AN ACT concerning reports of school officers and of incorporate institu- In force March tions of learning.

29, 1869.

ports,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the annual reports now required by law of school directors shall Annual be made on or before the first Monday of August, the re- made. ports of township trustees on or before the second Monday of August, and the reports of county superintendents on or before the second Monday of September.

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tions to report.

§ 2. It shall also be the duty of the president, prin- officers of litcipal, or other proper officer of every organized university, erary, institucollege, seminary, academy or other literary institution, heretofore incorporated, or hereafter to be incorporated, in this state, to make out, or cause to be made out, and forwarded to the office of the superintendent of public instruction, on or before the 15th day of September 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 instructors, the number of students in the different classes, the studies pursued and the books used, the course of instruction, the terms of tuition, and such other matters 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 superintendent of public instruction to lay before the legislature a fair and full exhibit of the affairs and condition of said institutions, and of the educational resources of the state.

3. The provisions of all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. This act to be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED March 29, 1869.

AN ACT regulating the duties of county superintendents of public schools In force [April of Brown and Schuyler counties.

161, 1869.

ventious.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That it shall be the duty of the superintendent of schools in each of the Teachers' concounties of Brown and Schuyler, of this state, to call a convention of all teachers of public schools within said counties, and of persons desirous of becoming such-said convention to be held during the month of August in each year, at the county seat, or other central or convenient place

Notices.

Objects convention.

in their respective counties, to be designated by the said superintendents, respectively, and to hold its sessions for the space of twelve days, Sabbaths not included, and to be under the direction and control of the said superintendent. § 2. That, before holding said convention, the said superintendents, respectively, shall give notice of the time and place of holding the same, by advertisement in some newspaper printed and published at the county seat, or within said county, for three weeks successively; and if there be no such paper printed and published at the county seat, or within said county, then by posting up written or printed notices thereof on the door of the court house, or at three of the most public places in the county seat of said county, for the same length of time.

of 83. That the objects of said convention shall be a free interchange of opinion, knowledge and experience among practical teachers, and the discussion of all subjects pertaining to education and the regulation and government of schools.

Examinations. § 4. That all applicants for teachers' certificates may be examined by the superintendent, in the same manner and upon like subjects as now required by law, and, if examined during the session of said convention, free of charge; but if not, then the superintendent shall be allowed to collect a fee of one dollar from each applicant, whether the certificate is granted or not.

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$5. That hereafter no person shall be entitled to a to teacher's certificate who shall not have attended such convention of teachers, for at least five days during the session at which or next preceding which he may apply for such certificate, unless such person shall present to such superintendent a good and sufficient excuse for such non-attendance, and shall submit to an examination as now required by law; in which case the superintendent may, upon the petition of the applicant and the board of directors of any school district, and upon satisfactory examination, grant a certificate to teach school, as now required by law. Superinten2- 86. That the superintendent of schools in each of the counties aforesaid shall be entitled to the sum of five dollars per day for each and every day he may be in attendance on said convention, and a reasonable sum for advertising the calls of said convention, and for fuel and rent of room in which to hold said convention, and for all things necessary to the carrying out the provisions of this act; which sums, when properly sworn to by himself, shall be presented to and allowed out of the county treasury.

eut's fees.

County courts.

§ 7. That the county courts of the said counties, respectively, shall have the power to authorize the county superintendent to extend the time of the sessions of said conventions, or to have two or more sessions in each year,

as they may think best; and they are hereby empowered to employ their said county superintendents, respectively, to visit the public schools of their respective counties at such times and places as they may choose, paying the said superintendents such compensation therefor as they may deem best.

88. That section 1 of "An act to amend an act entitled Repeal. 'an act to establish and maintain a system of free schools in the state of Illinois,' approved February 16, 1865," and all laws authorizing county superintendents to visit schools, so far as the same shall apply to the counties named in this act, and all laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

9. This act to take effect from and after its passage.

This bill having been returned by the Governor) with objection thereto, and, after reconsideration, having passed both houses by a constitutional majority, it has become a law [this 16th day of April, A.D. 1869].

AN ACT to lease property for school purposes.

In force March 26, 1863.

Manner

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That whenever a majority of the legal voters residing in that part of the town of Savannah, in the county of Carroll, and state leasing of Illinois, known as the town of Savannah, as laid out by peity." Luther H. Bowen, and also when a majority of the legal voters of the town of Savannah, according to its present incorporated limits, shall file their consent, in writing, in the office of the clerk of the board of trustees of said town of Savannah, to the effect that it, is the desire of such voters that block twenty-seven (27) of said town of Savannah, as laid out by said Luther H. Bowen, 'and known and designated on said Bowen's plat of said town as "Murray's Square, for public use," shall be leased by said town to the school directors of district number one, (1,) of the town of Savannah, Carroll county, aforesaid, for school purposes, for and during the term of ninety-nine years from the passage of this act, and for the consideration of one dollar, or any other consideration said voters may fix upon, it; shall be lawful for the board of trustees of said incorporated town of Savannah, aforesaid, to make, execute and deliver to said school directors, and to their successors in office, a good and sufficient lease of said square, for the term aforesaid, and for the purposes aforesaid.

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of

school building.

§ 2. Upon the execution and delivery, as aforesaid, of Erection a lease, as aforesaid, of said square to said school directors

of said school district number one, (1.) and to their successors in office, said school directors may proceed to erect thereon school buildings, the same as if the title to said square had been chosen and acquired according to the present laws of this state, by purchase or donation from a person having a fee simple title thereto.

3. This act shall be deemed a public act, and shall be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED March 26, 1869.

In force March AN ACT in relation to the compensation and duty of the county superin30, 1869.

compensation

of.

tendent of schools in Jo Daviess county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That section Superintend one (1) of an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled eut of schools-an act to establish and maintain a system of free schools in the state of Illinois,' approved February 16, 185,' ap proved February 28, 1867," be and the same is hereby repealed, so far as the act aforesaid relates to the county of Jo Daviess; and the county superintendent of schools in said county shall be paid and receive three dollars per day for services actually rendered.

2. The time spent in visiting schools by the county superintendent of schools in said county shall not exceed one hundred (100) days in any one year, unless otherwise directed by the board of supervisors of said county.

3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED March 30, 1869.

In force March AN ACT to amend the school law, so far as the same shall apply to Pike 30, 1869.

county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the act of February 28, 1867, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act to establish and maintain a system of free schools in the state of Illinois,' approved February 16, 1865," is hereby repealed, so far as the same may apply to Pike county, Illinois.

§ 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and

after its passage.

APPROVED March 30, 1869.

SECRETARY OF STATE.

AN ACT to provide for the authentication of documents by the secretary In force March

of state.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That copies of all bonds, papers, writings and documents legally deposited in the office of the governor or secretary of state, when certified by the secretary of state and authenticated by the seal of his office, shall be received in evidence in the same manner and with the like effect as the originals. § 2. This act shall be in force on its passage. APPROVED March 9, 1869.

49, 1869.

SHERIFFS.

In force March 25, 1869.

Sheriff

deputies.

may

AN ACT to authorize sheriffs to appoint special deputies. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That it shall be lawful for any sheriff to appoint a special deputy to serve any summons issuing out of any court of record in this appoint special state; which appointment shall be indorsed upon or attached to the summons which such special deputy shall thereby be authorized to serve, and may be in the following language: "I hereby appoint my special deputy to serve the within writ." Which appointment shall be dated, and signed by the sheriff making the same.

§ 2. The person so appointed shall have power and authority, and is hereby required to serve any such summons issuing in a case at law, by reading the same to the defendant or defendants, and delivering to such defendant or de

Powers

duties.

and