Building Code, or the Building Code of such city, town or village, as the case may be: Provided, Such structural engineer shall be licensed under this Act: And, Provided, Such owner or his agent has complied with all other requirements of law requisite to obtain such building permit: And, provided, further, That such plans, drawings and specifications are in accordance with the State Building Code, or the Building Code of such city, town or village, as the case may be. § 15. Every licensed structural engineer in this State, who desires to continue the practice of his profession, shall annually, during the time he shall continue in such practice, pay to the Secretary of the Board during the month of July, a fee of ten ($10) dollars, and the Secretary shall thereupon issue to such licensed structural engineer a certificate of renewal of his license for the term of one year. Failure by any licensed structural engineer in actual practice to cause his license to be renewed during the month of July in each and every year, shall constitutute valid grounds for the revocation of his license. The failure to renew such license in apt time shall not deprive such structural engineer of the right of renewal thereafter; but the fee to be paid upon the renewal of a license after the month of July shall be fifteen ($15) dollars. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Board to file with the Secretary of State on the 15th days of February and August in each year certified lists of all licenses then in force, upon the filing of each of which said lists, the Secretary of State shall be entitled to receive a fee of $1.00. § 16. Licenses issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall remain in full force unless revoked for cause, as hereinafter provided. Any license so granted may be revoked by a four-fifths vote of the State Board of Examiners for gross incompetency; or recklessness in the construction of buildings or other structures; or for fraudulently affixing his seal to plans, drawings or specifications; or for any dishonest practice or practices on the part of the holder thereof; or for fraud in. obtaining his license; or practicing without payment of the annual license renewal fee provided in section fifteen (15) of this Act; but before any license shall be revoked such holder shall be entitled to at least twenty days' notice of the charge against him, and of the time and place of the meeting of the Board for the hearing and determining of such charge. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act relating to the revocation of licenses, the Board, and each member thereof, shall have the power to administer oaths, and said Board shall have the power to secure by its subpoena both the attendance and the testimony of witnesses, and the production of books and papers, relevant to any investigation by the Board for the purpose of carrying out the provisions. of this Act, relating to the revocation of licenses. Witnesses shall be entitled to the same fees and mileage as witnesses in a Court of Record, to be paid in like manner. The accused shall be entitled to the subpoena of the Board for his witnesses, and to be heard in person or by counsel in open public trial. Any circuit court of this State or any judge thereof, either in term time or vacation, upon application of such Board, may in its discretion by order duly entered by such court or judge thereof, require the attendance of witnesses, the production of books and papers, and giving of testimony before such Board, and upon refusal or neglect to so appear and testify and produce such books and papers as commanded by such order of the court or judge thereof, may compel, by attachment or otherwise, as provided by law, the attendance of such witnesses, the production of such books, and papers and the giving of testimony before such Board, in the same manner as production of evidence may be compelled before said court. Every person who, having taken an oath or made affirmation before said Board, shall wilfully swear or affirm falsely, shall be guilty of perjury and upon conviction shall be punished accordingly. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Board to promptly give notice of all revocations of licenses to the Secretary of State who shall make an entry thereof in his records. § 17. The State Board of Examiners shall have power to entertain and grant for good cause shown, petitions to vacate its orders revoking licenses and reinstate such petitioner to practice in this State, and to adopt rules and regulations governing the requirements and hearing of such petition, provided that at least one year shall intervene between the date of the entry of the order revoking a license and the filing of such petition in cases involving gross incompetency, recklessness, dishonest practices, or fraud. The Board in its discretion may require petitioners whose licenses have been revoked for gross incompetency or recklessness to submit to an examination by the Board touching their professional qualifications and competency to practice, which shall at least cover the subjects required of applicants for a license by examination. Such petitions shall briefly state the date and cause of revocation, the grounds upon which petitioner seeks reinstatement, and such other facts as the Board by its rules may prescribe, and shall be verified by the petitioner. The Board in the hearing of such petitions shall, as near as may be, follow the practice required by this Act in relation to citations to revoke licenses. Any person interested may appear and contest such petitions. A majority vote of the Board shall be sufficient to reinstate such petitioners to practice. Every petitioner shall pay to the Secretary of the Board, in advance, upon the filing of his petition, a fee of ten ($10) dollars. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Board to promptly notify the Secretary of State of the reinstatement of any such applicant and the Secretary of State shall note the same on his records accordingly. § 18. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Examining Board to file at the close of each fiscal year with the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Illinois, a full annual report of the proceedings of the Board, including a statement of all funds received and disbursed, and he shall also pay over to the State Treasurer of the State of Illinois, quarterly, all license fees and renewal and other fees collected by him during the preceding quarter and take his receipt therefor. Said report shall be attested by the affidavits of the President and Secretary. APPROVED July 5th, 1915. EVIDENCE. PROOF OF HANDWRITING. § 1. Handwriting may be proved by comparison with writings admitted in evidence. § 2. Notice must be given before writing admitted. § 3. Opportunity to examine by opposite party before introduction in evidence. (HOUSE BILL No. 501. APPROVED JUNE 23, 1915.) AN ACT concerning proof of handwriting and to permit proof of handwriting to be made by comparison. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That in all courts of this State it shall be lawful to prove handwriting by comparison made by the witness or jury with writings properly in the files or records of the case, admitted in evidence or treated as genuine or admitted to be genuine, by the party against whom the evidence is offered, or proved to be genuine to the satisfaction of the court. § 2. Before a standard of writing shall be admitted in evidence by the court for comparison such notice thereof as under all the circumstances of the case is reasonable shall first be given to the opposite party or his attorney. § 3. A reasonable opportunity to examine such proposed standards shall on motion duly made be accorded the opposite party, his attorney and witnesses, prior to the introduction in evidence of such standards and the court may, in its discretion, impound the same with the clerk of the court for that purpose. APPROVED July 23d, 1915. FEES AND SALARIES. CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT. § 1. Amends Act of 1874 by adding section 18). 18. Fee when personal estate does not exceed two thousand dollarswhen fee remitted. (HOUSE BILL No. 328. APPROVED JUNE 24, 1915.) 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, which title was amended as recited herein by an Act approved March 28, 1874, by adding thereto a new section to be known as section 182. 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 fees and salaries, and to classify the several counties of this State with reference thereto," approved March 29, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to be known as section 1812. § 1812. In all cases in which the personal property of an estate does not exceed two thousand ($2,000) dollars in value, the fee of the clerk of the county court shall not exceed ten ($10) dollars, provided that moneys arising from the sale of real estate to pay debts shall to the amount necessarily used in the settlement of the estate, be considered as personal estate for the purposes of this section. In all cases where by the death of any person there shall be left, surviving such person, a widow or children resident of this State who are entitled out of said estate to a widow's or children's award, and the entire estate of such deceased person shall not exceed one thousand ($1,000) dollars, and in case of any minor whose estate does not exceed the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars, and whose father is dead, and in all cases of any idiot, insane person, lunatic or distracted person, drunkard or spendthrift, when such person has a wife or infant child dependent on such person for support, and the entire estate of such person shall not exceed the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars, and in cases of the adoption of children wherein it shall appear to the court that the child adopted is under the age of fourteen years, and that his or her estate does not exceed in value the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars, the court shall make an order, and cause the same to be entered of record, releasing and remitting the fees of the clerk and other officers of the court. APPROVED July 24th, 1915. COUNTY TREASURER OF COOK COUNTY-SALARY. § 1. Amends section 31, Act of 1874 as subsequently amended. § 31. As amended, provides a fixed salary as the only compensation for county treasurer of Cook county. (SENATE BILL No. 184. APPROVED JUNE 29, 1915.) AN ACT to amend section 31 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, and Acts amendatory thereto; title as amended by an Act approved March 28, 1874, in force July 1, 1874; as amended by an Act approved May 11, 1907, in force July 1, 1907; as amended by an Act approved June 14, 1909, in force July 1, 1909. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 31 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, and Acts amendatory thereto; title as amended by an Act approved March 28, 1874, in force July 1, 1874; as amended by An Act approved May 11, 1907, in force July 1, 1907; as amended by an Act approved June 14, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: § 31. The clerks of all courts of record of Cook county, the treasurer, sheriff, coroner, county clerk and recorder of deeds of Cook county, hereafter elected, shall be paid by the said Cook county as their only compensation for their services the following named salaries, to-wit: The clerk of the circuit court the sum of nine thousand dollars per annum. The clerk of the superior court the sum of nine thousand dollars per annum. The county clerk of Cook county, as the only compensation for services rendered in the capacity of county clerk, clerk of the county court, or in any other capacity, the sum of nine thousand dollars per annum. The clerk of the criminal court the sum of nine thousand dollars per annum. The clerk of the probate court of Cook county the sum of nine thousand dollars per annum. The county treasurer, as the only compensation for services rendered in the capacity of county treasurer, county collector, town collector, or in any other capacity, the sum of nine thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars per annum. The sheriff the sum of nine thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars per annum. The coroner the sum of nine thousand dollars per annum. The recorder of deeds of Cook county, as the only compensation for services rendered in the capacity of recorder or in any other capacity the sum of nine thousand dollars per annum. APPROVED June 29th, 1915. JUDGES CIRCUIT AND SUPERIOR COURTS OF COOK COUNTY. § 1. Amends sections 1 and 3, Act of 1871, as § 1. As amended, increases salaries of § 3. As amended, provides how salary shall be paid. (HOUSE BILL No. 957. APPROVED JUNE 24, 1915.) AN ACT to amend sections 1 and 3 of an Act entitled, "An Act providing for the payment by the county of Cook of further compensation to the judges of the circuit and superior courts and the State's attorney of said county, respectively," approved April 13, 1871, in force July 1, 1871, as the same was amended by an Act entitled, "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act providing for the payment by the county of Cook of further compensation to the judges of the circuit and superior courts and State's attorney of said county, respectively, approved April 13, 1871, in force July 1, 1871," approved May 10, 1901, in force July 1, 1901. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That sections 1 and 3 of an Act entitled, "An Act providing for the payment by the county of Cook of further compensation to the judges of the circuit and superior courts and State's attorney of said county, respectively," approved April 13, 1871, in force July 1, 1871, as the same was amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled, 'An Act providing for the payment by the county of Cook of further compensation to the judges of the circuit and superior courts and State's attorney of said county, respectively, approved April 13, 1871, in force July 1, 1871,'" approved May 10, 1901, in force July 1, 1901, be and the same are hereby amended, which said sections as amended shall read as follows: |