the date, amount, number, class, date of maturi- 
 ty, rate of interest and place of payment of such new 
 bond, or other evidence of indebtedness, and the descrip- 
 tion of the bond or evidence of indebtedness, for which, 
 or for the purchasing or retiring of which, the same was 
 given, as nearly as practicable. On presentation of any 
 such new bond or evidence of indebtedness, issued under 
 this act, at the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts, 
 for registration, the said Auditor shall cause the same to 
 be registered in his office, in a book kept for that pur- 
 
75 
 
 pose ; such registration shall show the date, amount, num- 
 ber, class, date of maturity, rate of interest, time when 
 such interest is payable, and place of payment of the 
 principal and interest of such bond or other evidence of 
 indebtedness, under what act, by what authority, for what 
 purpose and by what county, city, town, township, school 
 district or other municipal corporation issued, and the 
 name of the person, or persons, presenting the same for 
 registration, and for such registration, the Auditor shall 
 be entitled to a fee of twenty- five cents, and the Auditor ^^^eill^ration 
 shall, under his seal of office, certify upon such bond the ditor. 
 fact of such registration; for which the Auditor shall be 
 entitled to a fee of twenty-five cents, such fees to be paid 
 by the person or persons, desiring such registration and 
 certificate. No bonds issued under this act shall be en- 
 titled to registration in the office of the State Auditor, 
 until a sworn certificate shall have been filed with him, 
 showing that all the requirements of this act, have been 
 fully complied with in their issue. In the case of county 
 bonds, such affidavits shall be made by the chairman of 
 the county board. In case of township bonds, by the su- 
 pervisor of such township. In the case of city bonds, by the 
 mayor of such city ; in case of town or village bonds, by 
 the chairman of the town or village board; and in case 
 of school district bonds, by each of the directors of such 
 school district. Said certificate shall set forth the date 
 of the election, at which the people authorized the issu- 
 ance of the bonds, and shall state the class, date, num- 
 ber, amount, rate of interest, and date of maturity of the 
 bonds, the aggregate equalized value of real property, and 
 the aggregate equalized value of personal property assessed 
 in such locality, for the previous year, together with any 
 other information in relation thereto, which may be de- 
 manded by the Auditor of Public Accounts. 
 
 § 5. When the bonds, or other evidences of indebted- .^Tax^to pay 
 ness of any county, city, town, township, school district principal ^^f 
 or other municipal corporation, shall be so registered, the bonds. 
 Auditor of Public Accounts shall annually ascertain the 
 amount of principal and interest due and accrued^ and to 
 accrue, for the current year, on all such bonds and evi- 
 dences of indebtedness, so registered in his office, and 
 shall upon the basis of the certificate of the valuation of 
 property to be transmitted to him, as aforesaid, or, in 
 case no such certificate shall be transmitted to him or 
 filed in his office, then upon the basis of the total valua- 
 tion of the property in such county, city, town, township, 
 school district or other municipal corporation, for the 
 year next preceding, estimate and determine the rate 
 per centum upon the valuation of such property, requi- 
 site to meet and satisfy the said interest, or interest and 
 principal, as the case may be, together with the ordinary ^^'^y- 
 cost to the State of the collection and disbursement of 
 the same, to be estimated by the Auditor and State 
 
76 
 
 Treasurer, and shall make and transmit to the county 
 clerk of such county, or of the county in which such 
 city, town, township, school district or other municipal 
 corporation is situated, or to the officer or authority whose 
 duty it is, or may be, to prepare the estimates and books 
 for the collection of State taxes in such county, city, 
 town, township, school district or other municipal cor- 
 poration, a certificate setting forth such estimated requi- 
 site per centum for such purposes, to be tiled in his 
 office ; and the said per centum shall thereupon be 
 Collection, deemed added to and a part of the per centum, which is 
 or may be levied, or provided by law, for the purposes 
 of State revenue, and shall be so treated by such clerk, 
 officer or authority in making such estimates and books 
 for the collection of State taxes ; and the said taxes shall 
 be collected with the State taxes, and all laws relating to 
 the State revenue shall apply thereto, except as herein 
 otherwise provided : Provided, that it shall be lawful for 
 the county collector, at any time before settlement with 
 the State Treasurer, to pay from such taxes, any coupons 
 that are due for interest that may be presented for pay- 
 ment, and to pay from any surplus, not required for 
 interest purposes, the principal of any such bond that 
 may be presented for payment, and to pay from any sur- 
 plus, not required for interest purposes, the principal of 
 any such bond that may be presented for payment, 
 whether due or not, and in settlement with the State 
 Treasurer the county collector shall be credited with such 
 paid coupons and bonds, the same as money. 
 
 state not li- § 6. The State shall be deemed the custodian only of 
 gbie^^for the the tax SO Collected, and shall not be deemed in any 
 manner liable on account of such bonds, or other evidences 
 of indebtedness ; but the tax and funds so collected shall 
 be deemed pledged and appropriated to the payment of 
 ■ the principal and interest of the registered bonds, and 
 
 evidences of indebtedness, to satisfy which, the same is 
 hereinbefore provided to be collected, as aforesaid, and 
 such new bonds and evidences of indebtedness, issued 
 under the authority hereof, shall be deemed secured and 
 provided for, in virtue and faith hereof, until fully satis- 
 tied. The States hall, annually, collect and apply the said 
 fund to the satisfaction of the interest, or interest and 
 portion of the principal, as the case may be, of such 
 registered bonds, or evidences of indebtedness, of any such 
 county, city, town, township, school district or other mu- 
 nicipal corporation, to the extent the same is herein con- 
 templated to be derived from such tax, in the same 
 manner as the interest on the bonds of the State is, 
 or may be collected or paid, and in like moneys as shall 
 state to pay be receivable in payment of State taxes ; and moneys so 
 ?oiiectedf^^^P^^i(^ upon the principal of any such bonds, or evidences 
 of indebtedness, shall be endorsed thereon, and due re- 
 ceipts therefor shall be taken and filed in the office of 
 
\ 
 
 77 
 
 the Auditor of Public Accounts, or State Treasurer, and 
 interest coupons, or bonds or other evidences of indebt- 
 edness, so paid, shall be returned to one of said officers, 
 and shall be canceled and returned to the corporate 
 authorities of the municipality which issued the same, 
 in the manner now provided by law. 
 
 § 7. The State may, out of such fund, first retain or ^^Costto the 
 satisfy the ordinary cost to the State, of the collection deducted, 
 and disbursement thereof ; and in case of the non- 
 presentment of any such bond, or evidence of indebted- 
 ness, or interest coupon of any such county, city, town, 
 township, school district, or other municipal corporation, 
 for payment, at the times and when and where the inter- 
 est on the State debt is, or may be paid, then, o.n the 
 beginning of the next year, the moneys by reason thereof 
 undisbursed, together with any surplus for any cause re- 
 maining, shall be carried to the fund of such county, city, 
 town, township, school district or other municipal corpo- 
 ration of the current or ensuing year, and be considered 
 by the Auditor in making his next estimate for taxation 
 therein for such year under this act, and shall be applied 
 accordingly. All- laws relating to the payment of interest aishuvled!^^^ 
 on the State debt, or the cancellation of the evidences 
 thereof, not inconsistent with this act, shall apply to the 
 receipt, custody and disbursement of the taxes and funds 
 provided by this act. 
 
 § 8. Upon the maturity of such registered bond, or ^ o^n Js^^not 
 other evidence of indebtedness, and the non-payment paid at ma- 
 thereof by the county, city, town, township, school district, ^^^^^^* 
 or other municipal corporation issuing the same, the holder 
 thereof may cause the same to be registered in the office 
 of the Auditor, as a matured or unsatisfied bond, or evi- 
 dence of indebtedness, and thereupon, for the purpose of 
 providing for the payment of the principal thereof, at the 
 rate of five per centum of such principal, annually, and 
 of the interest thereon in arrear, and for the current year 
 to accrue, together Avith the cost to the State of the col- 
 lection and disbursement thereof, as aforesaid ; the same 
 proceedings in all respects, shall be had as is hereinbefore 
 provided, for the payment of the interest on such bonds 
 and evidences of indebtedness, by the collection of an 
 annual tax sufficient for the purposes in the section con- 
 templated ; and the same shall be collected and applied, 
 as aforesaid, to such purpose, from year to year, until the 
 fall satisfaction thereof, when such bonds or evidences of 
 indebtedness shall be canceled and returned, as herein- 
 before provided. 
 
 § 9. Upon the payment of any such registered bond, ^^^ay^°ient 
 or evidence of indebtedness, and presentation thereof to ^ ' 
 the Auditor, he shall cause due entry thereof to be made 
 in his office. 
 
 § 10. There shall be allowed to the officers collecting 
 and paying over the taxes authorized to be collected under 
 
78 
 
 the provisions of this act, the same fees, or compensa- 
 Coiiectors' tion, as is or may be allowed by law for collecting and 
 s and bond paying over State taxes, and where such tax is levied, the 
 bonds of the collectors thereof, shall be increased in pro- 
 portion to the estimated amount of such tax to be col- 
 lected. [Approved June 4, 1879.] 
 
 FURTHER AMENDMENT OF THE SAME ACT. 
 
 An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act 
 entitled ^ An act relating to county and city debts, and 
 to provide for the payment thereof by taxation in such 
 counties and cities,' approved February 13, 1865, and to 
 amend the title thereof,'' approved and in force April 
 27, 1877. 
 
 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, rep- 
 resented in the General Assembly, That an act entitled "An 
 act to amend an act entitled 'An act relating to county 
 and city debts, and to provide for the payment thereof, 
 by taxation in such counties and cities,' approved Feb- 
 ruary 13, 1865, and to amend the title thereof," approved 
 and in force April 27, 1877, be and the same is amended 
 by adding the following section after section ten in said 
 act. 
 
 § 11. All bonds issued under this act shall be executed 
 on behalf of the municipalities issuing the same by the 
 Execution following named officers, viz : On behalf of counties under 
 )onds. ^Yie township organization laws of this State, by the chair- 
 man of the board of supervisors and the clerk of the county 
 court attesting the same with his signature and official 
 seal. On behalf of counties not under township organiza- 
 tion by the acting chairman of the board of county com- 
 missioners together with the clerk of the county court 
 attesting the same with his signature and official seal. 
 On behalf of cities, by the mayor and city clerk together 
 with the seal of the city. On behalf of towns organized 
 under the township organization law of this State, by the 
 supervisor or supervisors of such town, (as the case may 
 be) and the town clerk of such towns. On behalf of all 
 other municipalities hereinbefore mentioned by the presi- 
 dent, chairman, or chief executive officer thereof together 
 with the clerk or secretary thereof. Provided, that nothing 
 herein contained shall be so construed as to authorize the 
 officers herein mentioned to issue bonds under this act 
 except upon a majority vote of the voters as hereinbefore 
 provided. [Approved May 28, 1879.] 
 
79 
 
 REFUNDING BONDS AND OTHER OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS — 
 WITHOUT REGISTRATION WITH THE STATE AUDITOR. 
 
 An Act to amend an act entitled ''An act to enable coun- 
 ties, cities, townships, school districts and other munici- 
 pal corporations to take up and cancel outstanding bonds 
 and other evidences of indebtedness, and fund the same,^* 
 approved and in force March 26, 1872. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of 
 Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That section 
 one of the aforesaid act be amended so as to read as 
 follows : 
 
 § 1. That in all cases where any county, city, town, 
 township, school district, or other municipal corporation 
 have issued bonds or other evidences of indebtedness for 
 money, on account of any subscription to the capital 
 stock of any railroad company, or on account of or in 
 aid of any public buildings or other public improvement, 
 or for any other purposes which are now binding or sub- 
 sisting legal obligations against any county, city, town, 
 township, school district or other municipal corporations, and 
 remaining outstanding, and which are properly author- 
 ized by law, the proper authorities of any such county, 
 city, town, township, school district or other municipal 
 corporations may, upon the surrender of any such bonds, 
 or other evidences of indebtedness, or any number there- 
 of, issue in place or in lieu thereof, to the holders or 
 owners of the same, new bonds or other evidences of in- 
 debtedness, in such form, for such amount, upon such 
 time, not exceeding the term of twenty years, and draw- 
 ing such rate of interest, not exceeding ten per cent., as 
 may be agreed upon with such holders or owners; and 
 such new bonds or other evidences of indebtedness so 
 issued, shall show on their face that they are issued under 
 this act : Provided, that the issue of such new bonds in Bonds to be 
 lieu of such indebtedness shall first be authorized by afvotT^''^^^ 
 vote of a majority of the legal voters of such county, 
 city, town, township, school district or other municipal 
 corporation, voting either at some annual or special 
 election of such municipal corporation ; And, provided, 
 further, that such bonds or other evidences of indebted- 
 ness shall not be issued so as to increase the aggregate 
 indebtedness of such municipal corporation beyond five 
 per centum on the value of the taxable property therein 
 — to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and 
 county taxes, prior to the issuing of such bonds or other 
 evidences of indebtedness. Nothing contained in this act, 
 or in the act to which this is an amendment, shall be 
 held to repeal or in anywise affect the power of the city 
 of Chicago to issue new bonds to an amount sufficient to 
 retire and satisfy maturing bonds of said city, conferred 
 
80 
 
 by section thirty-eight of an act of the General Assembly, 
 approved February 13, 1863, amending the charter of said 
 city. [Approved April 14, 1875.] 
 
 OEDEES DEAWN AGAINST FUNDS ON HAND — AGAINST TAXES 
 
 UNCOLLECTED. 
 
 An Act to provide for the manner of issuing warrants upon 
 the treasu7'er of any couniy, toivnship, city, school district 
 or other municipal corporation, and jurors' certificates. 
 
 Section 1, Be it enacted by the People of the State oj 
 Orders on Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That v^arranta 
 demand. payable on demand shall hereafter be drav/n and issued 
 upon the Treasurer of this State, or of any county, town- 
 ship, city, school district or other municipal corporation, 
 or against any fund in his hands, only when, at the time 
 of the drawing and issuing of such warrants, there shall 
 be sufficient money in the appropriate fund in the treasury 
 to pay said warrants. 
 
 § 2. That whenever there is no money in the treasury 
 In antieipa- county, township, city, school district or other mu- 
 
 tion of taxes, nicipal corporation to meet and defray the ordinary and 
 necessary expenses thereof, it shall be lawful for the proper 
 authorities of any county, township, cifcy, school district 
 or other municipal corporation, to provide that warrants 
 may be drawn and issued against and in anticipation of 
 the collection of any taxes, already levied by said authori- 
 ties for the payment of the ordinary and necessary ex- 
 penses of any such municipal corporation, to the extent 
 of seventy-five per centum of the total amount of any said 
 tax levy : Provided, that warrants drawn and issued under 
 the provisions of this section, shall show upon their face 
 that they are payable solely from said taxes when col- 
 lected, and not otherwise, and shall be received by any 
 collector of taxes in payment of the taxes against which 
 they are issued, and which taxes, against which said war- 
 rants are drawn shall be set apart and held for their 
 payment. 
 
 § 3. All jurors' certificates shall hereafter be issued in 
 conformity with the provisions of this act. [Approved 
 May 31, 1879,] 
 
81 
 
 CREATING A SINKING FUND. 
 
 An Act to provide a sinking fund for local indebtedness. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of 
 Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That when- 
 ever any county, township, city, town or school district How created, 
 shall owe any bonded debt not due, which is registered in 
 the office of the Auditor of this State, the board of super- 
 visors, or board of county commissioners, town auditors, 
 city council, town trustees, or school directors of such 
 county, township, city, town or school district, as the case 
 may be, may, by resolution spread upon their records and 
 ti^-ertified to the Auditor, request said Auditor to create a 
 sinking fund to meet any such debt, or any installment 
 thereof, by the time the same shall become due and pay- 
 able. Said resolution shall specify the principal amount 
 to be so provided for, the time when the same shall be- 
 come due and the amount they desire raised annually to 
 meet the same. 
 
 § 2. Upon the receipt of such resolution, the Auditor 
 shall file in his office the same, and thereafter it shall be 
 his duty, in certifying the amount of taxes to be raised 
 within said district, to fix and certify a rate, to be de- 
 nominated "sinking fund tax," sufficient to produce the tai^'^^^^ 
 amount annually required in said resolution, and the same 
 shall be levied, extended and collected, and paid into the 
 State treasury the same as other State taxes. 
 
 § 3. The State Treasurer shall receive said taxes so 
 collected, and invest the same in U. S. Grovernment bonds, 
 or in the bonds of the county, township, city, village or invest 
 school district to which such fund belongs, and for which ed. ^^^^^^^ " 
 it is created, at the lowest price for which such bonds can be 
 purchased, not, however, to exceed the par value and accrued 
 interest ; and such county commissioners, supervisors, town 
 aiiditors, city council, town or village trustees, or school 
 directors, shall have the right to determine the kind of 
 bonds they will authorize to be purchased, and to fix the 
 maximum price that may be paid for the same ; and in 
 case of the purchase of Government bonds, then the 
 Treasurer shall receive the interest as it accrues on said 
 bonds and reinvest it in the same kind of securities, and 
 in case of the purchase of the bonds for which the sinking 
 fund is raised, then such purchased bonds shall be re- 
 turned to the county, township, city, village or school dis- 
 trict and be canceled or destroyed by the proper authori- 
 ties. [Approved May 28, 1881.] 
 
82 
 
 LOANING SCHOOL FUNDS IN DISTRICTS UNDER SPECIAL LAWS. 
 
 An Act to regulate the Loaning of School Funds. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of 
 Illinois y represented in the General Assembly, That in all 
 cases where school funds are held by any person or per- 
 sons in an official capacity, by virtue of any special 
 charter defining the manner of loaning the same, such 
 moneys may be loaned upon the same terms and condi- 
 tions as are now provided, or may hereafter be provided, 
 by the school laws of this State. [Passed with emergency 
 clause. Approved March 20, 1883.] 
 
 educational rights of children. 
 
 An Act to secure to all Children the Benefit of an Elementary 
 
 Education. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of 
 Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That every 
 Who mustPSi'son having the control and charge of any child or 
 send^chiidren children, between the ages of eight and fourteen years, 
 shall send such child or children to a public or private 
 school for a period of not less than twelve weeks in each 
 school year, unless such child or children are excused 
 from attending school by the board of education, or school 
 directors of the city, town or school district in which such 
 child or children reside. Such excuse may be given by 
 said board of education or school directors for any good 
 cause shown why said child or children shall not be re- 
 quired to attend school in conformity with this act. 
 
 § 2. It shall be a good defense to any suit brought 
 under this act, if the person under whose control such 
 What shall child or children are, can show that the mental or bodily 
 fe^nsf ?or non- condition of such child or children is such as to prevent 
 w?th^the\aT?^ attendance at school or application to study for the 
 period required by this act, or, for the time required by 
 this act, in such branches as are ordinarily taught in 
 primary or other schools, or has acquired the branches of 
 learning ordinarily taught in public schools, or that no 
 public school has been taught within two miles, by the 
 nearest traveled road, of the residence of such child or 
 children, within the school district in which said child or 
 children reside, for twelve weeks during the year. 
 
 § 3. It any person having the control and charge of 
 Penalty for^^^^^ children shall fail or neglect to comply with the 
 non - compli- provisions of this act, said person shall pay a fine of not 
 auce with the J^gg thsin five nor more than twenty dollars. Suit for the 
 
83 
 
 recovery of the fine and costs shall be brought by any 
 director, or member of any board of education, of the 
 district in which such person resided at the time of the 
 committal of the offense, before any justice of the peace 
 of said township. Jurisdiction is hereby conferred on all 
 justices of the peace in this State for the enforcing of this 
 act. Such fine shall be paid, when collected, to the school 
 treasurer of said township, to be accounted for by him as 
 other school money raised for school purposes. 
 
 § 4. It is hereby made the duty of school directors torV^ ^an^d 
 and members of the boards of education to prosecute of- gJf^^^l^Q^f 
 fenses occurring under this act. The neglect so to pros- cuSoif liable 
 ecute by any school director, or member of any board of forcing ^ t he 
 education, within twenty days after written notice has law. 
 been served on such director, or member of such board 
 of education, by any tax payer residing in such district, 
 that any person has violated this act, shall subject Penalty, 
 or them to a fine of ten dollars, to be sued for by any 
 tax payer residing in the school district where the viola- 
 tion of this act occurred, before any justice of the peace 
 in the township where the said school district may be lo- 
 cated ; and when such fine is collected it shall be reported 
 by said treasurer, and accounted for as other money raised 
 for school purposes, and become a part of the school fund 
 of said township. [Approved June 23, 1883.] 
 
 V 
 
APPENDIX. 
 
 tContains acts establishing State Normal Schools and providing for County 
 Normal Schools and Industrial Schools for Girls and Boys.] 
 
 ILLINOIS STATE NOKMAL UNIVERSITY, NORMAL. 
 
 An Act for the establishment and maintenance of a 'Normal 
 
 University, 
 
 Section 1, Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illi- 
 nois, represented in the General Assembly, That C. B. Denio, 
 
 Corporators, of Jo Daviess county, Simeon Wright, of Lee county, 
 Daniel Wilkins, of McLean county, C. E. Hovey, of Peoria 
 county, George P. Kex, of Pike county, Samuel W. Moul- 
 ton, of Shelby county, John Gillespie, of Jasper county, 
 George Bunsen, of St. Clair county, Wesley Sloan, of 
 Pope county, Ninian W. Edwards, of Sangamon county, 
 John Eden, of Moultrie county, Elavel Mosely, of Cook 
 county, William H. Wells, of Cook county, Albert E. 
 Shannon, of White county, and the Superintendent of 
 Public Instruction, ex officio, with their associates, who 
 shall be elected as herein provided, and their successors, 
 are hereby created a body corporate and politic, to be 
 
 style. ^iylQdi ''The Board of Education of the State of Illinois," 
 
 and by that name and style shall have perpetual succes- 
 Generai sion, and liavc power to contract and be contracted with, 
 
 power to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, to acquire, 
 hold and convey real and personal property ; to have and 
 use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure ; 
 to make and establish by-laws and alter or repeal the 
 same as they shall deem necessary for the government of 
 the normal university hereby authorized to be established, 
 or any of its departments, officers, students or employes, 
 not in conflict with the constitution and laws of this 
 State, or of the United States ; and to have and exercise 
 all powers, and be subject to all duties usual and inci- 
 dent to trustees of corporations. 
 
 § 2. The Superintendent of Public Instruction, by 
 virtue of his office, shall be a member and secretary of 
 dent?^"^^^^'^ said board, and shall, report to the legislature at its reg- 
 
85 
 
 iilar sessions the condition and expenditures of said nor- 
 mal university, and communicate such further information 
 as the said board of education or the legislature may 
 direct. 
 
 § 3. No member of the board of education shall ^6- 
 ceive any compensation for attendance on the meetings t o ^re eSTe 
 of the board, except his necessary traveling expenses ; com pens a- 
 which shall be paid in the same manner as the instruc- 
 tors employed in the said normal university shall be paid. 
 At all the stated and other meetings of the board, called 
 hj the president or secretary, or any five members of the 
 board, five members shall constitute a quorum, provided 
 all shall have been duly notified. 
 
 § 4. The objects of the said normal university shall 
 be to qualify teachers for the common schools of this university. 
 state, by imparting instruction in the art of teaching, 
 and all branches of study which pertain to a common 
 school education, in the elements of the natural sciences, 
 including agricultural chemistry, animal and vegetable 
 physiology, in the fundamental law^s of the United States 
 and of the State of Illinois, in regard to the rights and 
 duties of citizens, and such other studies, as the board of 
 education may, from time to time, prescribe. 
 
 § 5. The board of education shall hold its first meet- 
 ing at the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruc- ^^^^ of ^ gjfard 
 tion, on the first Tuesday in May next, at which meeting of education, 
 they shall appoint an agent, fixing his compensation, who 
 shall visit the cities, villages and other places in the State, 
 which may be deemed eligible for the purpose, to receive 
 •donations and proposals for the establishment and main- 
 tenance of the normal university. The board shall have 
 power and it shall be their duty to fix the permanent 
 location of said normal university, at the place where the 
 most favorable inducements are offered for that purpose : 
 Provided, that such location shall not be difficult of 
 access, or detrimental to the welfare and prosperity of 
 said normal university. 
 
 § 6. The board of education shall appoint a principal, 
 lecturer on scientific subjects, instructors ^^nd instruct- Appoint^p^^^^ 
 resses, together with such other officers as shall be required and instruct- 
 in the said normal university, fix their respective salaries 
 and prescribe their several duties. They shall also have 
 power to remove any of them for proper cause, after hav- 
 ing given ten days' notice of any charge, which may be 
 duly presented and reasonable opportunity for defense. 
 They shall also prescribe the text books, apparatus and Text-books, 
 furniture to be used in the university, and provide the 
 same ; and shall make all regulations necessary for its 
 management. And the board shall have the power to 
 recognize auxiliary institutions when deemed practicable : 
 Provided, that such auxiliary institutions shall not receive Auxiliaries, 
 any appropriation from the treasury, or the seminary or 
 university fund. 
 
 —6 
 
86 
 
 Each county § 7. Each county within the State shall be entitled to 
 gratuitous in- gratuitous instruction for *one pupil in said normal uni- 
 struction for versity ; and each representative district shall be entitled 
 pupi s. gratuitous instruction for a number of pupils equal ta 
 
 the number of representatives in said district, to be chosen 
 in the following manner : The school commissioner [county 
 superintendent] in each county shall receive and register 
 Application^^® names of all applicants for admission in said normal 
 of pupils. university, and shall present the same to the county 
 court, or, in counties acting under township organization, 
 to the board of supervisors, which . said county court or 
 board of supervisors, as the case may be ; shall, together 
 with the county commissioner, examine all applicants so 
 presented, in such a manner as the board of education 
 lot^^^^^^^^ direct, and from the number of such as shall be 
 
 found to possess the requisite qualifications, such pupils> 
 shall be selected by lot ; and in representative districts 
 composed of more than one county, the school commis- 
 sioner and the county judge, or the school commissioner and 
 chairman of the board of supervisors, in counties acting 
 under township organization, as the case may be, of the sev- 
 eral counties composing such representative district, shall 
 meet at the clerk's office of the county court of the oldest 
 county, and from the applicants so presented to the county 
 court, or board of supervisors, of the several counties 
 represented, and found to possess the requisite qualifica- 
 tions, shall select by lot the number of pupils to which 
 said district is entitled. The board of education shall 
 have the discretionary power, if any candidate does not 
 flie^^decKra^ ^^^^ the secretary of the board a declaration 
 
 lion. that he or she will teach in the public schools within the 
 
 State, in case that engagements can be secured by rea- 
 sonable efforts, to require such candidate to provide for 
 the payment of such fees for tuition as the board may 
 prescribe. 
 
 § 8. The interest of the university and seminary fund,, 
 or such part thereof as may be found necessary, shall be 
 Appropria- and is hereby appropriated for the maintenance of said 
 ion. normal university, and shall be paid on the order of the 
 
 board of education from the treasury of the State ; but 
 in no case shall any part of the interest of said fund be 
 applied to the purchase of sites, or for buildings for said 
 university. 
 
 § 9. The board shall have power to appropriate the 
 one thousand dollars received from the Messrs. Merriam, 
 of Springfield, Massachusetts, by the late Superintendent, 
 to the purchase of apparatus for the use of the normal 
 university, when established, and hereafter, all gifts, grants 
 and demises which may be made to the said normal uni- 
 versity shall be applied in accordance with the wishes of 
 the donors of the same. 
 Term of § 10. The board of corporators herein named, and their 
 successors, shall each of them hold their office for the 
 
 *Made two by act approved Feb. 14, 1861. 
 
87 
 
 term of six years : Provided, that at the first meeting of 
 said board, the said corporators shall determine by lot, so 
 that one-third shall hold their office for two years, one- 
 third for four years, and one-third for six years. The 
 Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Vacancies- 
 Senate, shall fill all vacancies which shall at any time ^^^^ flUed. 
 occur in said board, by appointment of suitable persons 
 to fill the same. 
 
 § 11. At the first meeting of the board, and at each 
 biennial meeting thereafter, it shall be the duty of said 
 board to elect one of their number president, who shall 
 serve until the next biennial meeting of the board, and 
 until his successor is elected. 
 
 § 12. At each biennial meeting it shall be the duty of 
 the board to appoint a treasurer, who shall not be a Appointment 
 member of the board, and who shall give bond with such treasurer, 
 security as the board may direct, conditioned for the 
 faithful discharge of the duties of his office. 
 
 § 13. This act shall take effect on and after its pas- 
 sage, and be published and distributed as an appendix to 
 the school law. [Approved February 18, 1857.] 
 
 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NORMAL UNIVERSITY, CARBONDALE. 
 
 An Act to establish and maintain the Southern Illinois Nor- 
 mal University. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted hy the People of the State of 
 Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That a body 
 politic and corporate is hereby created, by the name of 
 the Southern Illinois Normal University, to have perpet- General 
 ual succession, with power to contract and be contracted 
 with, to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, to 
 receive, by any legal mode of transfer or conveyance, 
 property of any description, and to have, hold and enjoy 
 the same, with the rents and profits thereof, and to sell 
 and convey the same ; also, to make and use a corporate 
 seal, with power to break or change the same, and to 
 adopt by-laws, rules and regulations for the government 
 of its members, oflicers, agents and employes : Provided, proviso, 
 such by-laws shall not conflict with the constitution of 
 the United States or of this State. 
 
 § 2. The objects of the said Southern Illinois Normal Objects. 
 University shall be to qualify teachers for the common 
 schools of this State by imparting instruction in the art 
 of teaching in all branches of study which pertain to a 
 common school education, in the elements of the natural 
 sciences, including agricultural chemistry, animal and 
 
68 
 
 vegetable physiology, in the fundamental laws of the 
 United States, and of the State of Illinois, in regard to 
 the rights and duties of citizens, and such other studies 
 as the board of education may, from time to time, pre- 
 scribe. 
 
 vested^l'n § ^' "^^^^ powers of the said corporation shall be vested 
 trustees. in and its duties performed by a board of trustees, not ex- 
 ceeding five in number, to be appointed as hereinafter 
 provided. 
 
 '^oFtrusTees* § ^* ^P^n the passage of this act the Governor shall 
 " nominate and, by and with the advice of the Senate, 
 appoint five citizens of the State as trustees of said 
 institution, two of whom shall serve for two years, and 
 three for four years, and until their successors are ap- 
 pointed and enter on duty, and successors in each class 
 shall be appointed in like manner for four years : Pro- 
 vided, that in case of a vacancy by death or otherwise, 
 the Governor shall appoint a successor for the remainder 
 of the term vacated : Provided, that not more than two 
 members of said board shall be residents of any one 
 county. 
 
 § 5. The said trustees shall hold their first meeting 
 at Centralia, within one month after the passage of this 
 act, at which meeting they shall elect one of their body 
 as president and another as secretary ; and cause a reg- 
 ular record to be made and kept of all their proceedings. 
 The said board shall also, whenever his services shall be 
 required, appoint a treasurer, not a member of the board. 
 Appointment who shall give bonds to the People of the State of Illi- 
 of treasurer. j^Qjg double the amount of the largest sum likely to 
 come into his hands, the penalty to be fixed by the board, 
 conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties as 
 treasurer, with two or more securities ; the treasurer 
 may also be required to execute bonds from time to time 
 as the board may direct. 
 Duties of § 6. The treasurer shall keep an accurate account of 
 treasurer. ^|-^ moneys received and paid out ; the account for articles 
 and supplies of every kind purchased shall be kept and 
 reported, so as to show the kind, quantity and cost 
 thereof. 
 
 Contracts. § 7. jS[o member, officer, agent or employe of the board 
 shall be a party to or interested in any contract for ma- 
 terials, supplies or services other than such as pertain to 
 their positions and duties. 
 
 Accounts. § 8. Accounts of this institution shall be stated and 
 settled annually with the Auditor of Public Accounts, or 
 with such person or persons as may be designated by 
 law for that purpose. And the trustees shall, ten days 
 previous to each regular session of the General Assembly, 
 submit to the Governor a report of all their actions and 
 proceedings in the execution of their trust, with a state- 
 ment of all accounts connected therewith, to be by the 
 Governer laid before the General Assembly. 
 
S9 
 
 § 9. The said board shall meet quarterly at such 
 places or place as may be agreed on, and, until the^^J^^®^ 
 buildings are completed, as much oftener as may be^nec- 
 essary ; and thereafter the meetings shall be at the uni- 
 versity. 
 
 § 10. The trustees shall, as soon as practicable, adver- Location, 
 tise for proposals from localities desiring to secure the 
 location of said normal university, and shall receive, for 
 not less than three months from the date of their first 
 advertisement, proposals for points situated as hereinafter 
 mentioned, to donate lands, buildings, bonds, moneys, or 
 other valuable consideration, to the State in aid of the 
 foundation and support of said university ; and shall, at 
 a time previously fixed by advertisement, open and ex- 
 amine such proposals, and locate the institution at such 
 point as shall, all things considered, offer the most ad- Limits, 
 vantageous conditions. The land shall be selected south 
 of the railroad, or within six miles north of said road, pas- 
 sing from St. Louis to Terre Haute, known as the Alton and 
 Terre Haute railroad, with a view of obtaining a good 
 supply of water and other conveniences for the use of the 
 institution. 
 
 § 11. Upon the selection and securing of the land Erection of 
 aforesaid, the trustees shall proceed to contract for the i^^ii^ings. 
 erection of buildings in which to furnish educational 
 facilities for such number of students as hereinafter pro- 
 vided for, together with the out-houses required for use, 
 also for the improvement of the land so as to make CQjmtruction 
 available for the use of the institution. The buildings 
 shall not be more than two stories in height, and be con- 
 structed upon the most approved plan for use, shall front 
 to the east, and shall be of sufficient capacity to accom- 
 modate not exceeding three hundred students, with the 
 officers and necessary attendants. The outside walls to 
 be of hewn stone or brick, partition walls of brick, roofs 
 of slate, and the whole buildings made fire-proof, and so 
 constructed as to be warmed in the most healthy and 
 economical manner, with ample ventilation in all its parts. 
 The out-houses shall be so placed and constructed as to 
 avoid all danger to the main buildings from fire originat- 
 ing in any one of them. The board shall appoint an 
 honest, competent superintendent of the buildings and 
 improvements aforesaid, whose duty it shall be to be 
 always present during the progress of the work, and see 
 that every stone, brick, and piece of timber used is sound 
 and properly placed, and whose right it shall be to require 
 contractors and their employes to conform to his direc- 
 tions in executing their contracts: Provided, however, Provisos, 
 that said board of trustees may appoint any one of their 
 number such superintendent : And provided, further, that 
 the buildings aforesaid may be erected and improvements 
 made under the direction of the board and its superin- 
 tendent, without letting the same to contractors. 
 
90 
 
 Instructors, g 12. The Said board of trustees shall appoint instruct- 
 ors and instructresses, together with such other officers as 
 may*be required in the said Normal University, fix their 
 respective salaries and prescribe their several duties. They 
 shall also have power to remove any of them for proper 
 cause after having given ten days' notice of any charge 
 which may be duly presented, and reasonable opportunity 
 
 Text-books, of defense. They shall also prescribe the text-books, ap- 
 paratus and furniture to be used in the university and 
 provide the same, and shall make all regulations neces- 
 sary for its management. 
 
 Each county § 13„ All the counties shall be entitled to gratuitous in- 
 pupifs^^grau- structions for two pupils for each county in said normal 
 tuousiy. university, and each representative district shall be en- 
 titled to gratuitous instruction for a number of pupils 
 equal to the number of representatives in said district, 
 chosen.^^ ^ ^"to t>e chosen in the following manner: The superintend- 
 ent of schools in each county shall receive and register 
 the names of all applicants for admission in said normal 
 university, and shall present the same to the county court, 
 or, in counties acting under township organization, to the 
 board of supervisors, which said county court or board of 
 supervisors, as the case may be, shall, together with the 
 superintendent, of schools, examine all applicants so pre- 
 sented, in such manner as the board of trustees may di- 
 rect ; and from the number of such as shall be found to 
 possess the requisite qualifications such pupils shall be se- 
 lected by lot, and in representative districts composed of 
 more than one county, the superintendent of schools and 
 county judge or the superintendent of schools and chair- 
 man of the board of supervisors in counties acting under 
 township organization, as the case may be, of the several 
 counties composing such representative district, shall 
 meet at the clerk's office of the county court of the oldest 
 county, and from the applicants so presented to the 
 county court or board of supervisors of the several 
 counties represented, and found to possess the requisite 
 qualifications, shall select by lot the number of pupils to 
 which said district is entitled. The board of trustees 
 shall have discretionary power, if any candidate does not 
 sign and file with the secretary of the board a declara- 
 tion that he or she will teach in the public schools 
 within the State not less than three years, in case that 
 engagements can be secured by reasonable efforts, to 
 require [the] candidate to provide for the payment of such 
 fees for tuition as the board may prescribe. 
 
 tion^therefor" § 14. To enable the board of trustees to erect the 
 buildings and make the improvements preparatory to the 
 reception of pupils in said institution, and to supply the 
 necessary furniture for the same, the sum of seventy-five 
 thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of the State 
 Treasury, payable on the orders of said board, as required 
 for use, in sums not exceeding ten thousand dollars per 
 
91 
 
 month. The first payment to be made on the first day 
 of June next, and subsequent payments monthly thereaf- 
 ter, but . each successive order for subsequent payments 
 shall be accompanied by an account sustained by vouchers, 
 showing, to the satisfaction of the Auditor, the expendi- 
 ture of the previous payment. 
 
 § 15. The expense of building, improving, repairing, ^^p^'^^®* 
 and supplying fuel and furniture, and the salaries or 
 compensation of the trustees, superintendent, assistants, 
 agents and employes, shall be a charge upon the State 
 Treasury ; all other expenses shall be chargeable against 
 pupils, and the trustees shall regulate the charges ac- 
 cordingly. 
 
 § 16. If the buildings and improvements herein pro- ^y(ji|.Qj,(-Qjg 
 Tided for shall be ready for the reception of pupils before sue warrants' 
 the next regular session of the General Assembly, the Gov- 
 ernor is authorized to make orders on the Auditor, 
 directing him to issue warrants at the end of each quar- 
 ter of the fiscal year for amounts sufficient to pay the 
 expenses chargeable against the State, and the Auditor 
 shall issue warrants accordingly, which shall be paid by 
 the Treasurer. 
 
 § 17. The trustees of this institution shall receive ^^^ir ^^Expenses of 
 personal and traveling expenses, and the Auditor is hereby 
 authorized to issue his warrants quarterly, upon taking 
 the affidavit of the trustees as to the actual time em- 
 ployed, and their personal and traveling expenses. 
 
 § 18. This act shall take effect and be in force from 
 and after its passage. [Approved March 9, 1869.] 
 
 COUNTY NORMAL SCHOOLS. 
 
 An Act to enable^ counties to establish County Normal 
 
 Schools. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of 
 Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in each 
 county adopting township organization, the board of super- 
 visors, and in other counties the county court, may estab- 
 lish a county normal school for the purpose of fitting 
 teachers for the common schools. That they shall be es?abiEhed.' 
 authorized to levy taxes and appropriate moneys for the 
 support of said schools, and also for the purchase of • 
 necessary grounds and buildings, furniture, apparatus, 
 etc., and to hold and acquire, by gift or purchase, either 
 from individuals or corporations, any real estate, build- 
 ings or other property, for the use of said schools, said 
 taxes to be levied and collected as all other county taxes : 
 Provided, that in counties not under township organiza- 
 tion, county courts shall not be authorized to proceed 
 under the provisions of this act until the subject shall 
 
92 
 
 have been submitted to a vote of the people, at a general 
 ^^To be voted election, and it shall appear that a majority of all the- 
 votes cast on the subject, at said election, shall be in 
 favor of the establishment of a county normal school. 
 The ballots used in voting on this subject may read *'For 
 a county normal school," or "Against a county normal 
 school." 
 
 § 2. The management and control of said school shall 
 Management.be in a county board of education, consisting of not less 
 than five or more than eight persons, of which board, 
 the chairman of the board of supervisors or the judge of 
 the county court, as the case may be, and the county 
 superintendent of schools, shall be, ex officio, members, 
 board^of edu^ "^^^ other members shall be chosen by the board of 
 cation. supervisors or county court, and shall hold their offices 
 for the term of three years. But at the first election 
 Election, one-third shall be chosen for one year, one-third for two 
 years, and one-third for three years, and thereafter one- 
 third shall be elected annually. Said election shall be 
 held at the annual meeting of the board of supervisors 
 in September, or at the September term of the county 
 court, as the case may be. 
 Power of said § ^' ^^^^ board of education shall have power to hire 
 board. teachers, and to make and enforce all needful rules and 
 regulations for the management of said schools. A ma- 
 jority of said board shall constitute a quorum for the 
 transaction of business, and a meeting of said board may 
 be called at any time by the president or secretary, or by 
 any three of the members thereof. Said board shall pro- 
 ceed to organize, within twenty days after their appoint- 
 ment, by electing a president, who shall hold his office 
 for one year, and until his successor shall be appointed. 
 The county superintendent shall be, ex officio, secretary of 
 the board. Said board shall make to the board of super- 
 visors, at their annual meeting in September, or to the- 
 county court at the September term, as the case may be, 
 a full report of the condition and expenditures of said 
 county normal school, together with an estimate of the 
 expenses of said school for the ensuing year. 
 
 § 4. Two or more counties may unite in establishing 
 ^may unite?^ ^ normal school, in which case the per cent, of tax levied 
 for the support of said school shall be the same in each 
 county. 
 
 To legalize § 5. In all counties that have already established nor- 
 estabifshed^^ nial schools, the action of the board of supervisors in so- 
 doing, and all appropriations made by them for their 
 support, are hereby legalized ; and said boards of super- 
 visors are hereby authorized and empowered to make 
 further appropriations for the support of such schools- 
 already established, until such schools shall have been 
 established under the previous sections of this act. 
 
 § 6. No member of the aforesaid county board of edu- 
 cation shall be entitled to compensation for services ren- 
 dered %s a member of such board. 
 
^3 
 
 § 7. This act shall be in force from and after its 
 passage. [Approved March 15, 1869.] 
 
 SCHOOL FOR GIRLS — INDUSTRIAL. 
 
 An Act to aid Industrial Schools for Girls. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illi- 
 nois, represented in the General Assembly, That any seven 
 or more persons, residents of this State, a majority of .^How organ- 
 whom are women, who may organize, or have organized, ^ 
 under the general laws of the State, relating to corpora- 
 tions, for the purpose of establishing, maintaining and 
 carrying on an industrial school for girls, shall have, 
 under the corporate names assumed, all the powers, rights 
 and privileges of corporations of this State, not for 
 pecuniary profit, and shall be, and hereby are exempted 
 from all State and local taxes : Provided however, that 
 any persons organized, or who may hereafter organize as 
 above set forth, desirmg to avail themselves of the pro- 
 visions of this act, shall first obtain the consent of the 
 Governor thereto, in writing, w^hich consent must be filed 
 in the office of the Secretary of State. 
 
 § 2. The object of industrial schools for girls shall be object, main- 
 to provide a home and proper training school for such^®^^^°®' 
 girls as may be committed to their charge ; and they 
 shall be maintained by voluntary contributions, excepting 
 as hereinafter provided. 
 
 § 3. Any responsible person who has been a resident Enforcement 
 of any county in this State, one year next preceding the^^^^*' 
 time at which the petition is presented, may petition the 
 county court of said county to inquire into the alleged 
 dependency of any female infant then within the county 
 and every female infant who comes within the following 
 descriptions shall be considered a dependent girl, viz : 
 
 Every female infant who begs or receives alms while 
 actually selling, or pretending to sell any article in pub- 
 lic ; or who frequents any street, alley or other place, 
 for the pi:!rpose of begging or receiving alms ; or, who 
 having no permanent place of abode, proper parental 
 care, or guardianship, or sufficient means of subsistence, 
 or who for other cause is a wanderer through streets and 
 alleys, and in other public places ; or, who lives with, or 
 frequents the company of, or consorts with reputed thieves, 
 or other vicious persons ; or who is found in a house of 
 ill-fame, or in a poor house. 
 
 The petition shall also state the name of the father of 
 the infant, if living, or if dead, the name of the mother; 
 and if neither the father nor mother of the infant be liv- 
 ing, or to be found in the county, then the name of the 
 guardian, if there be one. If there be a parent living, or 
 a guardian, the petition shall set forth not only the depen- 
 
84 
 
 dency of the infant, but shall also show, that the parent 
 or guardian is not a fit person to have the custody of 
 such infant. Such petition shall be verified by oath, and 
 upon being filed, the judge of said court shall have the 
 female infant, named in the petition brought before him 
 for the purpose of determining the application in said 
 petition contained, and for the hearing of such petitions 
 the county court shall be considered always open, 
 j^rit and trial § 4, Upon the filing of such petition, the clerk of the 
 court shall issue a writ to the sheriff of the county, 
 directing him to bring such infant before the court to 
 order a jury of six to be summoned, to ascertain whether 
 such infant is a dependent, as alleged in such petition, 
 and also to find if the other allegations are true, and if 
 found to be such, they shall also find her age in their 
 verdict, and when such infant shall be without counsel, 
 it shall be the duty of the court to assign counsel for her ; 
 and if the jury finds that the infant named in the peti- 
 tion is a dependent girl, and that the other material facts 
 set forth in the petition are true, and if, in the opinion 
 of the judge, she is a fit person to be sent to an indus- 
 trial school for girls, the judge shall enter an order that 
 such infant be committed to an industrial school for 
 girls in the county, if there be such school in the county ; 
 but if there be no such school in the county, then to any 
 industrial school for girls, elsewhere in the State, to be 
 in such school kept and maintained until she arrives at 
 the age of eighteen years, unless sooner discharged there- 
 from in the manner hereinafter provided. Before the 
 hearing aforesaid, notice shall be given to the parent or 
 guardian of the infant, if to be found in the county, of 
 the proceedings about to be instituted, and they may 
 . appear and resist the same. 
 Judgment. § 5, jf the court finds as in the preceding section, it 
 shall further order of record, that such infant has no 
 guardian; or that her guardian or parent is not a fit 
 person to have the custody of such infant, as the case 
 may be, and the court may thereupon appoint the presi- 
 dent or any one of the vice-presidents of such industrial 
 Guardian ^chool the lawful guardian of such infant, and no bond 
 shall be required of such guardian, and such guardian 
 shall permit such infant to be placed under the care and 
 in the custody of such industrial school for girls as 
 hereinafter provided. 
 
 Warrant. § 6. A warrant shall thereupon be issued in duplicate 
 by the clerk to some suitable person, a resident of the 
 county, to be designated by the judge, authorizing him or 
 her to take in charge and care, the dependent girl named 
 in said order of the court, and convey her to the indus- 
 trial school for girls to which she is to be committed, 
 and said warrant shall be substantially as follows : 
 
95 
 
 State of Illinois, I 
 
 County. S 
 
 The People of the State of Illinois to , You are hereby author- 
 ized to take forthwith iato your charge and care , aged years, 
 
 who has been declared a dependent eiil, and convey her to the i;as the 
 
 ■case may be) Industrial School tor Girls, and of this warrant you are com- 
 manded to make due return to this court after its execution. 
 
 Witness my hand and seal of the county court of county, this 
 
 day of A. D 
 
 (Seal of Court. ."* 
 
 Clerk of the county court of county. 
 
 This warrant, with the receipt therein, shall be returned 
 to the clerk, to be filed by him with the other papers re- 
 lating to the case, and this warrant shall be a sufficient 
 and competent authority for the proper officers and agents 
 of the industrial school for girls, to which it is directed 
 to receive, keep and detain the person therein named, 
 and a duplicate copy thereof shall be delivered to the 
 matron or other proper officer of such school, to be kept 
 at the school by such matron or other proper officer, 
 which duplicate shall have thereon a full copy of all 
 -endorsements made upon the one returned to court, and 
 be recorded by her in a book kept for that purpose, and 
 said book shall always be open to the inspection of any 
 person. 
 
 § 7. Upon receiving the dependent girl, the matron of 
 ihe school shall endorse upon the warrant referred to in 
 the preceding section a receipt, as follows : 
 
 (as the case may be) Industkial School foe Girls. 
 
 Keceived this day of A. D , the girl named in this 
 
 warrant. 
 
 (Seal of School.) Matron. 
 
 § 8. The fees for conveying a dependent girl to an in- Fees for con- 
 dustrial school for girls, shall be the same as conveying school, 
 a juvenile offender to the Eeform School for Juvenile 
 Offenders, at Pontiac, in this State, and they shall be 
 paid by the counties from which such dependent girls are 
 sent, unless they are paid by the parent or guardian. 
 
 § 9. It shall be the duty of the county judge to see Clothing, 
 that every dependent girl committed by him to an indus- 
 trial school for girls, shall, at the time she is conveyed 
 to the school, be furnished with three chemises, three 
 pairs of woolen stockings, one pair of shoes, two woolen 
 petticoats or skirts, three good dresses, a cloak or shawl, 
 and a suitable bonnet. The expense of said clothing shall 
 l3e paid out of the county treasury upon the certificate 
 of the county judge. But if the dependent girl have a ^pp^'^ • 
 parent or guardian, the court shall render judgment 
 against him for the amount to be paid the county for 
 such clothing, together with cost of collection ; and if such 
 expenses and cost of collection are recovered the money 
 shall be paid into the county treasury. For the tuition, 
 maintenance and care of dependent girls, the county from 
 which they are sent shall pay to the industrial school for county to pay 
 girls to which they may be committed, as follows : 
 
S6 
 
 For each dependent girl under the age of ten years, ten 
 dollars per month. 
 
 For each dependent girl ten years and under fourteen 
 years of age, ten dollars per month. 
 
 For each dependent girl fourteen and under eighteen 
 years of age, ten dollars per month. And upon the proper 
 officer rendering proper accounts therefor, quarterly, the 
 county board shall allow and order the same paid out of 
 the county treasury : Provided, that no charge shall be 
 made against any county by any industrial school for 
 girls on account of any dependent girl in the care thereof 
 who has been by said school put out to a trade or em- 
 ployment in the manner hereinafter provided. 
 
 iiav?corftrof § officers and trustees of any industrial school 
 
 'for girls in this State, shall receive into such school all 
 girls committed thereto under the provisions of this act, 
 and shall have the exclusive custody, care and gaardian- 
 ship of such girls. They shall provide for their support 
 and comfort ; instruct them in such branches of useful 
 knowledge as may be suited to their years and capacities, 
 and shall cause them to be taught in domestic avocations, 
 such as sewing, knitting, and housekeeping in all its 
 departments. And for the purpose of their education and 
 training, and that they may assist in their own support, 
 they shall be required to pursue such tasks suitable to 
 their years and sex, as may be prescribed by such officers 
 and trustees. 
 
 Adoption. § 11. Any girl committed under the provisions of this 
 act to an industrial school for girls, may by the officers 
 and trustees of said school be placed in the home of any 
 good citizen upon such terms and for such purpose and 
 time as may be agreed upon, or she may be given to any 
 suitable person of good character who will adopt her, or 
 
 a^jrentice.^^ ^® bound to any reputable citizen as an appren- 
 
 tice to learn any trade, or as a servant to follow any 
 employment which, in the judgment of said officers and 
 trustees, will be for her advantage ; and all and singular 
 of the provisions of the act entitled "An act to revise the 
 law in relation to apprentices," approved February '25, 
 1874; in force July 1, 1874, in so far as they are appli- 
 cable, shall apply to and be binding upon such officers 
 and trustees, upon such girl and upon the person to whom 
 such girl is bound : Provided, that any disposition made 
 of any girl under this section shall not bind her beyond 
 her minority: And, provided, further, that such officers 
 and trustees shall have a supervising care over such girl 
 to see that she is properly treated and cared for ; and in 
 case such girl is cruelly treated, or is neglected, or the 
 terms upon which she was committed to the care and 
 ^ protection of any person are not observed, or in case such 
 care and protection shall for any reason cease, then it 
 
£7 
 
 shall be the duty of such officers and trustees to take and 
 receive such girl again into the custody, care and protec- 
 tion of said industrial school. 
 
 § 12. No imbecile, or idiotic girl, or one incapacitated gi.^,^"^^®^^^!!' 
 for labor; nor any girl having any infectious, contagious, mftted.^ ^ 
 or incurable disease, shall be committed or received into 
 any industrial school for girls in this State. 
 
 § 13. Any girl committed to an industrial school for Discharge, 
 girls, under the provisions of this act, may be discharged 
 therefrom at any time, in accordance with the rules 
 thereof, when in the judgment of the officers and trustees, 
 the good of the girl or good of the school would be pro- 
 moted by such discharge, and the Governor may at any 
 time order the discharge of any girl committed to an 
 industrial school under the provisions of this act. 
 
 § 14. All industrial schools for girls in this State visitation, 
 shall be subject to the same visitation, inspection and 
 supervision of the Board of State Commissioners of Public 
 Charitie s, as the charitable and penal institutions of the 
 State ; and avoiding, as far as practicable, sectarianism ; 
 suitable provisions shall be made for the moral and reli- 
 gious instruction of the inmates of all industrial schools 
 for girls in this State. But no such industrial school 
 shall receive an appropriation from the State for any pur- 
 pose, and any school receiving an appropriation from the 
 State shall not have the benefit of the provisions of this 
 act. [Approved May 28, 1879.] 
 
 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS. 
 
 An Act to provide for and aid Training -Schools for Boys. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted hy the People of the State of Illi- .Organiza- 
 nois, represented in the General Assembly, That any seven or^^°^^' 
 more persons, residents of this State, who may organize, 
 or have organized under the general laws of the State 
 relating to corporations, for the purpose of establishing, 
 maintaining and carrying on a training-school for boys, 
 shall have, under the corporate name assumed, all the 
 powers, rights and privileges of corporations of this State, 
 not for pecuniary profit : Provided, however, that any per- 
 sons organized, or who may hereafter organize as above 
 set forth, desiring to avail themselves of the provisions 
 of this act, shall first obtain the consent of the Governor 
 thereto, in writing, which consent must be filed in the 
 office of the Secretary of State. 
 
 § 2. The object of training-schools for boys shall be to Object, main, 
 provide a home and proper training-school for such boys*®"^'^'^^' 
 
93 
 
 as may be committed to their charge; and they shall be- 
 maintained by the voluntary contributions, excepting as 
 hereinafter provided. 
 
 , Petition for § 3. Any responsible person, a resident of any county 
 inquiry. ^^^^^ State, may petition the county court, or any court 
 
 of record of said county, to inquire mto tlae alleged de- 
 pendency of any boy then within the county, and every 
 boy who shall come within the following description shall 
 be considered a dependent boy, viz : Every boy who fre- 
 quents any street, alley,, or other place, for the purpose 
 of begging or receiving alms ; or who shall have no per- 
 manent place of abode, proper parental care or guard- 
 ianship, or sufficient means of subsistence ; or who, from 
 other cause, shall be a wanderer through streets and 
 alleys, or other public places ; or who shall live with, or 
 frequent the company of, or consort with, reputed thieves 
 or other vicious persons. The petition shall also state 
 the name of the father and mother of the boy, if living 
 and if known, or if either be dead, the name of the sur- 
 vivor, if known ; and if neither the father nor mother of 
 the boy be living, or to be found in the county, or 
 their names to be ascertained, then the name of the 
 guardian, if there be one. If there be a parent living 
 whose name can be ascertained, or a guardian, the pe- 
 tition shall set forth not only the dependency of the boy, 
 but shall also show that the parents or parent or guard- 
 ian are or is not fit persons or person to have the cus- 
 tody of such boy. Such petition shall be verified by oath 
 upon the belief of the petitioner, and upon being filed 
 the judge of the court shall have the boy named in the 
 petition brought [before him for the purpose of determin- 
 ing the application in said petition contained, and for 
 the hearing of such petitions, the county court shall be 
 considered always open. 
 
 § 4. Upon the filing of such petition, the clerk of the 
 Writ. court shall issue a writ to the sheriff of the county, di- 
 recting him to bring such boy before the court, to order 
 a jury to be summoned to ascertain whether such boy is 
 a dependent as alleged in said petition, and also to find 
 if the other allegations are true, and if found to be such, 
 they shall also find his age in their verdict; and when 
 such boy shall be without counsel, it shall be the duty of 
 the court to assign counsel for him ; and if the jury shall 
 find that the boy named in the petition is a dependent 
 boy, and that the other material facts set forth in the 
 petition are true, and if in the opinion of the judge he 
 is a fit person to be sent to a training-school for boys, 
 the judge shall enter an order that such boy be commit- 
 Order of ^ training-school for boys in the county, if there 
 
 judge. be such in the county ; bat if there be no such school in 
 the county, then to any training-school for boys else- 
 where in the State, to be in such school kept and main- 
 tained until he shall arrive at the age of 21 years, unless 
 
99 
 
 sooner discharged therefrom, in the manner hereinafter 
 provided. Before the hearing aforesaid, notice shall be 
 given to the parents or parent or guardian of the boy, if 
 to be fomid in the county, and also to the chairman of 
 the county board of the county, of the proceedings about 
 to be instituted, and they may appear and resist the 
 same. 
 
 § 5. If the court finds as in the preceding section, it Guardian, 
 shall further order of record that such boy has no guar- 
 dian, or that his guardian or parents or parent is or are 
 not fit person or persons to have the custody of such boy, 
 as the case may be, and the court shall thereupon ap- 
 point a guardian of the custody and tuition of such boy, ' 
 and no bond shall be required of such guardian, and such 
 guardian shall permit such boy to be placed under the 
 care and in the custody of such training school for boys 
 as herein provided. 
 
 § 6. A warrant shall thereupon be issued in duplicate Warrant, 
 by the clerk to some suitable person, a resident of the » 
 State, to be designated by the judge, authorizing him or 
 her to take in charge and care the dependent boy named 
 in said order, and convey him to the training school for 
 boys to which he is to be committed, and said warrant 
 shall be substantially as follows : 
 
 STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) 
 
 Vss. 
 
 County. ) 
 
 The People of the State of Illinois, to ; 
 
 You are hereby authorized to take forthwith into your charge and care 
 
 aged years, who has been declared a dependent 
 
 boy, and convey him to the (as the case may be) training 
 
 school for boys, and of this warrant you are commanded to make due return 
 to this court after its execution. 
 
 Witness my hand and the seal of the court of 
 
 county, this day of.... A. D ^ 
 
 [Seal of court.] Clerk of Court of county. 
 
 This warrant, with the receipt thereon, shall be re- 
 turned to the clerk, to be filed by him with the other 
 papers relating to the case, and this warrant shall be a 
 sufficient and competent authority for the proper ofiicers 
 and agents of the training school for boys to which it is 
 directed, to receive, keep and detain the person therein 
 named, and a duplicate copy thereof shall be delivered 
 to the superintendent or other proper officer of such 
 school, to be kept by him at the school, which duplicate 
 shall have thereon a full copy of all endorsements made 
 upon the one returned to court, and to be recorded by him 
 in a book kept for that purpose, and said book shall 
 always be open to the inspection of any person. 
 
 § 7. Upon receiving the dependent boy, the superin- 
 tendent of the school shall endorse upon tliQ. warrant re- 
 ferred to in the preceding section a receipt as follows : 
 
100 
 
 .(as the case may be), Training School for Boys. 
 
 Received this day of A. D. 18... the boy named in this 
 
 warrant. 
 
 [Seal of school.] , Superintendent. 
 
 veyinl^boy to § The fees for conveying a dependent boy to a 
 the school, training school for boys shall be the same as for convey- 
 ing a juvenile offender to the Keform School for Juvenile 
 offenders at Pontiac, in this State, and they shall be paid 
 by the counties from which such dependent boys are sent, 
 unless they are paid by the parent or guardian. 
 
 ma?ntenanc^^ ^ ^' clothing, tuition, maintenance and care of 
 
 main enance. ^q^q^^^qyiI boys, the county from which they are sent shall 
 pay to the training school for boys to which they may be 
 committed as follows : For each dependent boy under 
 the age of ten years, eight dollars ($8) per month ; for 
 each dependent boy over ten and under fourteen years of 
 age, seven dollars ($7) per month ; for each crippled and 
 disabled boy of any age, nine dollars ($9) per month. 
 ' And upon the proper officer rendering proper accounts 
 therefor, quarterly, the county board shall allow and order 
 the same paid out of the county treasury. Provided, that 
 no charge shall be made against any county by any train- 
 ing school for boys on account of any dependent boy. in 
 the care thereof who shall have been by said school put 
 out to a trade or employment, or for adoption after he 
 shall have been, and as long as he shall remain so put 
 out. Provided, that no charge shall be made against any 
 county for the support and maintenance of such boy or 
 boys, unless the county from which said boy or boys shall 
 come shall first have contracted with said training school 
 for boys, for the support and maintenance of said boy or 
 boys. 
 
 Instruction. § -0. The officers and managers of any training school 
 for boys in this State shall receive into such school all 
 boys not idiotic and not afflicted with a contagious disease 
 committed thereto under the provisions of this act, shall 
 have the exclusive custody, care and guardianship of such 
 boys, shall provide for their support and comfort, instruct 
 them in such branches of useful knowledge as may be 
 suited to their years and capacities, and shall cause them 
 to be taught or trained in some trade or industrial pur- 
 suit. And for the purpose of their education and train- 
 ing, and that they may assist in their own support, they 
 shall be required to perform such tasks suitable to their 
 years and sex as may be prescribed by such officers and 
 managers, and as may be reasonable and proper. 
 
 § 11. Any boy committed under the provisions of this 
 act to a training school for boys, may, by the officers and 
 managers of said school, be placed in the home of any 
 good citizen, upon such terms and for such purpose and 
 time as may be agreed upon, or he may be given to any 
 
101 
 
 suitable person of good character who will adopt him, or ^^^<iop^tj.on 
 he may be bound to any reputable citizen as an appren- out. ^ 
 tice to learn any trade, or as servant to follow any em- 
 ployment which, in the judgment of said officers and 
 managers, will be for his advantage ; and all and singular of 
 the provisions of the act entitled "An act to revise the law 
 in relation to apprentices," approved February 25, 1874, 
 in force July 1, 1874, in so far as they are applicable, 
 shall apply to and be binding: upon such officers and 
 managers, and upon such boy and upon the person to 
 whom such boy may be bound : Provided, that any dis- r 
 position made of any boy under this act shall not bind 
 him beyond his majority. And, provided, further, that 
 such officers and managers shall have a supervising care 
 over such boy after he shall be so put out, to see that 
 he is properly treated and cared for; and, in case such 
 boy is cruelly treated, or is neglected, or the terms upon 
 which he shall have been put out to any person be not 
 observed, then it shall be the duty of such officers and 
 managers to take and receive such boy again into the 
 custody, care and protection of said training school. And 
 said officers and managers shall have power to reclaim 
 any boy put out to any person under the terms of this 
 act without the consent of .the person to whom the boy 
 may be so put out, whenever, in the judgment of the said 
 officers and managers, the boy shall be cruelly treated, 
 neglected in training, proper instruction or otherwise, or 
 not properly cared for. 
 
 § 12. Any boy committed to a training school for boys. Discharge, 
 under the provisions of this act, may be discharged there- 
 from at any time in accordance with the rules thereof 
 when, in the judgment of the officers and managers, the 
 good of the boy or the good of the school would be pro- 
 moted by such discharge, and the Governor may at any 
 time order the discharg'^ of any boy committed to a train- 
 ing school under the provisions of this act. 
 
 § 13. All training schools for boys in this State, organ- Visitation, 
 ized under this act, shall be subject to the same visitation, 
 inspection and supervision of the Board of State Commis- 
 sioners of Public Charities as the charitable institutions 
 of the State. But no such training school shall receive 
 an appropriation from the State for any purpose, and 
 any school receiving an appropriation from the State shall 
 .not have the benefit of the provisions of this act. [Ap- 
 proved June 18, 1883.] 
 
 —7 
 
INDEX. 
 
 Page. 
 
 Accounts of county superintendent, how 
 
 kept 10 
 
 of township treasurer, examined by 
 
 county superintendent 1.3 
 
 same, how kept 42 
 
 same, subject to inspection 43 
 
 of township treasurer with school 
 
 districts , 46 
 
 same, semi-annual statement of 46 
 
 Actions, civil— 
 
 against collector of taxes 32, 49 
 
 against purchaser of school lands. . . 62 
 
 against school officers 51 
 
 against township treasurer 46 
 
 against township trustees 13, 17, 22, 
 
 46 50 
 
 against trespassers on school lands. 59 
 
 to recover interest 45 
 
 to recover on mortgages 44 
 
 to recover on notes, etc., belonging 
 
 to the school fund. 43, 45 
 
 Actions, criminal— 
 
 against school officers 50, 51. 65 
 
 against persons failing to pay over 
 
 fines and forfeitures 60 
 
 against persons preventing colored 
 
 children from attending school 65 
 
 against trespassers on school lands. 59 
 
 Acts, official, to be recorded.. .18, 28, 55, 57 
 
 rppealed 64 
 
 special, may be relinquished 55 
 
 Administrators to give preference to 
 
 debts due the school fund 44 
 
 Advertisement of sale of school house or 
 
 site 26 
 
 of sale of school lands 27, 60 
 
 Advice given to school officers by State 
 
 SuperintendPint 9 
 
 to school officers and teachers by 
 
 county superintendent 12 
 
 Age of persons enumerated in school 
 
 census 25 
 
 in statistics of illiteracy 25 
 
 of school children 34 
 
 taken as basis of apportionment of 
 
 funds 11, 26, 48 
 
 Apparatus, school, may be purchased. . . 30 
 may not be sold by school teacher or 
 
 officer 52 
 
 Appeal from county superintendent to 
 
 State Superintendent 13 
 
 from trustees to county superintend- 
 ent 20 
 
 Apportionment of funds by Auditor 48 
 
 by county superintendent 11 
 
 by township trustees 26 
 
 A-ppraisal of district property when 
 
 boundaries are changed 22 
 
 of school lands 61, 62 
 
 Appraisers, how appointed 22 
 
 Assessor to note number of districts, in 
 
 assessing personal property 31 
 
 Attachment, writ of 35 
 
 Attorney's, State's, duties of, with re- 
 gard to fines and forfeitures 59 
 
 Page. 
 
 Auditor, State, to apportion public funds 48 
 
 to file transcript of land sales 63 
 
 to issue patents for school lands 63 
 
 when patents are lost, to issue dupli- 
 cates 64 
 
 Board of Education of the State of Illi- 
 nois, the 84 
 
 Boards,county. See "County boards;" of 
 directors, see "Directors;" of super- 
 visors, see "County boards." 
 Boards of education, appointed when. 58, 67 
 
 elected when 53 
 
 funds withheld from 52 
 
 in cities of 2,000, powers and duties 
 
 of 53 
 
 in cities of 100,000,powers and duties of 56 
 in cities with special school char- 
 ters 52, 55 
 
 term of office of 53, 58, 67 
 
 to make reports 52 
 
 to prosecute offenses under compul- 
 sory law 83 
 
 members liable for failure to do same 83 
 Bond, official, county superintendent's— 
 
 approval of 9 
 
 custodian of 10 
 
 form of 10 
 
 insufficiency of 10 
 
 Bond, State Superintendent's, approval 
 
 of 7 
 
 custodian of 7 
 
 Bond, township treasurer's, approval of 
 
 by county superintendent 11 
 
 same, by trustees 41 
 
 custodian of 11 
 
 form of 41 
 
 insufficiency of 11, 41 
 
 same, trustees liable for 50 
 
 Bonded debt, how disposed of in case of 
 
 change of district lines 18 
 
 Bonds, original issue of 32 
 
 same, amount limited 33 
 
 same, registry of 33 
 
 refunding, with registration with 
 
 Auditor 71 
 
 refunding, without registration with 
 
 Auditor 79 
 
 vote of people for the issue neces- 
 sary ....32, 73, 79 
 
 Books. See "Text books." 
 Boundaries, district. See ' ' District 
 ^boundaries." 
 
 Boys, industrial school for 97 
 
 Branches of study, determined by di- 
 rectors 34. 36 
 
 by voters 36 
 
 See also "Teacher's certificate." 
 
 Census of children under 21 taken by 
 
 county superintendent 13 
 
 by directors 2D 
 
 by trustees 25 
 
 State, basis of apportionment by 
 
 Auditor 48 
 
103 
 
 Page. 
 
 Certificate of amount of tax due each 
 
 district 32 
 
 of tax levy 30 
 
 Certificates— 
 
 how made when district lies in two 
 
 or more counties 31 
 
 Certificate of licensure, teacher's 35 
 
 essential that the teacher have one 
 good for the entire term of his con- 
 tract 37 
 
 issued by county superintendents. ... 35 
 
 same, examinations for 36 
 
 same, form of 36 
 
 same, fee for 37 
 
 same, grades of 35 
 
 same, qualifications for 35 
 
 same, record of 36 
 
 same, renewal of 35 
 
 same, revocation of 36 
 
 issued by State Superintendent 36 
 
 same, examination for. ^ 36 
 
 same, revocation of 36 
 
 Certificate of purchase. See "Common 
 School lands." 
 
 Changes of text-books 34 
 
 Charitable institutions. State education- 
 al, visited by State Superintendent 66 
 
 to make report 66 
 
 Children, all to receive a good common 
 
 school education 5, 34 
 
 secured the right to an elementary 
 
 education 82 
 
 colored, rights of in public schools. . . 65 
 illiterate, number of, reported.. .8, 25, 29 
 number of in public schools, report- 
 ed 8, 25, 29 
 
 number of under 21, basis of appor- 
 tionment 11, 26, 48 
 
 number of under 21, reported 8, 25, 29 
 
 penalty for failure to report 50 
 
 penalty for false report 51 
 
 Churches to receive no appropriation 
 
 from school fund 51 
 
 Cities and towns— 
 
 of 2,000 inhabitants 53 
 
 of 100,000 inhabitants 56 
 
 to forfeit funds, when 52 
 
 with special charters 52, 55 
 
 same, modified 30, 55, 67, 82 
 
 Clerk of board of directors, appointed... 28 
 
 compensation of 29 
 
 to enter treasurer's exhibit on rec- 
 ords _ 46 
 
 to keep a record 29 
 
 same, to submit to treasurer 29 
 
 to post exhibit of treasurer at annual 
 
 election 46 
 
 to report to township treasurer 29 
 
 of board of trustees. See "Township 
 treasurer." 
 Clerks of courts of record to report and 
 
 pay over fines and forfeitures. 59 
 
 Collectors of taxes- 
 liability of, for non-payment of dis- 
 trict taxes collected 32 
 
 to give notice to directors and trus- 
 tees 68 
 
 to pay amount of Auditor's warrant 
 
 to county superintendent 49 
 
 to pay amount of district taxes col- 
 lected to township treasurer 32 
 
 to state to township treasurer amount 
 
 of district taxes uncollected 32 
 
 Colleges, etc.. to report. 52 
 
 Colored children in public schools 65 
 
 Common School lands— (16th section) 58 
 
 business with regard thereto, where 
 
 transacted 59 
 
 certificate of purchase of 63 
 
 same, filed with county superintend- 
 ent 64 
 
 same, duplicate of 64 
 
 patents conveying title to 63 
 
 Page. 
 
 Common school lands- 
 same, duplicates 62 
 
 payment to secure purchase 64 
 
 same, failure to make 62 
 
 rental of 67 
 
 right of way over, granted 66 
 
 sale of 60 
 
 same, advertisement of : 61 
 
 same, at private sale 62 
 
 same, made by county superintend- 
 ent 62 
 
 same, manner of 62 
 
 same, petition for 60 
 
 same, in fractional townships 60 
 
 same, notice of, given trustees 61 
 
 same, place of 61 
 
 same, terms of 61 
 
 sale of at subsequent time 62 
 
 statement of sales of, to county board 63 
 
 same, examined and recorded 63 
 
 same, transcript of, filed with Auditor 63 
 
 trustees to divide into lots and plat.. 61 
 
 to value lots 61 
 
 to re- value lots 62 
 
 See also, "Real estate." 
 
 Compensation of school officers 49 
 
 of clerk of board of directors 29 
 
 of county superintendent 49, 70 
 
 of township treasurer 50 
 
 Condemnation of land for school site 34 
 
 Consolidation of districts. See "District 
 boundaries." 
 of townships. See "Townships." 
 
 Constitution of Illinois, 1872. Art. viii of. . 5 
 Contracts made by boards of trustees 
 and directors, members not to be 
 
 interested in 30 
 
 made with teachers, conditions of 
 
 validity- of 37 
 
 Control of school houses 26 
 
 Controversies arising under school law. 12 
 appeal of, to State Superintendent... 13 
 Conveyance of real estate by county su- 
 perintendent 14 
 
 by trustees 27 
 
 to cities in trust 58 
 
 Corporation, board of education, a 53 
 
 board of directors, a 53 
 
 board of trustees, a 14 
 
 not to make sectarian grants 5, 51 
 
 Costs not chargeable to school officers, 
 
 when 52 
 
 County board- 
 appropriations for institutes made by 49 
 bond of county superintendent ap- 
 proved by 9 
 
 examination of report of land sales 
 
 by 63 
 
 liability of, for failure to make exam- 
 ination 63 
 
 may require new bond of county su- 
 perintendent 10 
 
 removal of county superintendent, 
 
 by 10, 12 
 
 vacancy in office of county superin- 
 tendent, filed by 10 
 
 visitation of schools by county super- 
 intendent, ordered by 12, 70 
 
 County clerk, election of trustees, order- 
 ed by 15 
 
 list of trustees furnished county 
 
 superintendent by 17 
 
 map of township filed by.20, 21. 22, 28, 30 
 
 tax payers, list of filed by . . .20, 21, 22, 23 
 
 to compute district taxes 31 
 
 to certify same to township treasur- 
 ers 32 
 
 to record statement of land sales — 63 
 County fund- 
 consists of what 41 
 
 loaned by county superintendent 12 
 
 County superintendent of schools 9 
 
 accounts of township treasurer ex- 
 amined by 13 
 
104 
 
 Page. 
 
 County superintendent of schools- 
 adviser of school teachers and of- 
 ficers 12 
 
 appeal from to State Superintendent. 13 
 
 appeal to, from action of trustees 20 
 
 apportionment of funds by 11 
 
 same, of interest on county fund 12 
 
 bond of 9. 10 
 
 bond of township treasurer approved 
 
 and held by 11 
 
 may demand that same may be in- 
 creased. 41 
 
 certificate, teacher's, may grant 35 
 
 same, may renew or revoke 35 
 
 same, to make record of 36 
 
 compensation of 49,70 
 
 controversies under school law re- 
 ferred to! 12 
 
 county funds loaned by 12 
 
 directors, may order election of 28 
 
 same, may remove 51 
 
 election of 9 
 
 examination of teachers, to make . . .35, 37 
 examination of treasurers' accounts, 
 
 etc., to make 13 
 
 fines and forfeitures, duties of con- 
 cerning 59 
 
 funds withheld by .11,52 
 
 may be chosen. 5 
 
 notes, etc., taken by 12 
 
 oath of olfice taken by 9 
 
 office turned over to successor by 12 
 
 qualifications of 5 
 
 real estate, may sell and convey, and 
 
 lease 14 
 
 records, kept by 10 
 
 removal of, by county board 10,12 
 
 report of. to county board 11,63 
 
 same, to State Superintendent 12 
 
 same, to trustees on treasurer's ac- 
 counts, etc. 13 
 
 sale of common school lands by. See 
 "Common School Lands." 
 
 schools visited by 12 
 
 statistics of townships, may make up 13 
 same, cost of, may collect from trus- 
 tees 13 
 
 teachers examined by 35,36 
 
 teachers' institutes conducted by... 12, 37 
 
 treasurer's accounts examined by . . . 13 
 treasurer's bonds approved and held 
 
 by 11 
 
 trustees, election of. ordered by 15 
 
 vacancy, in office of, how filled 10 
 
 County treasurer to give notice to di- 
 rectors and trustees 68 
 
 Debt, bonded, how disposed of in case of 
 
 change of disi rici lines 18 
 
 Debts of old district to be deducted 22 
 
 due school funds, preferred claims. . . 44 
 same may be compromised by trus- 
 tees 27 
 
 Default in payment of loans, or interest 
 
 thereon 45 
 
 penalty for same 45 
 
 Demands against school officers, lien for 
 
 upon real estate 50 
 
 Diploma of county normal school equal 
 
 to first grade certificate 36 
 
 Directors of schools, a body politic and 
 
 corporate ' 33 
 
 boards of, elected 28 
 
 apparatus purchased by, when 30 
 
 bonds issued by 33 
 
 bonds refunded by ....71,79 
 
 branches of study prescribed by — 34,36 
 
 certificate of tax levy made by 30 
 
 same, when to return 30 
 
 same, when district is in two or more 
 
 counties 31 
 
 clerk of. See "Clerk." 
 
 dismissal of teacher 34 
 
 Page- 
 
 Directors of schools- 
 duties of, with regard to the schools. 33 
 
 election of 28 
 
 same, notices of 28 
 
 same, ordered by county sup't 28 
 
 same, ordered by township treasurer 28 
 
 election of, on Saturday..' 28 
 
 same, postponed 28 
 
 elections to choose school site, etc.. 
 
 called by 32.34,73.79 
 
 exclusion of colored children from 
 
 schools by, prohibited 65 
 
 exhibit by township treasurer to 46 
 
 same, posted by, at annual election.. 46 
 interest in contract made by the 
 
 board prohibited to 30 
 
 same, in sales of books, etc., used in 
 
 the district prohibited to 52 
 
 interest on teachers' orders, to pay 
 
 when 40 
 
 judges of district elections 28 
 
 judgments and executions against. . . 35 
 liable personally— 
 
 for conversion of school fund 50 
 
 for failure to discharge duties of 
 
 office .. 51 
 
 for failure to make returns, or for 
 
 making false returns of statistics. 50 
 for failure to prosecute parents who 
 
 do not send children to school 83 
 
 for loss of school funds 51 
 
 for pervers.on of school funds to 
 
 sectaririn purposes 51 
 
 to district 40 
 
 to teacher 40 
 
 libraries and apparatus purchased 
 
 by, when . 30 
 
 may borrow money, when 32 
 
 may compensate clerk ...J 29 
 
 may not be trustees 30 
 
 meetings of 29 
 
 non-residence of member of, consti- 
 tutes vacancy 29 
 
 official business of, how transacted.. 29 
 
 orders drawn by 40,47,80 
 
 same may not be drawn, when 40,80 
 
 organization 28 
 
 poll-book returned by 29 
 
 power of, to tax 30 
 
 same, limitations 30,33 
 
 powers of, limited 34 
 
 president of 28 
 
 property of district, personal, sale 
 
 of by 30 
 
 pupils transferred by 23 
 
 same, amount due on account of, col- 
 lected by 24 
 
 qualiflcatims of 29 
 
 quorum, of 33 
 
 records kept by 28 
 
 same, submitted to treasurer 29 
 
 removal of 51 
 
 reports to treasurer 29 
 
 schedules, certified by 39 
 
 same, delivered to township treas- 
 urer by 40 
 
 same, delivery of. limited 40 
 
 same, receipted for , 39 
 
 schedules, separate, delivered by, 
 
 when 24,39 
 
 school house controlled by 26 
 
 same, use of for meetings granted by. 26 
 
 school house site, located by, when.. 34 
 
 teachers, employment of, by 34 
 
 same, how limited 37 
 
 teachers, payment of, by 40 
 
 same, how limited. .• 40 
 
 term of office 28 
 
 tie at election of 28 
 
 to notify collector of taxes to whom 
 to pay the money belonging to a 
 
 union district 32 
 
 transfer of pupils by 23 
 
 vacancy in office of, how filled 28 
 
105 
 
 PA.GE. 
 
 Directors of schools- 
 women may be elected^ 65 
 
 District, boundaries of, how changed 18 
 
 township a. for liigh school 24 
 
 Districting of newly organized township 18 
 
 Districts, changes of 18 
 
 designation of 18 
 
 dissolved, when 22,23 
 
 divided by county lines, taxation in. . 26 
 
 elections in 20,28 
 
 elections to vote on change 19 
 
 formation of 18 
 
 funds of, held by township treasurer. 27 
 
 legalized 66 
 
 list of taxpayers in, to be filed. 20,21, 22, 23 
 
 maps of, made and filed 20.21,22,23,30 
 
 property of, held by trustees 26 
 
 same, when divided 21,22. 23 
 
 special, with 400 inhabitants or more. 70 
 taxes of. See "Taxes," 
 
 with 2,000 inhabitants 53 
 
 with 100,000 inhabitants 56 
 
 See "Union Districts." 
 Division of property of a district ...21, 22, 23 
 
 Donations, etc., tor school purposes 5, 26 
 
 same, f^r sectarian purposes, pro- 
 hibited 5, 51 
 
 Education, good common school, to be 
 
 afforded all children 5 
 
 elementary secured to children 82 
 
 Elections. See "State Superintendent;" 
 "County superintendent;" "Direct- 
 ors of schools;" "Township trus- 
 tees;" "Boards of Education." 
 to purchase, move or build a school 
 
 house 34 
 
 Eligibility to office, to board of educa- 
 tion 58 
 
 to board of directors 30 
 
 to board of trustees 15, 30 
 
 to township treasure rship 17 
 
 Eligibility of women to office under 
 
 school laws 65 
 
 Enumeration of children. See "Census." 
 
 separate, made when 25 
 
 Examination of books, accounts, etc.— 
 of county superintendent by count v 
 
 board 11, 63 
 
 of directors by township treasurer . 29 
 of treasurer by county superintend- 
 ent 13 
 
 same, by trustees 26, 45 
 
 Examination of teachers by county su- 
 perintendent 35 
 
 for State certificates 36 
 
 Execution issued against directors and 
 
 trustees 35 
 
 Executors to give preference to school 
 
 debts 44 
 
 Exemption from road labor and military 
 
 duty 50 
 
 Expulsion of pupils by directors 34 
 
 False return of children 51 
 
 Fines. See "Penalties." 
 
 Finos and forfeitures 59 
 
 Forfeiture of funds by townships 26 
 
 same may be remitted 26 
 
 Form of bond of county superintendent 10 
 
 of bond of towns I: ip treasurer 41 
 
 of notice to districts affected by 
 
 changes proposed 19 
 
 of mortgage 44 
 
 of register 38 
 
 of schedule and certificates there- 
 to. 39,40 
 
 of school orders 48 
 
 of tax certificates 30 
 
 of teacher's certificate and record. . . 36 
 
 of treasurer's record of notes 42 
 
 Fractional townships. See "Townships. 
 Fractional." 
 
 Page. 
 
 Free schools, established 5 
 
 Fund, school, county, consists of what. . . 47 
 
 interest on distributed 12,47 
 
 principal of, loaned 12,47 
 
 real estate belonging to 14 
 
 Fund, scliool, State, consists of what 48 
 
 distributed 48 
 
 Fund, school, township, consists of what 47 
 
 interest distributed .23, 45, 47 
 
 principal loaned 43,47 
 
 rpal estate belonging to 27,67 
 
 Funds. See "Apportionment of funds." 
 
 forfeiture of 26 
 
 withheldby county superintendent..ll,52 
 same,by order of State Superintend- 
 ent 9 
 
 Funds, school district, custodian of 27 
 
 how paid out 47 
 
 surplus loaned 43 
 
 union district's collected in one 
 treasurer's hands 47 
 
 Furniture, school, sale of by school offi- 
 cers prohibited 5,52 
 
 purchase of 30 
 
 Gen'l Assembly to establish free schools ^ 
 
 Girls, industrial school for 93 
 
 Governor to approve State Superintend- 
 ent's bond - 7 
 
 Graduates of county not mal schools — 36 
 
 High school, township. See "Township 
 
 high school." 
 Holidays 40 
 
 Illinois State Normal University 84 
 
 Illiteracy, report of 8,25,29 
 
 Imprisonment of school officers...... 50, 51,52 
 
 Indebtedness, previous, tax to pay, not 
 
 limited 33 
 
 refunded 71,79 
 
 Indictment of school officers 50,51,52 
 
 of trespasser 59 
 
 Industrial school for boys 97 
 
 for girls 93 
 
 Informer to receive half 59,60 
 
 Institutes, teachers', appropriation for. . 49 
 county superintendents to assist in. 12, 37 
 
 fees for 37 
 
 Institutions of learning to report 82 
 
 Interest, action to recover 45 
 
 added to principal - - - -' 45 
 
 distributed 23,45,47 
 
 on teachers' orders unpaid 40 
 
 same, how stopped 40 
 
 penalty for default in payment of — 45 
 
 rates on bonds .33, 72, 79 
 
 rates on loans 43 
 
 State to pay 48 
 
 Judges of elections of directors 28 
 
 delivery of poll-book by 29 
 
 Judges of elections of trustees 15 
 
 delivery of poll-book by 17 
 
 Judgments against school officers 35 
 
 against purchasers of school lands. . 62 
 
 Justices, duties of. concerning fines a,nd 
 
 forfeitures . 59 
 
 Lands. See "Common school lands," and 
 "Real estate." 
 
 Levy of taxes. See "Taxes." 
 
 Liabilities. See "Penalties." 
 
 Libraries, school, provision for 30 
 
 Lien on real estate of school officers from 
 
 date of issuing process 50 
 
 Limit of indebtedness, bonds, etc.... 33, 72, 79 
 of taxation 30,33 
 
 Loans of county fund 12 
 
 of district funds, surplus 43 
 
 of township fund 43,47 
 
( 
 
 106 
 
 Loss of funds, liability^for. 
 
 Page. 
 ...50,51 
 
 Mandamus, ^x\t Q)i 35 
 
 Map of township 18,20,21,22,23,30 
 
 filed in ten days by township treasurer 22 
 
 Meetings, of directors 29 
 
 of trustees 17 
 
 in school houses 26 
 
 Month, school 40 
 
 Mortgages- 
 form for 44 
 
 in name of county superintendent,.. 12, 43 
 in name of trustees 43 
 
 Normal schools, county, act establishing 91 
 
 same, graduates of 36 
 
 State, acts establishing 84,87 
 
 Notes, etc., in name of county superin- 
 tendent 12 
 
 same, examined by county board 11 
 
 in name of trustees 43 
 
 same, examined by county superin- 
 tendent 13 
 
 by trustees 26, 45 
 
 same, list of given county superin- 
 tendent, annually 43 
 
 Notice of elections, district 20, 28, 53 
 
 same» township 15, 16, 24 
 
 same, city, etc., to organize under 
 
 general school law 55 
 
 of examinations of teachers by coun- 
 ty superintendent 37 
 
 by State Superintendent 36 
 
 of sale of common school lands 61 
 
 of sale of real estate 14, 27 
 
 Oath, official, county superintendent's.. 9 
 
 State Superintendent's 7 
 
 Office of State Superintendent, where 
 
 kept 7 
 
 Officers, school, exempt from road labor 
 
 and military duty 50 
 
 liabilities of. See "Penalties." 
 
 lien on real estate of 50 
 
 to receive advice , 9, 12 
 
 Official bonds. See "Bonds." 
 
 Orders, school, form of 48 
 
 form of, when against uncollected 
 
 taxes 80 
 
 teachers, substance of 40 
 
 same, draw interest when 40 
 
 same, to be drawn when 40 
 
 treasurers to file 48 
 
 Organization of board of directors 28 
 
 of board of trustees 17 
 
 of cities, etc., under general law 55 
 
 Parents must send children to school 82 
 
 Patents issued to purchasers of school 
 
 lands 63 
 
 same, duplicates of 64 
 
 Penalties, who subject to— 
 
 any person, for preventing colored 
 
 children from attending school 65 
 
 for trespass on school lands 59 
 
 any school officer, tor causing loss of 
 
 school funds 51 
 
 for neglect of duty'. 9, 51 
 
 any school officer, or any other per- 
 son for conversion or perversion of 
 school funds 50, 51 
 
 borrower of school funds, for failure 
 to pay interest or principal 45 
 
 cities, for failure to make reports 52 
 
 collectors of taxes, for refusal to 
 pay 32, 49 
 
 county board, for neglect of duty to 
 examine report of land sales 63 
 
 clerks of courts of record. State's at- 
 torneys and justices, for failure to 
 
 Penalties, who are subject— Page. 
 report and to collect and pay over 
 
 fines and forfeitures 59, 60 
 
 directors. See "Directors liable per- 
 sonally." 
 
 members of boards of education for 
 
 not enforcing compulsory law 83 
 
 parents for keeping children from 
 
 school 82 
 
 purchaser of school lands for not se- 
 curing payment 62 
 
 townships, for failure in delivering 
 
 reports 26 
 
 teachers, for not making schedules.. 40 
 treasurers. See "Treasurers liable." 
 trustees. See "Trustees liable." 
 See also "Removal from office." 
 
 Permits to transfer pupils 23 
 
 to be filed 23 
 
 Perversion of funds to sectarian uses,. .. 51 
 
 penalty for 51 
 
 Petitions for change of district lines 18 
 
 same, to be filed twenty days 19 
 
 same, notice of to districts 19 
 
 for, or against township high school. 24 
 
 for sale of school house 26 
 
 for organization under the general 
 
 law 55 
 
 for sale of school lands 60 
 
 Plat of common school lands 61 
 
 Poll-book, election of directors, return of 29 
 
 same, penalty for failure 29 
 
 election of trustees, return of 17 
 
 same, penalty for failure .„ 17 
 
 Polling places, more than one when 16 
 
 Polls, election of directors opened and 
 
 closed 28 
 
 election of trustees 15 
 
 Postponement of elections 15, 28 
 
 President of board of directors 28 
 
 jjro tempore, may be appointed 28 
 
 of board of trustees 17 
 
 «ro itemporfi, may be appointed 18 
 
 Proceedings, official to be recorded — 18,29 
 
 Property of districts, divided in case of 
 
 change of district boundaries 22, 23 
 
 teachers to account for 37, 40 
 
 Publication of statement by township 
 
 ship treasurer 69 
 
 Pupils, age of 34 
 
 age and names noted on register 38 
 
 same, on schedule 38 
 
 assigned to the several schools 34 
 
 attendance of, noted 38, 39 
 
 suspension and expulsion of 34 
 
 transferred 23 
 
 same, separate schedules of, when 24, 38 
 
 under 12, in school four hours a day.. 34 
 
 Purchasers of common school lands- 
 may borrow amount of bid 61 
 
 must secure payment of bid 61 
 
 to receive, certificate of purchase — 63 
 
 to receive patents 63 
 
 when to receive duplicates 64 
 
 Qualifications, for office, county super- 
 intendent., 5 
 
 directors 29. 30 
 
 same, treasurer 17 
 
 same, trustees 15, 30 
 
 of teachers 35, 36 
 
 of voters 16 
 
 of women as school officers 65 
 
 Quorum of directors 33 
 
 of trustees 17 
 
 Rate of interest. See "Interest." 
 
 Real estate, held by county superintend- 
 ent 14 
 
 by trustees 26,27 
 
 leased 14, 26, 67 
 
 lien on, belonging to school officers.. 50 
 right of way over, granted 66 
 
107 
 
 Eeal estate. Page. 
 
 security for loans 43 
 
 same, how valued 44 
 
 taken for indebtedness by county su- 
 perintendent 14 
 
 by trustees 27 
 
 See also "Common school lands." 
 
 Receipts for schedules 38 
 
 treasurer to take and file 48 
 
 Records of county superintendents — 10, 63 
 same, examined by county board. .10, 63 
 
 of directors 28 
 
 same, submitted to township treas- 
 urer 29 
 
 of sale of common school lands 63 
 
 same, examined by county board — 63 
 same, transcript of, filed with Audi- 
 tor 63 
 
 of State Superintendent 7 
 
 of county superintendent 10, 36 
 
 of teachers' certificates, granted by 
 
 county superintendent 36 
 
 same, transcript sent State Superin- 
 tendent 36 
 
 of treasurer 42 
 
 syme. examined by county superin- 
 tendent 13 
 
 same, open for inspection 18, 43 
 
 same, submitted to trustees 45 
 
 of trustees 18 
 
 same, open for inspection 18 
 
 Registers, books furnished by directors. 38 
 same, returned by teacher at close of 
 
 term 38 
 
 form of 38 
 
 to be kept by teachers 38 
 
 Relinquishment of special charter 55 
 
 Removal from district or township, effect 
 
 of.... 29 
 
 from office— 
 
 of county superintendent 10,12 
 
 of directors 51 
 
 of president of board of trustees .. 18 
 
 of teachers 34 
 
 of treasurer 18,27 
 
 Repeal of former acts 64 
 
 Reports, of cities and towns 52 
 
 of collector of taxes to township 
 
 treasurer 32 
 
 to trustees and directors 68 
 
 of county superintendent to county 
 
 board, annual 11 
 
 same, of land sales to county board. 63 
 
 same, to Auditor 64 
 
 same, of condition of schools, to State 
 
 Superintendent 12 
 
 of directors, to township treasurer.. 29 
 
 same, to votei's at annual meeting 46 
 
 of fines and forfeicures 59 
 
 of institutions of learning 53 
 
 of rentals, to county superintendent 67 
 
 of State Superintendent. to Governor 8 
 of statistics. See "Statistics." 
 of treasurer, to trustees, annual and 
 
 semi-annual 45 
 
 of trustees, to county superintendent 25 
 
 same, items of 25 
 
 penalties for failure to make. See 
 "Penalties." 
 Rules and regulations made by board of 
 
 education 54,57 
 
 by directors 34 
 
 by State Superintendent 8 
 
 Salary of State Superintendent 9 
 
 Sale of common school lands. See "Com- 
 mon school lands." 
 of real estate. See "Real estate." 
 
 of school books, etc., limitations 5,52 
 
 of school house and site 26 
 
 of school property 30 
 
 Schedules, certificates upon, forms. .38,39,40 
 
 delivery of to directors 39 
 
 to township treasurer 39 
 
 Schedules. Page. 
 
 form of 39 
 
 receipt for, given to teacher 39 
 
 teacher to keep 38 
 
 Scholars. See "pupils." 
 
 School, any gift, etc., to 5,26 
 
 School books. See "Text books." 
 
 School books, apparatus and furniture- 
 school officers not to be interested in 
 when 5,52 
 
 School directors. See "Directors." 
 
 School districts. See "Districts." 
 
 School elections. See "Elections." 
 
 School funds. See "Funds."- 
 
 School house, building of, tax for 11m- 3 
 
 ited 30.3^ 
 
 same, vote necessary to authorize... 3^ 
 
 controlled by directors 2^ 
 
 meetings in 2 
 
 repairing and improving 30,3^ 
 
 sale of 2^ 
 
 site for 34 
 
 title to, in trustees 2» 
 
 School lands. See "Common school 
 lands," and "Real estate." 
 
 School libraries 30 
 
 School month 30 
 
 School officers- 
 exempted from road labor and mili- 
 tary duty 50 
 
 legal advisers of 9,12 
 
 liable for conversion of school funds. . 50 
 
 for exclusion of colored children 65 
 
 for failure to return, or false return 
 
 of statistics 50,51 
 
 for loss cf school funds 51 
 
 for perversion of same 51 
 
 lien on real estate of 50 
 
 selling school books, etc., by, pro- 
 hibited when 5,52 
 
 See also "Superintendent of Public 
 Instruction," and other officers. 
 
 School orders. See "Orders." 
 
 School site. See "Site." 
 
 School superintendent. See "Superin- 
 tendent." 
 
 School tax. See "Taxes." 
 
 School trustees. See "Trustees of 
 schools." 
 
 School visitation. See "Schools." 
 
 School teachers. See "Teachers." 
 
 School year 33,54 
 
 Schools, branches of study in, how de- 
 termined 34,36,54,56 
 
 high. See "Township high schools." 
 
 management of 24, 34, 54. 57, 68 
 
 normal 84,87,91 
 
 supervision of 8,12 
 
 support of 30,54,56 
 
 term of. in cities 54 
 
 same, in districts .'.30,34 
 
 same, may be extended how 34 
 
 visitation of 12,54,57 
 
 Secretary of State to hold State Super- 
 intendent's bond 7 
 
 Sectarian purposes, perversion of funds 
 
 to, prohibited .5,52 
 
 Security on bonds. See "Bonds, official." 
 
 on loans, personal 43 
 
 real estate, on loans 43 
 
 same, improvements on, not valued. 44 
 
 Settlement, trustees may make 27 
 
 Sinking fund, how created 81 
 
 Site, school house, choice of 34 
 
 same, when made by directors 34 
 
 sale of 26 
 
 condemnation of land for 34 
 
 title held by trustees 26 
 
 Sixteenth section, constitutes common 
 
 school lands 58 
 
 other sections in lieu of 58 
 
 Southern Illinois Normal University.. .. 87 
 
 Special acts may be relinciuished 55 
 
 modified in certain cases 30, 67, 82 
 
 not repealed 52,53 
 
108 
 
 Page. 
 
 State to pay interest 48 
 
 State's attorneys. See "Attorneys." 
 
 State certificates 36 
 
 charitable institutions, superintend- 
 ent of, to report 66 
 
 same, visited by State Superintendent 66 
 
 funds 48 
 
 normal sotiools , 84,87 
 
 Superintendent. See "Su perintendent 
 of Public Instruction." 
 Statements. See "Reports." 
 
 Statistics, not divisible, how reported. . . 26 
 
 See "Reports." 
 Suflflci may of treasurer's securities, trus- 
 tees responsible for 50 
 
 Suits. See "Actions." 
 Superintendent of Public iQStruction— 
 
 adviser of county superintendents. . . 9 
 
 bond of 7 
 
 certificates. State teachers' granted 
 
 and revoked by 36 
 
 election of 7 
 
 forfeitures remitted by 26 
 
 funds v^ithheld by I) 
 
 not to be interested in the sale of 
 
 school books, etc 5, 52 
 
 Oath of ofiflce of 7 
 
 office of, at seat of government 7 
 
 same, expenses of 9 
 
 papers, etc., filed and preserved by.. 7 
 
 record kept by 7 
 
 report of, to the Grovernor 8 
 
 rules to enforce the school law made 
 
 by 8 
 
 salary of, determined by law . 9 
 
 term of office of 7 
 
 to advise school oflHcers 9 
 
 with teachers, 
 of the public 
 
 to counsel and advise 
 to have supervision 
 
 schools 
 
 to visit state charitable institutions.. 66 
 Superintendents of State charitable in- 
 stitutions to report to State Super- 
 intendent i 66 
 
 Superintendents of schools, appointed 
 
 when 54 
 
 Sureties. See "Bonds official." 
 Suspension of pupils 29 
 
 Taxes, school, collection of 
 
 computation of, basis of 
 
 same, made by county clerk 
 
 collector of, to pay how, in case of 
 union districts 
 
 same, to pay township treasurer 
 
 same, failure of to pay 
 
 levy of, form of certificate • 
 
 sajne, when returned 
 
 must be uniform 
 
 power to levy, granted boards of 
 education in cities and villages 30,54, 
 
 to directors 30, 
 
 same, limited 30, 
 
 same, exception to 
 
 same, in satisfaction of judgment 
 
 Tax payers, list of, filed 20,21,22, 
 
 Teachers, appointment of 34,54, 
 
 cannot be paid, when 37, 
 
 cannot be employed, when 
 
 dismissal of 34,54, 
 
 examination of 35, 36, 54, 
 
 funds withheld from 
 
 must have certificate 
 
 not to teach on holidays 
 
 registers to be kept by 
 
 same, returned to directors 
 
 schedule to be kept by • 
 
 same, certified 
 
 same, unpaid, balance of to draw 
 interest 
 
 wages of, due when 
 
 Teachers' certificates. See "Certificates." 
 Teachers' institutes held by county 
 superintendent 12, 
 
 31 
 31 
 31 
 
 32 
 32 
 32 
 30 
 30 
 32 
 
 68 
 33 
 33 
 3i 
 35 
 23 
 56 
 40 
 37 
 57 
 57 
 9 
 37 
 40 
 38 
 3S 
 38 
 39 
 
 40 
 40 
 
 37 
 
 . , . . Page. 
 
 Teachers institutes- 
 same, appropriations for 49 
 
 same, fees for ^ 37 
 
 Term of office of boards of educa- 
 tion 53,58, 68 
 
 of county superintendent 9 
 
 of directors 28 
 
 of State Sup^'rintendent 7 
 
 of treasurer 17 
 
 of trustees ; 14 
 
 Terms of loaning school funds 43, 44 
 
 of sale of school lands.. 61 
 
 Text books prescribed by directors 34 
 
 Text books- 
 same, to be uniform 34 
 
 same, not to be changed oftener than 
 
 once in four years 34 
 
 same, not to be sold by school offi- 
 cers 5, 52 
 
 Tie vote, how decided 16, 28 
 
 Title to real estate ,...14, 27 
 
 to school houses and lots 26 
 
 to common school lands, from the 
 
 State 58, 63 
 
 Town meeting, election of trustees at 16 
 
 Towns and cities. See "Cities and towns." 
 Township, school business of, done by 
 
 trustees 14 
 
 congressional, made a school town- 
 ship 14 
 
 divided by county lines 26 
 
 fractional, consolidated with adja- 
 cent, when 14. 60 
 
 fund of. See "Fund." 
 
 funds apportioned to 11, 12 
 
 same, forfeiture of 9. 26 
 
 made a district to support a high 
 
 school.. 24 
 
 may unite with another for same 
 
 purpose 24 
 
 newly organized, districted 18 
 
 same, map of 18 
 
 school section belonging to 58 
 
 Township high school, how discontinued 24 
 
 same, disposition of property 25 
 
 how established 24 
 
 how supported 24 
 
 trustees to manage 24 
 
 two or more townships or parts of 
 
 townships may establish 24 
 
 Township treasurer, accounts of, how 
 
 kept 42 
 
 appointment of 17 
 
 same, who eligible to 17 
 
 bond, official, approved 11, 41 
 
 delivered to county superintendent 11,41 
 
 form of 41 
 
 increased, when — 41 
 
 books and accounts of, examined by 
 
 county superintendent 13 
 
 by trustees 26 
 
 same, subject to inspection 18, 43 
 
 same, sub nitted to trustees 45 
 
 certificate of amount of taxes due 
 
 sent to, by county clerk 32 
 
 certificates of tax levy returned by, 
 
 to county clerk 30 
 
 clerk of trustees, to be 17 
 
 compensation of 53 
 
 county superintendent may direct, in 
 
 case of change of district lines 21 
 
 custodian, only legal, of funds of 
 
 boards of education, when 55 
 
 of district funds 27 
 
 of township funds 27 
 
 debts due township probated by 45 
 
 district funds paid out by, how 47 
 
 district records examined by. 29 
 
 duties of, as to transfer of pupils 24 
 
 elections of trustees called by 15 
 
 same, of directors......... 20, 28 
 
 interest paid teachers by, when 40 
 
109 
 
 Page. 
 
 Township treasurer- 
 liable in a civil action— 
 for failure or refusal to perform 
 
 legal duties 46 
 
 same, when not liable 46 
 
 for failure to publish annual state- 
 ment 70 
 
 for failure to turn over books, etc., 
 
 to his successor 47 
 
 for loss of school funds 51 
 
 liable in a criminal action— 
 
 for conversion of school funds 50 
 
 for failure to report statistics or for 
 
 false return of same 51 
 
 for perversion of school funds to a 
 
 sectarian use 51 
 
 for being interested in the sale of 
 
 school books, etc 5,52 
 
 lien on real estate of 50 
 
 list of taxpayers made and filed 
 
 by 20,21,22. 23 
 
 maps made and filed by 20,21,22,23, 30 
 
 money paid to, by tax collector 32 
 
 moneys, bonds, etc., delivered to, by 
 
 county superintendent 11 
 
 not to be interested in the sale of 
 
 school books, etc.. when 5, 52 
 
 notes, bonds, etc., held by, examined 
 
 by county superintendent 13 
 
 same, list of. given county superin- 
 tendent annually 43 
 
 same, submitted to trustees 45 
 
 cash held by, verified by trus- 
 tees 46 
 
 official term of. two years 17 
 
 poll-book of district election filed 
 
 with 29 
 
 removed by trustees, when 18, 27 
 
 responsible for losses, when 51 
 
 state and county funds paid to, by 
 
 county superintendent 11 
 
 statement to directors made by,, un- 
 der oath, semi-annually 46 
 
 statement to trustees 45 
 
 sued by trustees, when 27 
 
 suit brought by, against tax col- 
 lector 32 
 
 same, to recover interest 45 
 
 same, when additional security is not 
 
 given 44 
 
 surplus of district funds, loaned by. 43 
 to make teachers' orders interest 
 bearing when not paid on present- 
 ation 40 
 
 same, to record 40 
 
 to file orders paid 48 
 
 to notify clei ks of directors when he 
 has funds to pay unpaid teachers' 
 
 orders 40 
 
 same, to record 40 
 
 to hold funds to pay same 40 
 
 lo take and find receipts for moneys 
 
 paid 48 
 
 'to publish statement annually 69 
 
 to turn over o'ffice, etc., to his suc- 
 cessor 47 
 
 same, in case of his death 47 
 
 township fund loaned by 43 
 
 Trees, cut. etc.. on school lands 59 
 
 Trespasser on school lands 59 
 
 liable to fine and commitment 59 
 
 Trustees of school lands 17 
 
 Trustees of schools, accounts, etc., of 
 
 treasurers examined by 26, 45 
 
 apportionment of funds by 23 
 
 body politic and corporate, a 14 
 
 boundaries of districts changed by — 
 
 at April meeting 18 
 
 bonded debt, how disposed of 18 
 
 condition of 18 
 
 discretion in regard to 18 
 
 funds divided 21 
 
 liability for failure to divide funds. 22 
 
 property appraised 21 
 
 —8 
 
 Page. 
 
 Trustees of schools, accounts, etc— 
 
 debts deducted from same 22 
 
 remainder of same divided 22 
 
 same, appeal from action of trustees. 20 
 
 how taken 20 
 
 who may appeal. 20 
 
 same, election ordered in new district 
 
 by 20 
 
 same, new map and list of tax-payers 
 filed by within ten days with county 
 
 clerk 20, 21, 22. 23, 30 
 
 clerk appointed by, who is also treas- 
 urer 17 
 
 same, pro tempore 18 
 
 debts due school fund compromised 
 
 by 27 
 
 election of, conducted how 15, 16 
 
 same, contested how 16 
 
 same, held for first time 15 
 
 same, notices of 15 
 
 same, ordered by township treas- 
 urer 15 
 
 same, polls opened and closed 
 
 when 16 
 
 same, postponed 15 
 
 same, lie, how determined 16 
 
 same, time of 15 
 
 same, voters at, qualifications of... 16 
 
 election of, at town meetings 16 
 
 ehgible to office of, who are 15, 29 
 
 gifts, grants, etc., received by 26 
 
 judges of election 15 
 
 liable in a civil action— 
 for failure to act upon notice of 
 
 county superintendent 13 
 
 for failure to distribute property in 
 
 case of a division of a district 22 
 
 for failure to return poll-book 17 
 
 tor failure to return statistics 13, 50 
 
 for loss of school funds 51 
 
 for insufficiency of treasurer's se- 
 curities 50 
 
 liable in a criminal action— for be- 
 ing interested in sale of school 
 
 books, etc 5, 52 
 
 for conversion of school funds 50 
 
 for failure to return statistics, or for 
 
 false return of same 50 
 
 for perversion of funds to a sectarian 
 
 use 51 
 
 list of. furnished county superintend- 
 ents by county clerk 17 
 
 map of township made by 18 
 
 meetings of, regular and special 17 
 
 organization of board of 17 
 
 president appointed 17 
 
 same, p?'o tempore 18 
 
 quorum of 17 
 
 real estate, leased by 27, 67 
 
 purchased by 27 
 
 sold by 27 
 
 1 eport to county superintendent 25 
 
 same, items 25 
 
 residence of changed, vacates office. 29 
 
 shool house and site sold by 26 
 
 came, title to held by 26 
 
 separate enumeration made by, 
 
 when 25 
 
 successors to "Trustees of school 
 
 lands." 17 
 
 term of office 14 
 
 title to school house and site held 
 
 by 26 
 
 townships laid off into districts by. . . 18 
 
 treasurer appointed by 17 
 
 same, removed by 18, 27 
 
 same, sued by 27 
 
 treasurers' accounts, etc., examined 
 
 by 26 
 
 vacancy in office, how filled 16 
 
 Union school district dissolved, how 23 
 
 funds of, put in hands of one treas- 
 urer 32, 47 
 
110 
 
 Page. 
 
 Use of school houses for meetings 26 
 
 Validity of teachers' certificates 35, 36 
 
 Valuation of common school lands . . .61, 62 
 Vote of the people required to borrow 
 
 money 32 
 
 to establish or discontinue a town- 
 ship high school 24 
 
 ■ to levy a tax to extend a district 
 
 school beyond nine montns 34 
 
 to locate a school house 34 
 
 exception to the same 37 
 
 to refund bonds or outstanding in- 
 
 debtedness 73, 79 
 
 to purchase or build a school house.. 34 
 Voters, of district may add higher 
 
 branches 36 
 
 qualifications of 16 
 
 Page. 
 
 Vacancies in oiHce of board of educa- 
 
 tion , 54. 58 
 
 of county superintendent 10 
 
 of directors , 28 
 
 of trustees 16 
 
 Warrants, Auditor to issue to county 
 
 superintendent 48 
 
 paid by county collector 49 
 
 returned by same. . 49 
 
 refusing to pay, penalty for 49 
 
 See also "Orders." 
 
 Women may be school officers 65 
 
 qualifications of 65 
 
 to give bond and qualify as required 
 
 by law 65