For compiling new sheets for atlases, fifteen cents for each lot. For compiling new atlases (including necessary record searches) twenty cents for each lot. For investigating and reporting on each new plat, referred to county clerk by the county board, one dollar. For title search necessary in investigating claims for exemption from taxes, twenty-five cents. For attending sessions of the board of county commissioners or committees thereof, five dollars per day, for each clerk in attendance. For recording proceedings of the board of county commissioners fifteen cents per one hundred words. For filing papers which must be kept in office of comptroller, of Cook County, for each paper filed, ten cents. For filing and indexing contracts, bonds, communications, etc. which must be kept in office of comptroller, Cook County, fifteen cents for each document. For swearing any person to necessary affidavits relating to the correctness of claims against the county, twenty-five cents. For issuing warrants in payment of salaries, supplies and other accounts, and all necessary auditing and bookkeeping work in connection therewith, ten cents each. No fees shall be allowed to the county clerk for duties in conducting elections, making election returns, and abstracts of votes, or for other county business, not otherwise provided for in this Act. But the board of county commissioners shall allow for such services an ex-officio fee, in the sum of nine thousand dollars per annum, when needed. But in no event should the compensation allowed to the county clerk for his services exceed the amount otherwise provided by law. APPROVED June 24, 1919. § 1. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS. § 27. Compensation. Amends section 27, Act of 1872. AN ACT to amend section 27 of an Act entitled: "An Act concerning fees and salaries and to classify the several counties of this State with reference thereto," approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 27 of an Act entitled: "An Act concerning fees and salaries and to classify the several counties of this State with reference thereto," approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended, is amended to read as follows: $27. County superintendents of schools who shall enter upon the discharge of their duties after July 1, 1919, shall receive for their services in counties' which, according to the census of 1910, contained a population not exceeding twelve thousand, $1,900 per annum; in counties which, according to the census of 1910, contained a population of more than twelve thousand, and not exceeding twenty thousand, $2,100 per annum; in counties which, according to the census of 1910, contained a population of more than twenty thousand, and not exceeding twenty-eight thousand, $2,400 per annum; in counties which, according to the census of 1910, contained a population of more than twenty-eight thousand, and not exceeding thirty-six thousand, $2,600 per annum; in counties which, according to the census of 1910, contained a population of more than thirty-six thousand, and not exceeding fifty thousand, $2.800 per annum; in counties which according to the census of 1910, contained a population of more than fifty thousand, and not exceeding seventy-five thousand, $3,000 per annum; in counties which, according to the census of 1910, contained a population of more than seventy-five thousand, and not exceeding five hundred thousand, $3,400 per annum; and in counties which, according to the census of 1910, contained a population of more than five hundred thousand, $9,000 per annum, payable quarterly from the State school fund: Provided, however, that the board of supervisors or board of county commissioners may allow additional compensation for such services, payable quarterly from the county treasury. 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 schools of said county since the preceeding apportionment of the State school fund. 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. FILING PRAECIPE, ETC.-CLERK OF SUPREME COURT. § 1. Amends section 12, Act of 1872. (HOUSE BILL No. 306. § 2. Fees. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1919.) AN ACT to amend section 12 of an Act entitled, "An Act concerning fees and salaries and to classify the several counties of this State with reference thereto", approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, title as amended by an Act approved March 28, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by an Act approved April 8, 1875, as amended by an Act approved May 21, 1877, in force July 1, 1877. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 12 of an Act entitled, "An Act concerning fees and salaries and to classify the several counties in this State with reference thereto," approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, title as amended by an Act approved March 26, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by an Act approved April 8, 1875, in force July 1, 1875, as amended by an Act approved May 21, 1877, in force July 1, 1877," be, and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: § 12. At the time of filing a praecipe, petition or record the plaintiff in error, petitioner or appellant, shall pay to the clerk of the Supreme Court the sum of twenty dollars, which sum shall be in full payment of all services of the said clerk on behalf of the said plaintiff in error, petitioner or appellant, and the defendant in error, respondent or appellee, before entering an appearance or filing any paper, shall pay to the clerk of the said court the sum of ten dollars, which sum shall be in full payment of all services of such clerk on behalf of the said defendant in error, respondent, or appellee, except the making of a complete record, or copies of records, papers or orders. Provided, however, that in all cases where the defendant in error, respondent, or appellee, as the case may be, fails to file an appearance and desires a mandate or final order, he shall pay the clerk the sum of five dollars before obtaining such writ. For each official certificate and seal, one dollar. For making a complete record, copy of a record, or other papers in this office, for each 100 words, fifteen cents, except that the clerk shall furnish without cost, parties in interest or their attorneys of record, with printed copies of opinions. Law license for preparing license, certifying same with seal, administering oath, and transcribing name on roll of attorneys, five dollars. And in no event shall the said clerk charge or receive any other or different fees than those specified in this section. (HOUSE BILL No. 259. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1919.) AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act concerning fees and salaries and to classify the several counties of this State with reference thereto", approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended, by amending sections 40 and 41, and repealing section 42 thereof. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Sections 40 and 41 of an Act entitled, "An Act concerning fees and salaries and to classify the several counties of this State with reference thereto," approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended, are amended to read as follows: § 40. Justices of the peace and police magistrates in counties of the first, second and third class, shall be entitled to collect a fee of two dollars in each case in advance. Should the defendant fail to appear, the justice of the peace or police magistrate shall be entitled to no additional fee in that case for any orders or proceedings prior to and including judgment by default. Should the defendant appear, the justice of the peace or police magistrate before whom the case is tried or who enters judgment in the case, shall be entitled to an additional trial fee of three dollars. Justices of the peace and police magistrates shall also be entitled to the following fees: For each subpoena, twenty-five cents; for each execution, writ of restitution, writ of retorno habenda or mittimus, fifty cents; for approving each bond or recognizance including all orders and affidavits in relation thereto, one dollar; for each transcript, one dollar; for each transcript to secure a lien on real estate, one dollar and fifty cents. The fees in cases of estrays shall be one dollar. The above shall be the only fees allowed a justice of the peace or police magistrate in a case pending before him. A justice of the peace or police magistrate shall also be entitled to the following fees in a case not pending before him: For each certificate or jurat, twenty-five cents; for taking the acknowledgment of each chattel mortgage and entering same on his docket, fifty cents; for taking depositions for each one hundred words, fifteen cents; for each marriage ceremony performed by him, including certificate, two dollars. In all counties of the first, second and third class the fees of the justices of the peace, police magistrates, constables, jurors and witnesses in criminal cases, shall be the same as those allowed for similar services in civil cases, and in all criminal cases where the fees cannot be collected of the party convicted, or where the prosecution fails, the county board shall direct that the cost of the prosecution, or so much thereof as shall seem just and equitable, shall be paid out of the county treasury: Provided, that the costs in criminal and quasi-criminal prosecutions for the violation of an ordinance of an incorporated city, town or other municipal body where the provisions of the charters of such towns, cities or municipal bodies do not prohibit the payment of such costs, may be paid by such city, town or other municipal body in the discretion of the city council or board of trustees or commissioners of such incorporated cities, towns or other municipal bodies. § 41. The fees of constables in counties of the first, second and third class for any service rendered by them shall be the same as the fees allowed to the sheriffs of said counties for similar services. § 2. Section 42 of an Act entitled, "An Act concerning fees and salaries and to classify the several counties in this State with reference thereto", approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended, is repealed. APPROVED June 28, 1919. MASTERS IN CHANCERY. $ 20. Fees. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1919.) § 1. Amends section 20, Act of 1872. (HOUSE BILL No. 599. AN ACT to amend section 20 of an Act entitled, "An Act concerning fees and salaries, and to classify the several counties of this State with reference thereto", approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, title as amended by Act approved March 28, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, said section 20 being amended by Act approved May 25, 1877, in force July 1, 1877, and by Act approved April 22, 1907, in force July 1, 1907. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: That section 20 of Act entitled, "An Act concerning fees and salaries, and to classify the several counties of this State with reference thereto", approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, title as amended by Act approved March 28, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, said section 20 being amended by Act approved May 25, 1877, in force July 1, 1877, and being further amended by Act approved April 22, 1907, in force July 1, 1907, be amended so that said section 20 shall read as follows: MASTERS IN CHANCERY § 20. Fees of] For administering oaths and signing jurat, when not taking evidence or depositions, ten cents. For taking acknowledgement or proof of any deed, or written instrument, twenty-five cents. For taking depositions and certifying, for every one hundred words, fifteen cents. For taking and reporting testimony under order of court, the same fee as for taking depositions. For issuing certificates of indebtedness, redemption and satisfaction upon decrees providing for sales at end of redemption period, two dollars for each certificate and duplicate thereof. For making sales and certificates and deeds thereon, the same fees, commissions and allowances as sheriffs; but in no suit or other proceeding shall such commission exceed two hundred dollars. For making a deed alone, in other cases, when required by order or decree of court, three dollars. For report of sale in every suit or proceeding when a sale is had, three dollars. For report of distribution of proceeds of sale, when made separately from report of sale, three dollars. For hearing and deciding application for writs of ne exeat or injunction, to be advanced by the complainant and taxed with costs, five dollars. For ordering, or refusing to order, a writ of habeas corpus or certiorari, five dollars. In all cases where a special master in chancery has been appointed he shall receive for his services the same fees as those allowed by law to the master in chancery. In all counties hereafter masters in chancery may receive for examining questions in issue referred to them, and reporting conclusions thereon, and also in cases where the defendants are in default but under the order of reference the master is required to find and report conclusions, such compensation as the court may deem just; and for services not enumerated above in this section and which has been and may be imposed by statute or special order, they may receive such compensation as the court may allow. The court may also include as a part of such master's fees a reasonable allowance not to exceed fifteen cents per hundred words for stenographer's services in cases where the master shall certify that a stenographer was necessarily employed, and shall attach to his report a certified copy of the testimony taken by such stenographer. Upon reference of any matter to the master in chancery the court may, in its discretion, at the time of such reference or at any subsequent time, order any party seeking to offer evidence. before the master to deposit with the clerk of the court such sum or sums as may be fixed by the court to secure the payment of any part or all of the costs of such reference; and the court may, in its discretion, before the master shall be required to make a report in any cause, |