appointment; and the person or persons so appointed shall hold said office until the next annual election for members of said board: And, provided, also, that all school elections in the city of Bloomington shall be exempt from all the registry laws of the State.

§ 2. That the second section of said act be and is hereby so amended that the clause, "by any two persons so elected," shall read, "by the secretary of the board;" and also, the clause, "for the term of two years," be so amended as to read, "for the term of one year; also, section ten (10) of the same act be so amended that the clause, "to serve two years, one of whom they shall designate city superintendent," as to read, "to serve for the term of one year, and shall have power to elect a city superintendent (who shall be a member of the committee of school examiners), at such time and in such manner as shall be fixed by the rules and regulations of the board, and it shall be his duty to visit," etc., as provided in said act.

§ 3. That the said board of education shall have power, when, in their judgment, more money is required than is now provided for in said act, and amendments thereto, by taxation or otherwise, to build additional school buildings, to purchase grounds, or to make additional improvements on buildings, grounds or furniture, to call a school election of the qualified voters of the city of Bloomington, by giving twenty days' notice, to vote whether the board of education shall be authorized to issue and sell additional bonds, or be empowered to levy additional taxes, for said purposes; and said notice shall specify the amount of bonds to be issued or tax to be assessed, and the purposes for which they are to be used; and if a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be in favor of issuing such additional bonds or levying such additional taxes, then it shall be lawful for said board of education to execute said bonds, in the same manner as provided in said act, or levy said tax, and use the amount of money so voted on [the] same conditions and in the same manner as authorized by amendment to the school law, approved Feb. 22, 1867: Provided, that the amount of additional indebtedness, by bonds so voted, shall at no time exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, nor shall the taxes so voted exceed in any one year one per cent of all the taxable property of said city, in addition to that which is now authorized by said act, and amendments thereto.

§ 4. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this amendment are hereby repealed.

§ 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its

passage.

APPROVED March 31, 1869.

CANTON UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AN ACT to establish Canton Union District School, and a graded school therein; also, to provide for building additional school houses therein, to levy and collect special taxes, to issue bonds, and borrow money.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section twenty-six (26), twenty-seven (27), twenty-eight (28), twenty-nine (29), thirty (30), thirty-one (31), thirty-two (32), thirty-three (33), thirty four (34), thirty-five (35), and the south halves of section twenty-two (22) and twenty-three (23), all in township seven (7) North of the base line, in range four (4) East of the fourth principal meridian, in the county of Fulton, and State of Illinois, shall constitute one school district, to be known as "Canton Union School District," and shall have all the rights and privileges and be governed by the same laws as other school districts in this State, except as herein otherwise provided.

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§ 2. The public schools of said district shall be under the exclusive management and control of a board of education, consisting of five persons, who shall be styled and known as the Board of Education of Canton Union School District." That an election shall be held in said school district on the first Monday of August next, by the qualified voters of said district, in the same manner as elections are now held for school directors; at which election they shall elect the members of the board of education, one of whom shall hold office for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and one for five years, to be determined by choice or lot, at their first meeting; but at each subsequent annual election, on the first Monday of August, in each year, one member of said board of education shall be elected, who shall hold his office for five years and until his successor is elected and qualified. Said board of education, in addition to the powers and duties created by this act, shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties required of school directors by the laws of this State.

§ 3. Said board of education shall have full power to purchase or lease sites for school houses, with the necessary grounds therefor; to build and erect, hire, lease or purchase buildings and houses for school purposes, and keep them in repair; to furnish schools with necessary books, fixtures, furniture, apparatus and library and libraries; to establish, conduct and maintain a system of public graded schools, to be kept in one or more buildings in said district; to supply the insufficiency of school funds for the payment of teachers and other school purposes and expenses, by school taxes, as hereinafter provided; to determine the number, make the appointment, and fix the compensation of teachers, superintendents in said district and of all other agents, servants and employés; to determine the number of months schools shall be kept in each year in said district, which shall not be less than six months; to prescribe the studies to be taught and books to be used in said schools, including maps, charts, globes, etc.; to lay off and divide said district into small districts, and to alter the same or erect new ones, at pleasure; to pass by-laws, rules and regulations, to carry these powers into complete execution, and for the government of their own body, their officers, agents and servants, and providing for their meetings and adjournments; and, generally, to have and possess all the rights, powers and authority necessary for

the proper establishment and control of an effective system of graded schools within said district; and they shall visit each and all of the schools therein as often as necessary.

§ 4. It shall be the duty of the board of education, and they shall have full power, to determine the amount of money needed and to be raised for school purposes, over and above the amount due from the State fund, as hereinafter mentioned, and from other sources: Provided, that said board shall not, for any year, require more than two dollars on each one hundred dollars' worth of property in said district and that they shall determine the amount required to be collected by taxation, for school purposes, in each year, and certify the same to the county clerk of the county, in the same manner as school directors are required to do by the laws of the State; and it shall be the duty of the county clerk to extend the same on the tax books as he is required by law to do for other school districts.

§ 5. The said school district now is and shall hereafter be entitled to draw from the school funds to be distributed to the township out of which said Canton Union School District is or may be formed, a distributive share of the State funds, for school purposes, according to the same rule of distribution now existing or hereafter to be provided by State laws as to other school districts.

§ 6. That the board of education aforesaid shall have power, and are hereby authorized, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act, in order to build and furnish the necessary school houses, to borrow money on the credit of said district, as now existing or hereafter to be enlarged, as provided in this act, at a rate of interest not exceeding ten per centum, per annum, payable annually, and may therefor execute bonds, with coupons attached, in such sums as the said board may decide, not less than fifty dollars each, which bonds shall be redeemable within twenty years.

§ 7. In addition to the taxes necessary for the support of schools in said district, as now required by law, the said board shall certify, in like manner, and at the same time, the amount of tax necessary to be collected each year, not exceeding the amount of one and one-half dollars on each one hundred dollars' worth of property in said district, for purchasing sites, for building school houses and repairing the same, and paying interest on bonds of the district and redeeming the same; which tax shall be extended by the county clerk and collected and paid over to the said board in the same manner as is now provided by law.

§ 8. That all school funds for said district shall, by each and every collector thereof or other person receiving the same, be paid to the treasurer of said school district; and all money from the sale of bonds shall also be paid over to the treasurer of said district.

§ 9. That a treasurer of said district shall be appointed by a vote of said board of education, who shall annually appoint said treasurer; and the term of the office of said treasurer shall continue until his successor is elected and qualified. Said treasurer shall, after each appointment and as often as requested by said board, execute a bond, with two or more free-holders as sureties, to be approved by said

board of education, and their approval entered on their records; which bonds shall be payable, for the use of said district, and the amount and conditions of said bonds shall be such as may be prescribed by said board, not inconsistent with this law. Said board shall also fix the compensation or commission of the treasurer.

§ 10. It shall be the duty of said treasurer to receive and pay over all money of said district, on the order of said board of education, and to make a statement from books and accounts to be kept by him, whenever requested by said board; and he shall be liable to all the penalties now imposed by law on township treasurers.

§ 11. That said board of education may, in their discretion, enlarge said school district and annex thereto any contiguous territory, upon petition, in writing, of the owner or owners, occupier or occupiers of the land prayed to be annexed thereto; and all the provisions of laws as to the original district shall apply to such enlargement of said district. Said district shall not be reduced or any of its territory be taken therefrom, except by act of the Legislature.

§ 12. Said board shall have full power to admit persons over age or who do not reside within said district into said schools, upon such terms as they may think proper.

§ 13. Said board shall have full power and authority to suspend, expel or keep out of said school altogether any pupils or persons, for incorrigibly bad conduct or on account of said persons being afflicted with any infectious or contagious disease.

§ 14. Said board shall appoint one of their number president of the board, who shall hold his office for one year and until his successor is elected and qualified; and they may appoint a clerk of their board, which person need not be a member of said board; and they may appoint such other officers as they may deem necessary, and prescribe the duties of the same by by-laws.

§ 15. Said board of education shall have full power to fix the commencement and ending of the terms of schools in said district, and make all rules and regulations for the government of said schools and the control of teachers and pupils, as are not inconsistent with the existing school laws of the State of Illinois.

§ 16. That the school directors of district number six, in township seven North of the base line, in range four east of the fourth principal meridian, in the county of Fulton and State of Illinois, be and they are hereby constituted the said board of education for said Canton Union School District until said board of education for said district shall be elected and qualified, as provided and required by this act; and that the directors aforesaid shall have the powers and perform the duties of said board of education until said successors are elected and qualified.

§ 17. That notice for election for members of the said board of education for said district shall be the same and the elections conducted as elections for school directors are now required by laws of this State. The said school directors of said school district number

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six shall act as the judges of the first election for members of the said board of education; and at all elections thereafter the said board of education shall appoint the judges and clerks of said elections: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall prevent any member of the said board from acting as judge or clerk at said election.

§ 18. This act is hereby declared to be a public act, and shall be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED March 29, 1869.

CARLINVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AN ACT to incorporate the town of Carlinville.

SECTION 21. The The common council shall have jurisdiction of common schools in said city, and shall have power to assess and provide for the collection of taxes for the erection of school houses, the support of schools, furnishing and repairing school houses, the employment of teachers, and the payment of the same. APPROVED February 16, 1865.

CHARLESTON UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AN ACT to establish and form the Charleston Union School District. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That all that district of country embraced within the following boundaries, to-wit: Sections one, (1), two, (2), three, (3), ten, (10), eleven, (11), twelve, (12), thirteen, (13), fourteen, (14) and fifteen, (15), in township twelve (12) North, range nine (9) East, in the county of Coles, and State of Illinois, is hereby made and constituted a permanent school district, by the name of "The Charleston Union School District;" and that no territory shall ever be taken therefrom, except by act of the Legislature.

§ 2. That the public schools of said district shall be under the exclusive management and control of six persons, to be elected and qualified as hereinafter specified, and known as "The Board of Education of Charleston Union School District;" which board of education, and their successors in office, shall be a body corporate and politic, by the name and style aforesaid, and may have a common seal, and change the same at pleasure; and, as such board, may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court of law or equity in this State; and, as such board, and in such name, shall be the legal successors of the trustees of schools and school directors in the territory embraced herein, and shall be and are hereby invested, in their corporate capacity, with the title, care and custody and control of all lands, lots, school houses and buildings, school libraries and apparatus, and shall receive all moneys and other property belonging or in any way accruing to said district, or to any part thereof, for the use and benefit of public schools therein, with full power to use and control the same in such manner as they may