twenty years or during retirement after twenty year's [years'] service, as hereinafter provided; or if any fireman of any city, village or incorporated town of two hundred thousand inhabitants or over, shall die from any cause while in the fire service, or during retirement after twenty year's [years'] service as hereinafter provided, and any such fireman shall leave a widow, minor natural child or children under sixteen years of age, or dependent father or mother surviving, said board of trustees shall direct payment from such pension fund of the following sums monthly, to-wit:

To such widow while unmarried forty-five dollars ($45.00), to the guardian of any such child or children eight dollars ($8.00) for each of said children until it or they reach the age of sixteen years of age: Provided, however, that no pension shall be allowed to the widow of such deceased fireman, or to the children of such widow who has married such fireman subsequent to the date of his retirement with the pension under the provision of this Act. Where the wife of such deceased fireman shall have died prior or subsequent to the death of such fireman, leaving a minor child or children begotten by such fireman, the board shall pay to the duly appointed guardian of such child or children, for their support and maintenance until it or they shall reach the age of sixteen years the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per month to each.

If the deceased fireman shall leave no widow, or natural child or children surviving him, but shall leave a dependent natural father or mother, then said board of trustees shall direct the payment from said pension fund to such dependent father or mother, the sum of twentyfive dollars ($25.00) each monthly: Provided, that it shall be proved that the deceased fireman at the time of his death was the sole and only support of such parent or parents.

If at any time there shall not be sufficient money in such pension fund available to pay each person entitled to the benefits thereof, the full amount per month, as herein provided, then and in that event, an equal percentage of such monthly payments shall be paid to each beneficiary thereof until the said fund shall be replenished to warrant the payment in full to each of the beneficiaries: Provided, however, that there shall not be paid to any family or dependents of such deceased member, a total pension exceeding one-half of the amount of the annual salary of such deceased fireman at the time of his decease; or if a retired member, a sum not exceeding one-half of the amount of the annual salary of such retired member at the date of his retirement.

If at any time there shall not be sufficient money in such pension fund to pay the persons entitled to the benefits thereof the full amount provided in this Act, then and in that event, an equal percentage of such monthly payments shall be made to each beneficiary thereof until said fund shall be replenished to warrant payment in full to each beneficiary thereof.

§ 7. Any fireman of any such city, village or incorporated town, after having served twenty years or more as a fireman, of which the last two years shall be continuous, may make application to be retired from active service, or if, after having served twenty years, as aforesaid,

he shall be discharged from such fire service, the said board of trustees shall order and direct that such fireman shall be paid a monthly pension equal to one-half the amount of salary attached to the rank which he may have held in such fire service at the date of his retirement or discharge; and the said board upon the recommendation of the fire marshal or the chief officer of the fire department, shall have the power to assign such fireman so retired to the performance of light duties in such fire service in case of extraordinary emergencies.

After the decease of such fireman, his widow, minor natural child or children, under sixteen years of age, his dependent natural parent or parents, if any surviving him, shall be entitled to the pension provided for in this Act, but nothing in this or any other section of this Act shall warrant the payment of any annuity to any widow of a deceased fireman after she shall have remarried.

In case any fireman should die leaving no beneficiary or beneficiaries, the board of trustees of said pension fund shall pay the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) for the burial of such deceased fireman.

§ 8. The widow, orphans and dependent parents of deceased fireman, [firemen] and all retired fireman [firemen] who are now entitled to pension or annuity under the provisions of an Act entitled, "An Act to create a board of trustees of the firemen's pension fund; to provide and distribute such fund for the pensioning of disabled firemen and the widows and minor children of deceased firemen; to authorize the retirement from service and pensioning of members of the fire department, and for other purposes connected therewith, in cities, villages or incorporated towns, whose population exceeds fifty thousand (50,000) inhabitants, having a paid fire department," approved May 13, 1887, in force July 1, 1887, as subsequently amended, shall be entitled to the benefits, pensions and annuities provided for by this Act: Provided, such persons shall thereupon cease to receive pensions, relief or benefits under said Act approved May 13, 1887, in force July 1, 1887, as subsequently amended.

§ 9. The treasurer of the board shall be the custodian of said pension fund and shall secure and safely keep the same, subject to the control and direction of the board; and shall keep his books and accounts concerning said fund in such a manner as may be prescribed by the board; and the said books and accounts shall always be subject to the inspection of the board or any member thereof.

The treasurer shall, within ten days after his election or appointment, execute a bond to the city, village or incorporated town, with good and sufficient securities, in such penal sum as the board shall direct, to be approved by the board, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, and that he will safely keep and well and truly account for all moneys and property which may come into his hands as such treasurer; and that on the expiration of his term of office he will surrender and deliver over to his successor all unexpended moneys and all property which may have come to his hands as treasurer of such fund.

Such bond shall be filed in the office of the clerk of such city, village or incorporated town, and in case of a breach of the same, or

the conditions thereof, suit may be brought on the same in the name of such city, village or incorporated town for the use of said board, or of any person or persons injured by such breach.

§ 10. It shall be the duty of the mayor or the president of the board of trustees and clerk, or the comptroller, if there be one, and the officer or officers of such city, village or incorporated town who are or may be authorized by law to draw warrants upon the treasurer of such city, village or incorporated town, upon request made in writing by said board, to draw warrants upon the treasurer of such city, village or incorporated town, payable to the treasurer of said board for all funds in the hands of the treasurer of such city, village or incorporated town belonging to said pension fund.

§ 11. All moneys ordered to be paid from said pension fund to any person or persons shall be paid by the treasurer of said board only upon warrants signed by the president of the board and countersigned by the secretary thereof; and no warrant shall be drawn except by order of the board duly entered in the records of the proceedings of the board. In case the said pension fund or any part thereof shall, by order of said board or otherwise, be deposited in any bank, or loaned, all interest or money which may be paid or agreed to be paid on account of any such loan or deposit, shall belong to and constitute a part of said fund: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as authorizing said treasurer to loan or deposit said fund or any part thereof, unless so authorized by the board.

12. The board of trustees shall make report to the council of said. city, village or incorporated town, of the condition of said pension fund and the amount of taxes necessary to be levied to carry out the provisions of this Act for the following fiscal year, on the first Monday of November

in each and every year.

13. No portion of said pension fund shall, either before or after its order of distribution by said board, to any retired fireman, or to the widow or guardian of any minor child or children, or to the dependent parent or parents of a deceased fireman, be held, seized, taken subject to, or detained or levied on by virtue of any attachment, execution, injunction, writ interlocutory or other order or decree, or any process or proceeding whatever issued out of or by any court of this State for the payment or satisfaction in whole or in part of any debt, damages, claim, demand or judgment against any such fireman, or the widow or the guardian of any minor child or children or dependent parent or parents, of any deceased fireman; but the said fund shall be sacredly held, kept, secured and distributed for the purposes of pensioning the persons named in this Act and for no other purpose whatever.

FILED June 28, 1917.

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

FREE PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

§ 1. Amends Act of 1872, by adding section 24a.

§ 24a. Provides for the establishment, maintenance and control of libraries.

(SENATE BILL No. 178.

FILED JUNE 29, 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 adding to article thirteen (XIII) of said Act, a new section to be known and designated as section twenty-four-a (24a).

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 adding to article thirteen (XIII) of said Act a new section to be known and designated as section twenty-four-a (24a), which said section is to read as follows:

§ 24a. In any city, town or village which has adopted, or may hereafter adopt, the form of government prescribed in this article, any public library or libraries for such city, town or village, shall be established, maintained and conducted in all respects in accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize cities, incorporated towns and townships to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading rooms," approved and in force March 7, 1872, as the same has been or may be subsequently amended.

FILED June 29, 1917.

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

(HOUSE BILL No. 459. APPROVED MAY 18, 1917.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to enlarge the power of cities and villages in relation to harbors, canals, slips, wharves, docks, levees, piers, quay walls, breakwaters and all harbor structures, facilities, connections, improvements and utilities constructed or operated in connection therewith and for the purpose of carrying out such power to authorize the acquisition and condemnation of property and to authorize the use, occupation, recovery and acquisition of artificially made or reclaimed lands of the State and the reclamation and acquisition of the submerged lands of the State, and to repeal an Act entitled, ‘An Act to enlarge the power of cities in relation to harbors, canals, wharves, docks, piers, slips, and other harbor structures, facilities, improvements and utilities constructed or operated in connection therewith, to authorize the acquisition and condemnation of property and the use, occupation, reclamation and acquisition of the submerged lands of the State in carrying out such power and to repeal all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict therewith,' approved June 10, 1911, and to repeal all other Acts or parts of Acts in conflict therewith," approved June 23, 1913, in force July 1, 1913, by adding thereto three (3) additional sections, to be known as sections 17a, 176 and 17c.

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 enlarge the power of cities and villages in relation to harbors, canals, slips, wharves, docks, levees, piers, quay walls, breakwaters and all harbor structures, facilities, connections, improvements and utilities constructed or operated in connection therewith and for the purpose of carrying out such power to authorize the acquisition and condemnation of property and to authorize the use, occupation, recovery and acquisition of artificially made or reclaimed lands of the State and the reclamation and acquisition of the submerged lands of the State, and to repeal an Act entitled, 'An Act to enlarge the power of cities in relation to harbors, canals, wharves, docks, piers, slips and other harbor structures, facilities, improvements and utilities constructed or operated in connection therewith, to authorize the acquisition and condemnation of property and the use, occupation, reclamation and acquisition of the submerged lands of the State in carrying out such power, and to repeal all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict therewith,' approved June 10, 1911, and to repeal all