(nw frl. 4) of section twelve (12) township thirty-eight (38) north, range fourteen (14) east of the third (3rd) principal meridian, seven hundred sixty-four and thirty-seven hundredths (764.37) feet east of the southwest corner of the northwest fractional quarter (nw frl. 4) of said section twelve (12) running thence north, parallel with the western boundary line of said northwest fractional quarter (nw frl. 4) to the shores of Lake Michigan; thence in a southeasterly direction along the shores of Lake Michigan to the easterly line of the east pier running north and south into the waters of Lake Michigan; thence in a southerly direction along the said easterly line of said pier to a point fifty feet north of a point in the line of said southern boundary line of said northwest fractional quarter (nw 4) extended, and thence west along said southern boundary line three hundred and thirty hundredths (300.30) feet to the place of beginning, was adjudged and decreed to be in the State of Illinois, and

WHEREAS, the title to said tract of land was by said decree vested, confirmed and established in the State of Illinois, and

WHEREAS, the said tract of land borders on Lake Michigan, is wholly within the city of Chicago and is useful, desirable and advantageous for bathing beach, park and other recreation purposes and contains to-wit about 2.797 acres, therefore:

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the said land or lands located in the city of Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois, described as follows, to-wit: commencing at a point fifty feet north of a point on the southern boundary line of the northwest fractional quarter (nw frl. 14) of section twelve (12) township thirty-eight (38) north, range fourteen (14) east of the third (3rd) principal meridian, seven hundred sixty-four and thirty-seven hundredths (764.37) feet east of the southwest corner of the northwest fractional quarter (nw frl. 4) of said section twelve (12) running thence north, parallel with the western boundary line of said northwest fractional quarter (nw frl. 4) to the shores of Lake Michigan; thence in a southeasterly direction along the shores of Lake Michigan to the easterly line of the east pier running north and south into the waters of Lake Michigan; thence in a southerly direction along said easterly line of said pier to a point fifty feet north of a point in the line of said southern boundary line of said northwest fractional quarter (nw frl. 14) extended, and thence west along said southern boundary line three hundred and thirty. hundredths (300.30) feet to the place of beginning, together with all piers extending therefrom or connected therewith, be and the same are hereby granted and conveyed to the city of Chicago for bathing beach, park, and recreation purposes.

APPROVED June 24th, 1915.

Preamble.

SECOND REGIMENT ARMORY, CHICAGO-RATIFICATION OF SALE.

§ 1. Ratifies sale of buildings, and land described.

§ 2. Title to be conveyed upon payment of sum specified.

(HOUSE BILL No. 211. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1915.)

AN ACT ratifying and confirming the sale and conveyance of all the right, title and interest of the State of Illinois in and to the buildings and land belonging to the State of Illinois and used as an armory by the Second Regiment, Illinois National Guard.

WHEREAS, by virtue of an Act entitled, "An Act providing for the sale and conveyance of all the right, title and interests of the State of Illinois in and to the building and lands now owned by the State of Illinois and used for an armory by the Second Regiment, Illinois National Guard," approved June 9, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, and by virtue of amendatory Act entitled, "An Act making appropriation of the proceeds of the sale of the building and lands now owned by the State of Illinois and used for an armory by the Second Regiment, Illinois National Guard," approved June 21, 1913, effective July 1, 1913;

WHEREAS, the commission created by said Act acting under the powers conferred by said Acts and pursuant to, and for the purposes in said Act set forth, did cause public advertisement for the purposes of said Act as follows, to-wit: By causing to be published in the several daily papers in the city of Chicago and in real estate papers having general circulation, for a period of time longer than three weeks, advertisement of sale containing description of said property and full and complete information in relation thereto, including statement that sealed proposals for purchase of same would be received by the legally constituted commission at the office of the Governor at the hour of 10:00 A. M., Monday, August 24, 1914, at which time all submitted proposals would be publicly opened by said commission; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to said advertisement, four proposals of purchase were received by said commission, the highest of which was fortyfive thousand, one hundred twenty-five dollars ($45,125.00), less commission; and

WHEREAS, the said commission, after due consideration of the proposals so submitted, concluded that none of the said proposals represented the value of the property to be sold; acting under the authority conferred by the said Act above referred to, did reject each and all of the several proposals of purchase; and

WHEREAS, a re-advertisement of said property of the State of Illinois was had by causing to be published in the several daily papers in the city of Chicago and in real estate papers having general circulation, under which second advertisement bids were to be received and opened at 4:00 P. M., October 1, 1914, in the office of the Governor; and WHEREAS, no bids were received at said time and place; and WHEREAS, for the third time advertisement was again had in the several daily papers in the city of Chicago and in real estate papers having general circulation, said bids to be opened at 10:00 A. M., Wednesday, January 27, in the office of the Governor; and,

WHEREAS, the day and hour having arrived, the legally constituted commission being present in the office of the Governor, for the purpose

of opening bids as per advertisement, found three bids in pursuance thereof; and

WHEREAS, the said three bids were publicly opened by said legally constituted commission in the presence of the one bidder who was present and after due inquiry had been made throughout the offices of the Governor as to whether there were any other bids or bidders and,

WHEREAS, the said legally constituted commission having considered the bids as submitted, concluded that having advertised said property for sale three times and the highest bid yet received being before them, did conclude to accept the said highest bid and acting under the authority conferred by the said Act above mentioned, did then and there sell to the highest bidder, Cremin & O'Connor, the said advertised property of the State of Illinois, in accord with the terms of their bid, to-wit, $47,000.00, less the sum of 22 per cent thereof, commission, making the total net sale in the sum of $45,825.00[;] therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sale of the buildings and land owned by the State of Illinois and used for an armory by the Second Regiment, Illinois National Guard, situated in the city of Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois and more particularly described as follows: Lots ten (10), thirteen (13), fourteen (14), fifteen (15) and the west half of lot sixteen (16) in block forty-two (42) in Carpenter's addition, in the west half of the southeast quarter of section eight (8), township thirty-nine (39) north, range fourteen (14), east of the third principal meridian, for the sum of forty-five thousand, eight hundred twenty-five ($45,825.00) dollars heretofore made by the Governor and the Adjutant General, pursuant to the authority contained in an Act entitled, "An Act providing for the sale and conveyance of all the right, title and interest of the State of Illinois in and to the buildings and land now owned by the State of Illinois and used for an armory by the Second Regiment, Illinois National Guard," approved June 9th, 1911, and in force July 1st, 1911, be and the same is ratified, approved and confirmed.

§ 2. Upon the payment of said sum and the execution, by the commissioners provided for in this Act approved June 9, 1911, and in force July 1st, 1911, mentioned in section 1 hereof, of the deed of conveyance in said Act directed to be executed, all the right, title and interest of the State of Illinois shall be and the same is granted, quitclaimed and conveyed to and vested in such purchaser.

APPROVED June 28th, 1915.

STREET RAILROADS.

LOCATION AND EXTENSION OF LINES.

§ 1. Amends section 3, Act of 1899.

3. As amended, adds paragraph providing city may grant consent for extension of lines without a petition being filed by the street railway company, by giving ten days public notice.

(HOUSE BILL No. 126. APPROVED JUNE 24, 1915.)

AN ACT to amend section 3 of an Act entitled, "An Act entitled an Act in regard to street railroads, and to repeal certain Acts herein referred to," approved and in force March 7, 1899.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 3 of an Act entitled, "An Act entitled an Act in regard to street railroads, and to repeal certain Acts herein referred to," approved and in force March 7, 1899, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

§ 3. No such company shall have the right to locate or construct its road upon or along any street or alley, or over any public ground in any incorporated city, town or village without the consent of the corporate authorities of such city, town or village, nor upon or along any road or highway, or upon any public ground without any incorporated city, town or village, except upon the consent of the county board. Such consent may be granted for any period not longer than twenty years, on the petition of the company, upon such terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as such corporate authorities or county board, as the case may be, shall deem for the best interests of the public: Provided, no such consent shall be granted unless at least ten days' public notice of the time and place of presenting such petition shall have been first given by publication in some newspaper published in the city or county where such road is to be constructed, and except upon the condition that the company will pay all damages to owners of property abutting upon the street, alley, road, highway or public ground, upon or over which such road is to be constructed, which they may sustain by reason of the location or construction of the road; the same to be ascertained and paid in the manner provided by law for the exercise of the right of eminent domain.

Where, however, any company is now operating or may hereafter operate lines of street railway in any incorporated city, town or village, under ordinances or grants, obligating such street railway company to construct specified mileage of extensions or additional lines of street railway upon the order of such incorporated city, town or village, the consent of such incorporated city, town or village, for the construction of such specified mileage of extensions or additional lines of street railway may be granted, without a petition of the street railway company: Provided, however, that in such case the incorporated city, town or village shall give at least ten (10) days' public notice by publication in some newspaper published in the city, town or village where such road is to be constructed, of its intention to require the construction of such specified mileage or additional lines of street railway. In case such incor

porated city, town or village shall give public notice as herein provided, no further public notice need be given, but the company shall pay all damages to owners of property abutting upon the streets, alleys, roads, highways or upon grades upon or over which such road is to be constructed, which they may sustain by reason of the location or construction of the road, as in other cases; such damages to be ascertained and paid in the manner provided by law for the exercise of the right of eminent domain.

AN ACT authorizing townships to issue bonds for park purposes, and providing for the payment thereof.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That for the purpose of promoting the health and welfare of its citizens, any township may issue bonds for the purpose of procuring and improving lands to be set apart and forever held as one or more public parks, the same to be kept and maintained for the free use of the public, but no such park shall exceed ten (10) acres in extent.

§ 2. Whenever one hundred legal voters of any township in the State of Illinois shall file a petition in writing in the office of the county clerk, asking that an election be held to authorize the issuance of bonds for the purpose of providing funds for the purchase and improvement of one or more public parks, in said township, which said petition shall designate, the amount of bonds proposed to be issued for the acquirement and improvement thereof upon the filing of such petition, it shall be the duty of the county court of the county wherein said town is located to submit the question of issuing bonds for the purpose and to the amount named in the petition at a general or special election to be held in said township to the legally qualified voters of said township, and that for said purpose said court shall appoint a day upon which said election shall be held, and thereupon said county clerk shall prepare a notice of such election which shall state the date upon which such election will be held and the polling places and state the amount of bonds which it is proposed to issue, which said notice of election shall by the county clerk, or under his authority, be posted in at least ten public places in the township at least twenty-one days prior to the election, and such notice shall be published in a newspaper published in such town, or having a general circulation therein, at least once in each week for three