bridges in counties not under township organization," approved April 15, 1875, in force July 1, 1875: Provided, that parties obliged to work out their poll tax according to said section 34, shall be compelled to do so during the months of May and June of each year: And, provided further, that all persons residing in said counties, through whose lands said roads or any portion thereof may pass, may commute for their road tax in labor, upon so much of said roads as may be laid out through their premises, in lieu of said tax, provided the same be kept proportionately in the same repair as other parts of said roads under contract: Provided, also, that the county board shall have the exclusive right to determine and adjust all commutation labor.

APPROVED June 26, 1885.

SCHOOLS.

BOYS' TRAINING.

§ 1. Amends sec. 3, act 1883, by more fully defining what shall constitute a "dependent boy," within the meaning of this act.

Amends sec. 5, by enabling the court to enter of record "consent" of parents or guardian.

Amends sec. 9, by adding the words: "For each dependent boy over 14 and under 18 years, $6 per month," and prohibits commitment of any boy over 17 years of age.

Adds sec. 14-Courts committing boys may order their discharge; may make orders generally to ensure the benefits of this act, and may send writs to any county in State; appeals.

AN ACT to amend sections three (3), five (5) and nine (9) of “An act to provide for and aid training schools for boys," approved June 18, 1883, in force July 1, 1883, and to further amend said act by adding thereto a section to be numbered fourteen (14).

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That sections three (3), five (5) and nine (9) of an act entitled "An act to provide for and aid training schools for boys," be and are hereby amended to read as follows; and that said act be and is hereby amended, by adding thereto the following section numbered fourteen (14):

"Section 3. Any responsible person, a resident of any county in this State, may petition the county court, or any court of record of said county, to inquire into the alleged dependency of any boy then within the county, and every boy who shall come within the following descriptions shall be considered a dependent boy, viz: Every boy who frequents any street, alley or other place for the purpose of begging or receiving alms; every boy who shall have no permanent place of abode, proper parental care or guardianship; every boy who shall not have sufficient means of subsistence, or who from other cause shall be a wanderer through streets and alleys, or other

public places; and every boy who shall live with, or frequent the company of, or consort with reputed thieves or other vicious persons. The petitioner 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 survivor, 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 petition shall set forth not only the dependency of the boy, but shall also show either that the parents or parent or guardian are or is not fit persons or person to have the custody of such boy, or that if fit, the father, mother or guardian consents or consent to the boy being found dependent. 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 determining the application in said petition contained, and for the hearing of such petitions the county court shall be considered always open."

"Section 5. If the court finds as in the preceding section, it shall further order of record that such boy has no guardian, or that his guardian or parents or parent is or are not fit person or persons to have the custody of such boy, or that the parent, parents or guardian consent, as the case may be, and the court shall thereupon appoint 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 scoool for boys as herein provided."

For

"Section 9. For the clothing, tuition, maintenance and care of dependent boys, the county from which they are sent shall pay to the training school for boys to which they may be committed as follows: each dependent boy under the age of ten years, eight (8) dollars per month; for each dependent boy over ten and under fourteen years of age, seven (7) dollars per month; for each dependent boy over fourteen and under eighteen years of age, six (6) dollars per month; for each crippled and disabled boy of any age, nine (9) dollars per month: Provided, that no boy shall be committed whose age shall be over seventeen years, 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 training 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.'

"Section 14. The court committing any boy to a training school under the provisions of this act, shall have power, at any time after making such commitment, upon proper showing, to order the discharge of the boy or his restoration to his parents. And shall also have power generally to make all orders relative to boys committed by such court, in order to apply the benefits of this act to such boys; and for the purpose

of reclaiming such boys, the court may send its writ to any county in this State. Appeals as in other cases shall be allowed from all final orders made by such court under this act." APPROVED June 23, 1885.

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS.

1. Amends sec 13, act 1872, by requiring
county boards to furnish county
superintendents with an office, and
supplies.

Amends sec. 20, by requiring county
superintendents to visit schools in his
county, and limiting the number of
days charged for.

Amends sec. 71, by fixing salary and commissions.

AN ACT to amend sections thirteen (13), twenty (20) and seventy-one (71) of an act entitled "An act to establish and maintain a system of free schools," approved April 1, 1872, and in force July 1, 1872, and amended by an act approved June 3, 1879, in force July 1, 1879. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That sections thirteen (13), twenty (20) and seventy-one (71) of an act entitled "An act to establish and maintain a system of free schools," approved April 1, 1872, and in force July 1, 1872, and amended by an act approved June 3, 1879, in force July 1, 1879, be amended to read as follows:

"Section 13. The said superintendent shall be liable to removal by the county board for any palpable violation of law or omission of duty; and if a majority of said board shall at any time be satisfied that his bond is insufficient, it shall be his duty, 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 county superintendent shall become vacant by death, resignation or otherwise, 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. The county board shall provide for the county superintendent a suitable office with necessary furniture, and shall provide him with office supplies, as is done in the case of other county officers."

"Section 20. The county superintendent shall visit each school in the county, at least once a year; and in the performance of this duty he shall spend at least half the time given to his office, and more if practicable, in visiting ungraded schools. In counties having not more than one hundred (100) schools the county board may limit the time of the county superintendent: Provided, that in counties having not more than fifty (50) schools the limit of time shall not be made less than one hundred and fifty (150) days a year; in counties having from fifty-one (51) to seventy-five (75) schools, not less than two hundred (200) days a year,

and in counties having from seventy-six (76) to one hundred (100) schools, not less than two hundred and fifty (250) days a year. The county superintendent may, with the approval of the county board, employ such assistant or assistants as he needs for the full discharge of his duties; such assistants shall be persons of good attainments, versed in the principles and methods of education, familiar with public school work and competent to visit schools. In visiting schools he shall 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 method of teaching as he may deem expedient and necessary, and shall be the official adviser and constant assistant of the school officers and teachers of his county, and shall faithfully carry out the advice and instruction of the State Superintendent. He shall encourage the formation and assist in the management 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 first be sought, whence appeal may be taken to the State Superintendent upon a written statement of facts, certified by the county superintendent. He shall, at least once each year, examine all books, accounts and vouchers of each township treasurer in his county; and if he find any irregularities in them, he shall at once report 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 township; and for a failure or refusal to take such action within twenty (20) days after such notice, the members of the board, each in his individual 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, provided such insufficiency be proved, and when collected, to be paid to the county superintendent of the proper county, for the use of the 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."

"Section 71. County superintendents elected hereafter shall receive, in full for all services rendered by them, commissions 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, including all services therewith. Two per cent. commission upon all sums distributed, paid, or loaned out by them for the support of schools. For all other duties required by law to be performed by them, four dollars ($4.00) a day for such number of days as shall be spent in the actual performance of their duties, not exceeding the number fixed by the county boards in counties in which the boards are given power to fix the number of days by section (20) of this act, and one dollar ($1.00) a day for expenses for the number of days actually spent in school visitaThe assistants of the county superintendents shall receive such

compensation as may be fixed by the county boards. The county superintendents shall present, under oath or affirmation, their itemized bills for their per diem compensation and for the expenses allowed by this act when visiting schools, together with a report of all their acts and doings as such superintendent or assistant, including a list of such schools visited, with the dates of visitation, to the county board at their annual meeting in September, and as near quarterly thereafter as said board may have regular or special meetings, and after the bills have been audited by the county board, the county clerk shall certify to this upon the bills and transmit them to the Auditor of Public Accounts, who shall, upon receipt of them, remit in payment thereof to each superintendent his warrant upon the State Treasurer for the amount certified to be due him. And the Auditor, in making his warrant to any county for the amount due it from the State school fund, shall deduct from it the several amounts for which warrants have been issued to the county superintendent of said county since the next preceding apportionment of the State school fund:"

APPROVED June 26, 1885.

ELECTING DIRECTORS AND BOARDS OF EDUCATION.

1. Provides that elections now fixed under special charters may be held at the time fixed in the general school law.

AN ACT enabling school districts acting under special charters, to hold elections for the election of school directors, and members of boards of education, at the time provided for the election of school directors under the school laws of this State.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That, in all cases, where the time for the election of members of boards of directors and boards of education is fixed by virtue of any special charter, such election may be held at the time now provided, or which may hereafter be provided, for the election of school directors under the school laws of this State, and that such election may be held at such place in the school district as may be designated by the board of directors or board of education of such school district.

APPROVED June 29, 1885.