newspaper in such city, town or village; or if no daily or weekly newspaper is published in such city, town or village, then said notice shall be published once a week for eight successive weeks in some newspaper published in the county in which said city, town or village is situated. Said notice shall describe in a general manner the improvement in which there is any undistributed or unclaimed rebate or refund, giving the location of such improvement and the warrant number, and shall give notice that said city, town or village will by ordinance after the expiration of sixty days from the date of the first publication of such notice set aside and transfer all money which has remained for a period of eight years, or more, undisturbed or unclaimed as a rebate or refund, into said "unclaimed rebate fund," and shall state that unless the same is claimed by the person entitled thereto within said period of said publication, and the passage of an ordinance by said city, town or village, all interest therein and all right and title thereto shall be forfeited and barred.

A certificate of the publication of said notice, with a copy thereof, accompanied by the affidavit of the publisher or his duly authorized agent that such publication has been made and setting forth the date of the first and last publication thereof shall be filed in the office of the board of local improvements. Said board shall thereupon certify the fact of such publication to the city council of such city or the board of trustees of such town or village and shall therewith recommend the passage of an ordinance making transfer of said money into the "unclaimed rebate fund."

§ 3. The city council or the board of trustees, as the case may be, may by ordinance create an "unclaimed rebate fund" and may provide for its regulation and control and from time to time upon the recommendation aforesaid may direct that the undistributed and unclaimed money described in section one (1) of this Act, be set aside and transferred to said "unclaimed rebate fund."

§ 4. Unless a claim is made by the person entitled thereto before the passage of an ordinance by said city, town or village, as specified in section two (2) of this Act all interest therein and all right and title thereto of any and all claimants shall be forfeited and barred; and no action shall be begun or claim made for any money undistributed or unclaimed as a rebate or refund, received from the making of any local improvement, paid for wholly or in part by special assessment or special taxation, after said money shall have remained in the possession of said city, town or village, undisturbed or unclaimed as a rebate or refund, for a period of eight years or more, and where such money has been set aside and transferred into a special fund known as the "unclaimed rebate fund" in the manner herein before provided.

§ 5. Any city, town or village having an "unclaimed rebate fund" created as herein provided may by ordinance direct the use of the money in such fund for the purpose of paying all rebates or refunds due on warrants for any special assessment or special tax, or for the purpose of paying unpaid special assessment vouchers or special assessment bonds, or special tax voucher, or interest, or deficiency in interest, or public

benefits, or for the purpose of purchasing any lot, block, tract or parcel of land or any real estate at any sale had to enforce the collection of special assessments or special taxes, provided, however, that said ordinances shall prescribe and limit by specific appropriation, the amount of such money in such fund to be used for each of said enumerated purposes respectively.

§ 6. Whenever any city, town or village shall have created an "unclaimed rebate fund" as herein provided, and by ordinance shall have directed the use of the money in such fund for the purpose of paying rebates or refunds due in any warrant for any special assessment or special tax, or for the purpose of paying unpaid special assessment vouchers or special assessment bonds, or special tax vouchers, or interest, or deficiency in interest, or for the purpose of purchasing any lot, block, tract or parcel of land or any real estate, at any sale to enforce the collection of special assessment or special taxes, it is herein provided that any such money so used shall be returned to the "unclaimed rebate fund" as soon as the same shall have been collected or paid into such special assessment warrant.

§ 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

APPROVED May 26, 1917.

MUNICIPAL FUNDS-USE.

§ 1. Amends Act of 1911.

§ 1. Authorizes purchase of tax
anticipation warrants-in-

terest credited.

2. Interest on special assessments used to retire vouchers and bonds.

(SENATE BILL No. 440. FILED JUNE 28, 1917.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act concerning municipal funds," approved June 5, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, as subsequently amended.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That an Act entitled "An Act concerning municipal funds," approved June 5, 1911, in force July 1. 1911, as subsequently amended, be and the same is hereby amended and

made to read as follows:

§1. That every city, incorporated town or village, now or hereafter holding in its treasury any fund set aside for use for some particular purpose, that is not immediately necessary for such purpose, may by ordinance of the city council of such city or board of trustees of such town or village use the money in such fund in the purchase of tax anticipation warrants issued by said city, town or village against taxes levied by said city, town or village; such warrants to bear interest not to exceed four per cent per annum, and all interest upon such warrants, and all moneys paid in redemption of said warrants shall at once be credited to and placed in such fund so held by such city, town or village; and the city council of such city, or board of trustees of such town or village, may by ordinance use the money in such fund in the purchase of munici pal bonds issued by said city, town or village representing an obligation

and pledging the credit of such city, town or village, and all interest upon such bonds and all moneys paid in redemption of said bonds or realized from the sale of said bonds, if afterwards sold, shall at once be credited to and placed in such fund so held by such city, town or village.

That any city having a population of two hundred thousand (200,000) or more by the last preceding census of the United States or of this State, holding in its treasury any fund set aside for use for some particular purpose that is not immediately necessary for such purpose may, at any time by ordinance of the city council of such city, advance the money in such fund, or such part thereof as may be required, to the board of local improvements of such city, to be applied by such board. toward the payment of any final judgment or judgments of condemnation rendered in any proceeding involving the taking or damaging of private property for a local improvement of such city, the cost of which is to be defrayed wholly or in part by special assessment or special taxation. Before any money shall be paid out upon such advance the city council shall by the same ordinance require such board of local improvements to make or execute and deposit with the city comptroller of such city, who shall give a receipt in writing therefor, a pledge or security in writing to the entire extent of such special assessment or special tax, for the repayment of such advance out of the proceeds of such special assessment or special tax. In such event, all moneys paid on account of the principal and interest of such special assessment or special tax shall at once be credited to and placed in such fund until the same is reimbursed for the advance made therefrom and the entire amount of such advance shall be repaid to such fund within five years from the date of passage of such ordinance, and thereupon the city council may by ordinance cancel and release such pledge. Such advance shall bear interest at the rate of per cent per annum and the city council shall make provision for the payment of any part of such interest in excess of the interest paid on account of such special assessment or special tax and placed in the aforesaid fund as above indicated, out of any corporate funds legally available for the same.

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§ 2. Interest accruing upon deposits of money derived from special assessments may by ordinance of the city council of such city or board of trustees of such town or village be used in retiring outstanding special assessment vouchers and bonds that may be delinquent by reason of any deficiency in the fund out of which such vouchers or bonds are to be paid. or for paying interest or deficiency in interest or for paying assessments on account of public benefits or for the purpose of purchasing any lot, block, tract, or parcel of land or any real estate at any sale had to enforce the collection of special assessments or special taxes.

FILED June 28, 1917.

This bill having remained with the Governor ten days, Sundays excepted, the General Assembly being in session, it has hereby become a law. Witness my hand this twenty-eighth day of June, A. D. 1917. LOUIS L. EMMERSON, Secretary of State.

OFFICERS-THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES.

§ 1. Amends section 6, Article VI, Act of 1872.

§ 6. Qualifications of officers.

(HOUSE BILL No. 971. APPROVED JUNE 25, 1917.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as subsequently amended, by amending section 6 of article VI thereof.

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 provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as subsequently amended, be, and the same is hereby amended, by amending section 6 of article VI thereof, to read as follows:

§ 6. No person shall be eligible to any office who is not a qualified elector of the city or village and who shall not have resided therein at least one year next preceding his election or appointment: Provided, however, that in cities or villages of less than 200,000 population according to the last preceding Federal or State census, the above qualifications shall not apply to the appointment or election of city engineer, or health officers, or officers of whom technical training or knowledge is required in incorporated cities and villages, or to attorneys in incorporated villages, but no person shall be eligible to any office in any such city, village or incorporated town who is a defaulter to the corporation.

APPROVED June 25, 1917.

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OFFICERS THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES.

§ 1. Amends section 11 of Article VI,

Act of 1872.

§ 11. Record of ordinance.

(HOUSE BILL No. 966. FILED JUNE 29, 1917.)

AN ACT to amend section 11 of article VI of an Act entitled, “An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as subsequently amended.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 11 of article VI of an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," approved April 10, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as subsequently amended, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 11. RECORD OF ORDINANCES.] The clerk, except in cities having a population exceeding 100,000 inhabitants, shall record, in a book to be kept for that purpose,all ordinances passed by the city council or board. of trustees, and at the foot of the record of each ordinance so recorded shall make a memorandum of the date of the passage and of the publication or posting of such ordinance, which record and memorandum, or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of the passage legal publication or posting of such ordinances for all purposes what

soever.

FILED June 29, 1917.

and

This bill having remained with the Governor ten days, Sundays excepted, the General Assembly being in session, it has hereby_become a law. Witness my hand this twenty-ninth day of June. A. D. 1917. LOUIS L. EMMERSON, Secretary of State.

PEDDLER'S LICENSE GRANTED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WITHOUT FEE. § 1. Amends section 1 and 2, Act of § 2. License to be granted on presenta1901.

§ 2. Title of Act amended.

tion of certificate of dischargepenalty for refusing to issue license.

(HOUSE BILL No. 267. APPROVED JUNE 25, 1917.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act permitting all ex-Union soldiers and sailors honorably discharged from the military or marine service of the United States, the right to vend, hawk and peddle goods, wares, fruits or merchandise, not prohibited by law, in any county, town, village, incorporated city or municipality in the State of Illinois," approved May 11, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, by amending the title thereto and by amending sections one (1) and two (2) thereof.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That an Act entitled, "An Act permitting all ex-Union soldiers and sailors honorably discharged from the military or marine service of the United States, the right to vend, hawk and peddle goods, wares, fruits or merchandise, not prohibited by law, in any county, town, village, incorporated city or municipality in the State of Illinois," approved May 11, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, be and the same is hereby amended, by amending the title thereto and sections one (1) and two (2) thereof, so that the said title and said sections, when amended, shall read as inserted at length herein.

§ 2. The title of said Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "An Act permitting all former soldiers and sailors of the United States or of the State of Illinois, honorably discharged from the military or marine service of the United States or of the State of Illinois, the right to vend, hawk and peddle goods, wares, fruits or merchandise, not prohibited by law, in any county, town, village, incorporated city or municipality in the State of Illinois."

§ 1. On and after the passage of this Act, all former soldiers and sailors of the United States or of the State of Illinois, honorably discharged from the military or marine service of the United States or of the State of Illinois, shall be permitted to vend, hawk and peddle goods, wares, fruits or merchandise, not prohibited by law, in any county, town, village, incorporated city or municipality, within this State, without a license; provided, said soldier or sailor is engaged in the vending, hawking or peddling of said goods, wares, fruits or merchandise, for himself only.

§ 2. Upon the presentation of his certificate of discharge to the clerk of any county, town, village, incorporated city or municipality in this State, and showing proofs of his identity as the person named in' his certificate of honorable discharge, the clerk shall issue to such former soldier or sailor of the United States or of the State of Illinois, a license, but such license shall be free, and said clerk shall not collect or demand for the county, town, village, incorporated city or municipality, any fee therefor. Any clerk of any county, town, village, incorporated city or