shall have like power in their respective cities as herebefore [hereinbefore] expressed: Provided, that no board of trustees or board of education under this section shall put this law into effect until submitted to a vote of the people and adopted by a majority vote at some general election.

APPROVED April 24, 1899.

GIVING CERTAIN CITIES WITH SPECIAL SCHOOL CHARTERS THE GOVERNMENT OF SCHOOLS IN ANNEXED TERRITORY.

AN ACT giving cities organized under special charters and having the government of public schools under such charters, the government of public schools in any territory annexed to said cities, with the right to levy and assess taxes for school purposes against the property in said territory so annexed.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That in all cities in this State, having a population of less than twenty thousand, and incorporated under any special law, whose public or common schools within the corporate limits of said city are governed by virtue of such special acts, where any territory has been heretofore, or may hereafter be annexed to said city for general corporate purposes, such territory so annexed shall be included in, and shall be subject to the control and government of said cities for school purposes upon petition signed by a majority of the legal voters in the territory to be annexed as fully and to the same extent as if the said territory were originally within the corporate limits of said city as created by such special acts, and said territory, when so annexed, shall thereby become disconnected from any school district to which, prior to such annexation, it may have been connected or belonged.

§ 2. All cities referred to in section 1 of this act shall have the right to levy, assess and collect taxes for school purposes in the territory so annexed, in the same manner, and as fully and to the same extent as the said cities may now have said right over the territory comprised within the original corporate limits of said cities.

APPROVED April 12, 1899.

BOARDS OF TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS OR MANAGERS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO ELECT THEIR PRESIDENTS.

AN ACT to provide that the board of trustees, directors or managers, or the senate, of any college, seminary, academy or other educational institution, incorporated under any general or special law of this State, solely for educational purposes and possessing no capital stock, may elect its own presiding officer.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the board of trustees, directors or managers, or the senate, of any college, seminary, academy or other educational institution, incorporated under any general or special law of this State, solely for educational purposes, and possess

ing no capital stock, may elect its own presiding officer for such term as the board or senate may determine, the provisions of any special charter to the contrary notwithstanding.

§ 2. WHEREAS, an emergency exists, therefore this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED April 12, 1899.

CORPORATIONS AUTHORIZED TO CONFER DEGREES.

AN ACT to amend section 2 of "An act concerning corporations," approved April 18, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended by act approved June 17, 1893, in force July 1, 1893.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 2 of "An act concerning corporations," approved April 18, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended by act approved June 17, 1893, in force July 1, 1893, be and the same is hereby amended so that the same shall read as follows:

§ 2. Whenever any number of persons, not less than three nor more than seven, shall propose to form a corporation under this act, they shall make a statement to that effect, under their hands and duly acknowledged before some officer in the manner provided for the acknowledgments of deeds, setting forth the name of the proposed corporation, the object for which it is to be formed, its capital stock, the number of shares of which stock shall consist, the location of its principal office and the duration of the corporation, not exceeding, however, ninety-nine years, which statement shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall thereupon issue to such persons a license as commissioners to open books for subscription to the capital stock of said corporation at such times and places as they may determine; but no license shall be issued to two companies having the same name: Provided, that the Attorney General may file a bill in chancery in the name of the People of the State of Illinois against any corporation authorized to confer degrees, diplomas or other certificate or certificates of qualification in the science of medicine, pharmacy or dentistry which conducts a fraudulent business, or abuses, misuses or violates the terms of its charter, in any court having jurisdiction of the corporation and subject matter of such bill, for an injunction to restrain said corporation from conducting its business fraudulently, or abusing, misusing or violating the terms of its charter, and also for the dissolution of said corporation, and thereupon it shall be the duty of the court in which said bill is filed to grant such injunction and to hear and determine the same as in other cases in chancery. And, provided further, that this act shall apply to schools, colleges, or universities which now or may hereafter be licensed in this State, notwithstanding any provisions that may exist in their charters.

APPROVED April 21, 1899.

NUMBERING SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

21. School districts to be numbered con- 24. County clerk to number districts for secutively in counties. use in computing taxes-Assessors' returns.

22. County superintendents to prepare

maps.

23. Township trustees to furnish mapsEstablishment of boundaries.

2 5. Repeal.

AN ACT to provide for numbering consecutively all school districts in each county in the State, and for numbering school districts which lie in two or more counties. Approved May 10, 1901, in force July 1, 1901.

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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That all school districts shall be numbered consecutively in each county, beginning with number one, and each shall be designated as school district number county of .... and State of Illinois, and such designation shall be for all purposes for which school districts are now designated by number, township and range, or otherwise; and when any district lies in two or more townships or ranges, or in two or more counties, such district, as a whole, shall have only one number in the consecutive list:

§ 2. It shall be the duty of the county superintendent of schools to prepare a map of his county on a scale of not less than two inches to the mile, and to clearly indicate thereon the boundary lines of all school districts, as established, and to plainly number such districts in consecutive order; and in case of districts composed of parts of more counties, the county superintendents of such counties shall agree upon the number to be given such districts, which shall not be a duplicate of any number in either of such counties.

§ 3. The county superintendent shall furnish to township school treasurers a list of districts in his township, giving the former number of the respective districts and the consecutive number thereof, as made upon the map of the county, and the county superintendent shall be authorized to demand of the board of trustees of townships, certified copies of maps and records of school districts, as organized; and in case of discrepancies or defects in defining the boundaries of school districts, the county superintendent or superintendents of two or more counties, in case of districts in two or more counties, acting jointly, shall be authorized to define such boundaries to conform to what may appear to have been the intention of the trustees when such boundaries were established; and when so defined by the county superintendent or superintendents, acting jointly for two or more counties, such boundaries, so defined, shall stand until changed, as provided by law.

§4. The county clerk of each county shall number the school districts on the maps in his office to correspond with the numbers of districts as established by this act, and shall use such numbers in

computing and reporting school taxes, as required by law. Assessors shall return their assessments of each person's assessment of personal property by such consecutive numbers.

§ 5. All acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

PRINTING THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. 21. Secretary of State to print proceedings. 23. How paid.

22. Superintendent of Public Instruction

to approve copy.

AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of State to print the proceedings of the State Teachers' Association.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and empowered to have the proceedings of the Illinois State Teachers' Association printed and bound on the same terms as the proceedings of other State boards are printed.

§ 2. It shall be the duty of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to approve the manuscript of said proceedings before it is placed in the hands of the Secretary of State to be printed.

§ 3. It is hereby made the duty of the Auditor of Public Accounts to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer, to be paid out of the appropriation for printing, upon a voucher properly certified to by the board of Commissioners of State Contracts.

APPROVED May 11, 1901; in force July 1, 1901.

AN ACT to authorize certain school districts to issue bonds for certain purposes. [Approved and in force May 10, 1901.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That for the purpose of building or repairing school houses, or purchasing or improving school sites, any school district in this State existing by virtue of any special charter, and governed by such special charter and special or general laws, whose boundaries are co-extensive with the boundaries of any incorporated city, town or village, where authorized by a majority of all the votes cast at an election called for that purpose, may borrow money, and as evidence of such indebtedness, may issue bonds in denominations of not less than one hundred (100) dollars, nor more than one thousand (1,000) dollars, for a term not to exceed twenty

(20) years, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed five (5) per centum per annum, payable annually, semi-annually or quarterly, and signed by the president and secretary of the board of education of such school district: Provided, that the amount borrowed in any one year shall not exceed, including existing indebtedness, five (5) per centum of the taxable property of such school district, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes previous to incurring such indebtedness.

§ 2. All bonds authorized by virtue of this act, before being issued, negotiated and sold, shall be registered, numbered and countersigned by the treasurer of such school district. Such register [registration] shall be made in a book provided for this purpose and in this register shall be entered the record of the election authorizing such school district to issue bonds, and a description of the bonds issued, including the number, date, amount, rate of interest and when payable.

§ 3. All moneys, borrowed by virtue of this act, shall be paid into the treasury of such school district, and upon receiving such moneys, the treasurer shall deliver the bond or bonds issued therefor, to the person or persons entitled to receive the same, and shall credit the amount received to such school district. The treasurer shall record the exact amount received for each bond issued, and when any bond is paid the treasurer shall cancel the same, and enter in the register opposite the record of such bond, the words "paid and cancelled this

.day of........................., 19....," filling the blanks with the date, month and year corresponding with the date of such payment.

4. Whenever it is desired to hold an election for the purpose of borrowing money, as provided by this act, the board of education of such school district in which such election is to be held, shall give at least ten (10) days' notice of the holding of such election, by posting notices in at least three public places in such district. Such notices shall specify the place where such election is to be held, the time of opening and closing the polls, and the proposition to be voted on. At such election two members of the board of education shall act as judges and one member shall act as clerk. The judges and clerk shall take the oath required of judges and clerks of an election held for county or township officers. At such election all votes shall be by ballot.

§ 5. Within ten (10) days after such election the judges shall cause the poll book to be returned to the treasurer of the said school district, with a certificate thereon showing the result of such election. The poll book shall be filed by the treasurer, and shall be evidence of such election. For a failure to return the poll book to the treasurer within the time prescribed, the judges of said election shall be liable, severally, to a penalty of not less than twenty-five (25) dollars nor more than one hundred (100) dollars, to be recovered in a suit in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, before any justice. of the peace, and when collected shall be added to the school fund of said district.