Women and to make recommendations to the department as to buildings and a State Reformatory for Women comâ€" posed of three women and two men, h“ with the Department “ "ublic Welfare for the selection of a @ BY STATE LEGISLATURE S.B. 86 (Swift). Amends section 6 of the 1897 Local Improvement Act. mmhwbï¬.n ment of salaries of not over $100 per month to members of the board of local improvements, which now ‘ !ld'o-lrh-ldnh-d: w‘ under special charters and the limits of which are coâ€"extensive btl.&dpllfl-:v;“‘ a &'d.fl.h“-} more than 75,000. * | B.B. 90 (Bafr). . Amends section 3 of the Parole Act by providing that . 8.B. 91 (Barr)}. Amends section 6 of the Civil Administration Code, by providing for a Board of Advinors for longer, shall be committed to the State Reformatory for Women. Secâ€" tion applies to male or female perâ€" sons over ten years of age. authority in Act are subject to Act concerning rivers and lakes commisâ€" do.l‘!w&omb.w‘l-x’, 191 s cated within the corporate limits and wwhnhnmm congress. Such undertaking shall be deemed a local improvement, lll_t'h_ndw_bJ(hA-mnt-L * _ New Measures Which Have Been ers cities and village to fill in and imâ€" §.B. 74 (McDermott). Extends the powers of cities and villages in relaâ€" tion to local improvements. Enmpowâ€" tion 13 of "An Act to revise the law concerning the time of holding the terms of cireuit court and of the callâ€" ing of juries in the several judicial circuits exclusive of Cook county." Approved June 23, 1915, as amended, by making minor changes in the times for holding court in the twelfth cirâ€" euit, which includes the counties of Will, Iroquois and Kankakee. S.B. 48 (Roberts). Amends section 1 ofâ€"Article VII and section 6 of Article II of the Election laws, apâ€" proved 1885, by increasing salaries o!‘ election commissioners and the chief clerks in cities of more than 200,000 population, to $6,000 and $7,500, reâ€" spectively, and giving election board th.c power to employ an attorney S.P. 37 (Carison). Provides for the purchase of the Black Hawk Watch Tower site to be used as a start park and appropriates $200,000 for such purpose. * . S.B. 33 (Barr). Provides for buildâ€" ing a hard road connecting the Solâ€" diers‘ Widows Home at Wilmington with Route No. 4 of the Murd road system and makes an appropriation of $25,000 therefor. some ofâ€"the bills passed by the last Dlinois legislature: 8. B. 2. (Dailey}. Amends section 1amv¢mcw-um- lages 1872 authorizing cities and villages to acquire or lease real estate, within or without the corporâ€" -hliiludnlddtyuvllho.h: the purpose of establishing landing fields for airâ€"craft. ‘ S. B. 4 (Jewell). Amends section 38 and adds section 388 to an Act in relation to the construction, reparaâ€" tion and protection of drains, ditches and levees across the lands of others for agricultural, sanitary and mining purposes, by providing for the extenâ€" wion of time payment of assessments and the issuance of refunding bonds. S.B. 23. (Deck). Amends section 5 and adds section 16 to an Act concernâ€" ing drainage districts. Permits apâ€" peals to be made or writs of error to be given in cases where the commisâ€" sioners of drainage districts failed to enter into & contract (appeals or writs of error already allowable in cases where contracts are made) reâ€" garding the benefits accruing to any drainage district enlarging or improvâ€" ing its ditches, drains, levees, or other works. Following is a brief summary of Signed by Governor; Others Becoming Law Without His Signature ns e Senate Bill 201 (Barr). Amends H.B. 82 (Searle). Amends sections| section 1 of Article V of an Act to 2 and 3 of the 1912 Charities Act. provide for the incorporation of cities Provides for changing the name and and villages, approved April 10, 1872. location of the Illinois Western Hosâ€"| Provides for the registration of elecâ€" pital for Insane from "Watertown|trieal contractors and sets a fee State Hospital," at Watertown, to | therefor of $25.00 annually. " East Moline State Hospital," at East Senate Bill 224 (Denvir). Amends Moline. | four sections of Act for relief of the Senate Bill 140 (Barr). An Act to blind, approved May 11, 1903, and prohibit the wrongful interference | adds sections 8%4 and 10 thereto. wtih telegraph and telephone lines | Provides for reimbursement by state and messages. Provides punishment,|to counties contributing funds for fine and imprisonment. blind relief. Provides for relief beneâ€" Senate Bill 149 (Dunlap). Appro-)m.s of $365,000 per year. Reports priates $50,000 to the University of | shall be made to state auditor. Tax Iilinois, annually ‘from proceeds of | of oneâ€"fifth of a milF on the dollar on sales of public lands as provided by|all property of state shall be levied Act of Congress, approved July z,ilor such purpose. Senate Bill 140 (Barr). An Act to prohibit the wrongful interference wtih telegraph and telephone lines and messages. Provides punishment, fine and imprisonment. H.B. 82 (Searle}. Amends sections 2 and 3 of the 1912 Charities Act. Provides for changing the name and location of the Illinois Western Hosâ€" pital for Insane from "Watertown State Hospital," at Watertown, to "East Moline State Hospital," at East Ef.l.m:(Amold). An-bncg: 1 Act authorizing cities villages to build or acquire ferries and bridges within the corporate limâ€" its or within five miles of the corâ€" porate limits of such city or village. Provides that it is lawful for any city or village to build or acquire ferâ€" ries and bridges and approaches thereto, within five miles of the corâ€" porate limits, over any river tnrn-i ing a boundary of the state of NMliâ€" nois. A reasonable toll myh.col-f lected to pay off indebtedness for this purpose and the expense of mainâ€" i l â€" Ad o report to boeryt 4e d *A + Acidiedetcoree : 8.B. 102 (Thompsou). Provides for the construction of a hard road conâ€" neeting Route No. 1 of the Stateâ€"wide system of hardâ€"surfaced roads with the Ft. Massac State Park, and makes therefor an appropriation of $30,000, from the road fund. H.B. 2 (McClugage). Amends cerâ€" tain sections and articles of the Cities and Villages Act, and adds section 2 thereto, to provide thst the mayor, clerk, treasurer and aldermen in any city of not less than 75,000 nor more than 200,000 population shall hold office for the term of four years if such city votes in favor of this __ _ GEORGE H. KOONS MOTOR SALES 106 South First Street, Highland Park, IMlinois Teler _â€"_PACKARD \WQZ/Z 7IZNROUNCLHR j | A new series of Packard Cars mimanfoui egenarinel viakts.... .. A S K T H E Senate Bill 200 (Barr). Regulates the ipstallation, alteration and use of electrical equipment. Provides for municipal inspection departments and electrical commrissions. Penalties. 000 for buildings and equipment and [mummdm on endowment fund. } Senate Bill 176 (Smith). Amends and repeals certain sections of an Act tohï¬utonuhnndk&..mâ€" ed June 27, 1913. Provides for payâ€" ments for right of way in aiding the state in the construction of hard road routes and for elections on such propositions. . Highway commissionâ€" ers are empowered to take land for such purposes by eminent domain, when a price for the land cannot be agreed upon with the owners thereof. Senate Bill 188 (Meents). Approâ€" priates $204,300 to provide for ordiâ€" mmwwdm office of Superintendent of Public Inâ€" 1862.© Whenever any portion of -Mh‘h-l-nl by ‘the zl whall be immediately over ?m--y:ma.m-huay.) priates $9,000,000 for maintenance of the University of Illinois for the biâ€" ennium ending June 30, 1929; $1,500,â€" @00 for buildings and equinment and Y'CXJamcordiallyinvitedtovisitusandseethe new series of Packard cars now on display. The improved Packard Six and Packard Eight are available in a wide variety of open and closed models, the Six priced from *2275 to ©2785 and the Eight from *3975 to ©5250 at the factory. _ _ â€" _ You will find these the fingst cars and greatest values Packatd has ever offered. * _ _ for We will appraise your present car at its highest market ï¬iflidï¬a@ï¬yi&tfluzw&dflnmflm&ly mnmirdnmwl’acwyoum“ __ House Bill 14 (Curran). Provides for the acquisition and establishment by the state of Illinois, through the Department of Conservation, of a stateâ€"wide system of fishing and hunting grounds to be open to the public for fishing, hunting, boating, camping,. hiking, motoring, picnickâ€" ing and other similar park purposes.. The state is authorized to contract a debt of $20,000,000 for such purpose ed may be taken from other funds gubject to distribution. When a balâ€" ane remains in the township fund after all expenses are paid it shall be distributed among school districts teaching grades from 1 to 8. Changes the amount of money to be set aside for teachers‘ pensions and for funds to be paid into the State Treasury from 2â€"15 to 1â€"5 of a mill on each dollar assessed, the provisions relatâ€" ing to the basis for apportionment of school funds, and the form to be used in making application for funds. Requires teachers to keep records and furnish the boards of education or directors with such data as they may: require. \ Senate Bill 258 (Cuthbertson). Amends certain sections of the School Law. Repeals provision authorizing county superintendents to withhold schoo!l funds until the bqards of eduâ€" eation or trustees comply with cerâ€" tain requirements. Provides that if the income of the permanent townâ€" ship fund shall be insufficient to meet expenses, the additional samount needâ€" Senate bill 243 (Barr). Amends seeâ€" tion 4 and the title of lilinois Indusâ€" trial University Act of 1867. Proâ€" vides that the president of the univerâ€" sity shall hold office at the pleasure of the board of trustees. Title to read, "An Act to provide for the orâ€" ganization and maintenance of the University of Rlinois." \ ?“n-:u-ma-i-u.::; purpose enlarging improvâ€" ing Lincoln Park and for completion of work already begun. s House Bill 54 (Johnson, E. A. W.). Authorizes the Commissioners of Linâ€" coln Park, Cook county, to issue bonds not to exceed $6,00,000 for park purâ€" _ House Bill 29 (Propper). Authorâ€" izes the board of education of every elementary school district teaching grades 1 to 8, inclusive, having a popâ€" ulation of more than 1,500, but not over 100,000, and a school enrollment of more than 250, by referendum vote, to levy additional tax of two per cenâ€" tum on the assessed valuation of such district for educational purposes. House Bill 25 (Marinier). ‘Amends certain sections and the title ef Act providing for appointment of a board of fire and police commissioners in cities having a population of not less than seven thousand, or more than two hundred thousand, so as to exâ€" tend provisions of Act to incorporâ€" ated towns having a like population. House Bill 19 (Finneran). Approâ€" priates $30,000 to the University of lilinois for the biennium commencâ€" ing July 1, 1927, for the purpose of constructing buildings and maintainâ€" ing the experimental station in Cook county. House Bill 15 (Curran). Approâ€" priates $715,680 for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the office of the Attormey General until the exâ€" piration of the first fiscal quarter afâ€" ter the adjournment of the next regâ€" ular session of the General Assemâ€" bly. first to be used for such payments, and in any year in which sufficient money has been appropriated from the Game and Fish fund, the direct tax shall be omitted, The Act shall not go into effect unless at the general election in November, 1928, it shall receive a majority of the votes cast for members of the General assembly at such election. _ . «mounE, bearing interest at not to exceed 4 per cent per annum. A tax is levied sufficient to pay the interest and principal, but moneys in the N 8 O N E Telephone 49 NOT BOUQUETS, EJTRHER Zeb Hopkins sez the big new op‘ry house is no place to hold the amaâ€"~ teur night. Zeb sez it‘s too long & throw from the gallery to the stage, â€"Farm and Fireside. . poses, No more than $2,000,000 shall, however, be voted on at any election. Provide for payment of such bonds and for referendum thercon. Court Ho-c,-wâ€"-uho.. an, Illinois Res.: Lake Forest, Illinois Engineering Subdivisions, Developments, Drainage, Ete. Chas. E. Russell & Son Surveyors _ _ Licensed Surveyor and Structural Engineer (County Surveyor) Municipal and General Civil Engineers and Tel. Highland Park $99â€"Yâ€"4 MASONâ€" CONTRACTOR County Line Road Waukegan 1860 Lake Forest 601 â€" 1292