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two (2) and section three (3) of an Act entitled, "An Act authorizing the Commissioners of Lincoln Park to issue bonds, and providing for payment thereof," approved May 25, 1907, in force July 1, 1907, be amended so as to read as follows:

§ 1. That "The Commissioners of Lincoln Park" of the county of Cook, are authorized to issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding one million dollars, for the purpose of constructing or aiding in the constructing of, or paying the cost of, or contributing toward the payment of the cost of, or reimbursing, wholly or in part, any such city hereinafter mentioned, for the cost of any improvement consisting wholly or in part of surface or elevated boulevards or thoroughfares, or the approaches thereto, or bridges, subways, or tunnels, and the ap proaches thereto, located wholly or in part in the district or territory taxable for the maintenance of Lincoln Park as. authorized by law, over, across, along, upon, in or under streets, alleys, or public waters, whenever thereunto authorized by any city having control thereof, or engaged in the construction of any such improvement, or if heretofore or hereafter properly authorized, and whenever such improvement so constructed or to be constructed connects any park or parks under the control of the Commissioners of Lincoln Park with any other public park or parks.

2. Whenever "The Commissioners of Lincoln Park" desire to issue said bonds, they shall, by ordinance, direct an election to be held. in the district or territory taxable for the maintenance of Lincoln Park as authorized by law, fixing the street or streets included or to be included in such improvement, the general character of the improvements, the amount of bonds proposed to be issued, the date of the election and the polling places at which the election is to be held, and directing the secretary to post and publish a notice of election. The notice of said election shall include said ordinance and shall be posted in at least ten (10) public places in said district at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the election and such notice shall be published in a newspaper having a general circulation in said district at least once in each week for three successive weeks, the first publication to be made at least twenty-one days prior to the date of election. The judges and clerks at such election shall be selected and the votes canvassed by "The Commissioners of Lincoln Park." The election may be held on the same day and at the same places as any general or special election.

§ 3. The ballots at the election hereby authorized shall be a separate ballot, and in substantially the following form:

OFFICIAL BALLOT.

Instructions to Voters. To cast a ballot in favor of the proposition submitted upon this ballot, place a cross (X) mark in the square opposite the word "Yes." To vote against the proposition submitted upon this ballot, place a cross (X) mark opposite the word "No."

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§ 1.

Sale and purchase-penalty for violation-emergency.

(SENATE BILL NO. 55. FILED JULY 11, 1919.)

AN ACT to prohibit false and misleading statements in advertisements offering to purchase United States bonds of the liberty loans.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to offer in any newspaper, periodical, circular, form or letter to purchase United States bonds of the liberty loans and to offer a price or quotation for any issue of such bonds unless he shall also publish in such advertisement, notice, circular, form or letter the price offered for any and all other issues offered to be purchased.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to advertise or offer in any periodical, newspaper, circular, form or letter to pay a specific price for United States bonds of the liberty loans unless such person, firm, association or corporation at the time of making such offer, intended to comply strictly with the terms of such offer or advertisement.

Whoever shall violate the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment.

Whereas, an emergency exists, therefore, this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

FILED July 11, 1919.

The Governor having failed to return this bill to the General Assembly during its session, and having failed to file it in my office, with his objections, within ten days after the adjournment of the General Assembly, it has thereby become a law. Witness my hand this 11th day of July. A. D. 1919. LOUIS L. EMMERSON, Secretary of State.

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AN ACT to amend section 3 of an Act entitled: "An Act to better provide for the care and detention of feeble-minded persons," approved June 24, 1915, in force July 1, 1915.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 3 of an Act entitled, "An Act to better provide for the care and detention of feeble-minded persons," approved June 24, 1915, in force July 1, 1915, is amended. to read as follows:

$3. When any person residing in this State shall be supposed to be feeble-minded, and by reason of such mental condition of feeblemindedness, and of social conditions, such as want of proper supervision, control, care and support, or other causes, it is unsafe and dangerous to the welfare of the community for him to be at large without supervision, control and care, any relative, guardian or conservator, or any reputable citizen of the State in which such supposed feeble-minded person resides or is found may, by leave of court first had and obtained, file with the clerk of either the Circuit Court, or of the County Court of the county in which such supposed feeble-minded person resides or is found, or with the clerk of a City Court, including the Municipal Court of Chicago, when the supposed feeble-minded person resides or is found in the city, a petition in writing, setting forth that the peron therein named is feeble-minded, the fact and circumstances of the social conditions, such as want of proper supervision, control, care and support, or other causes, making it unsafe or dangerous to the welfare of the community for such person to be at large without supervision, control or care; also the name and residence, or that such name or residence is unknown to the petitioner, of some person, if any there be, actually supervising, caring for or supporting such person, and of at least one person, if any there be, legally chargeable with such supervision, care or support, and also the names and residences or that same are unknown of the parents or guardians.

The petition shall also allege whether or not such person has been xamined by a qualified physician having personal knowledge of the condition of such alleged feeble-minded person. There shall be endorsed on such petition the names and residences of witnesses known to petitioner by whom the truth of the allegations of the petition may he proved, as well as the name and residence of a qualified physician, if any is known to the petitioner, having personal knowledge of the case. All persons named in such petition shall be made defendants by name and shall be notified of such proceedings by summons, if residents of this State, in the same manner as is now or may hereafter be re

quired by law in proceedings in chancery in this State, except only as herein otherwise provided. All persons whose names are stated in the petition to be unknown to the petitioner shall be deemed and taken as defendants by the name and designation of "all whom it may concern." The petition shall be verified by affidavit, which shall be sufficient if it states that it is based upon information and belief. Process shall be issued against all persons made parties by the designation of "all whom it may concern" by such description and notice given by publication as required in this Act, shall be sufficient to authorize the court to hear and determine the suit as though the parties had been sued by their proper names.

APPROVED June 28, 1919.

HOME FOR DELINQUENT BOYS.

§ 1. Adds section 17% to Act of 1901.

§ 172.

Who may be sentenced and committed.

(HOUSE BILL No. 651. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1919.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, “An Act to establish a home for delinquent boys," approved May 10, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, by adding thereto a new section to be known as section seventeen and one-half (172),

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois. represented in the General Assembly: That an Act entitled, "An Act to establish a home for delinquent boys," approved May 10, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, be amended by adding thereto a new section to be known as section seventeen and one-half (172) to read as follows:

§ 172. Any male person between the ages of ten and sixteen years may be sentenced and committed under an Act entitled, “An Act to revise the law in relation to the sentence and commitment of persons convicted of crime or offenses and providing for a system of parole and to repeal certain Acts and parts of Acts therein named," approved June 25, 1917, in force July 1, 1917, as the same has been or may be amended. to the "St. Charles School for Boys," for any and all crimes or offenses instead of the penitentiary or county jail, in the discretion of the court, subject to all the terms of said Act.

APPROVED June 28, 1919.

HOME FOR JUVENILE FEMALE OFFENDERS.

§ 1. Adds section 28a to Act of 1893.

§ 28a.

Any girl under age of eighteen convicted of offense against United States may be committed toexpense borne by United States.

(SENATE BILL NO. 227. APPROVED JUNE 11, 1919.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for a State home for juvenile female offenders," approved June 22, 1893, in force July 1, 1893, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, to be known as section 28a.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: An Act entitled, "An Act to

provide for a State home for juvenile female offenders," approved June 22, 1893, in force July 1, 1893, as amended, is amended by adding thereto a new section, to be known as section 28a, to read as follows:

§ 28a. Any girl under the age of eighteen (18) years who is a resident of this State and who is under sentence of imprisonment as a result of being convicted of an offense against the United States, in any court of the United States sitting in this State, may be committed to and confined in the State Training School for Girls until such sentence is executed, or until duly discharged by the United States, but no person who would be more than twenty-one (21) years of age upon the completion of the sentence of imprisonment imposed upon her shall be committed to the State Training School for Girls. The expense of supporting and caring for any person so committed to the State Training School for Girls shall be borne by the United States. Any person so committed shall be cared for, educated and disciplined in the same. manner as other inmates in the State Training School for Girls are cared for, educated and disciplined. The provisions of sections 21, 22, 27 and 28 of this Act shall not apply to any person committed under the provisions of this section.

APPROVED June 11, 1919.

HOME FOR DELINQUENT BOYS.

1. Adds section 17a to Act of 1901.

§ 17a.

Male child under age of seventeen convicted of offense against United States may be committed toexpense borne by United States.

(SENATE BILL NO. 228. APPROVED JUNE 11, 1919.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to establish a home for delinquent boys", approved May 10, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, as amended, by adding thereto a new section to be known as section 17a. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: An Act entitled, "An Act to establish a home for delinquent boys," approved May 10, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, as amended, is amended by adding thereto a new section to be known as section 17a, to read as follows:

§ 17a. Any male child under the age of seventeen (17) years who is a resident of this State and who is under sentence of imprisonment as a result of being convicted of an offense against the United States, in any court of the United States sitting in this State, may be committed to and confined in the St. Charles School for Boys until such sentence is executed, or until discharged by the United States, but no person who would be more than twenty-one (21) years of age upon the completion of the sentence or imprisonment imposed upon him shall be committed to the St. Charles School for Boys. The expense of supporting and caring for any person so committed to the St. Charles School for Boys shall be borne by the United States. Any person so committed shall be cared for, educated and disciplined in the same manner as other inmates in the St. Charles School for Boys are

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