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seventy-five thousand dollars ($275,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby apropriated for the purpose of supplying blankets, cots, tentage, bed-sacks, straw, rations, clothing and other relief and assistance to the people affected by and living in those sections of the State visited by a destructive cyclone on May 26 and 27, 1917.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized to draw his warrants for the sum herein specified upon the presentation of proper vouchers certified to by the Adjutant General and approved by the Governor, and the Treasurer shall pay the same out of any funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

§ 3. WHEREAS, an emergency exists, therefore this Act shall be in full force and effect after the date of its passage and approval. APPROVED June 27, 1917.

AN ACT making an appropriation for the relief of the suffering and destitute miners at Royalton, Illinois, and the families and dependents of miners who lost their lives in the mine disaster at Royalton, Illinois.

WHEREAS, by an Act of approval and in force June 28, 1915, the General Assembly appropriated the sum of twenty-six thousand dollars ($26,000.00) for the relief of the families and dependents of miners who lost their lives in the mine disaster at Royalton, Illinois; and

WHEREAS, the payment of said sum of twenty-six thousand dollars ($26,000.00) was directed to be made to the Board of Administration, and its distribution committed to said board; and

WHEREAS, in the exercise of the discretion to said board under said Act, all of said sum of twenty-six thousand dollars ($26,000.00) has not yet been distributed; and

WHEREAS, the necessities of the families and dependents aforesaid require that further assistance be rendered them; and

WHEREAS, there remains in the hands of said Board of Administration yet unexpended a balance of eight thousand, eight hundred dollars ($8,800.00); and

WHEREAS, under and by virtue of the Civil Administrative Code enacted in the present General Assembly, and taking effect July 1, 1917, the work of the Board of Administration is committed to the Department of Public Welfare; and

WHEREAS, the unexpended balance aforesaid will, without reappropriation, be returned to the general fund, and thereby not available for payment to the families and dependents aforesaid;

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of eight thousand eight hundred dollars ($8,800.00) be and the same is hereby reappropriated out of money in the State treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the relief of the suffering and destitute miners of Royalton, Illinois,

and the families and dependents of miners who lost their lives in the mine disaster at Royalton, Illinois.

§ 2. It shall be the duty of the Director of the Department of Public Welfare to distribute the money herein reappropriated to the persons intended to be benefited by this Act, and to use said money for the benefit of the persons intended to be relieved in such manner as in the judgment of said Director will best relieve such suffering and destitute people. Said Director shall, when his duty under this Act shall have been fully discharged, make a full and detailed report to the Governor as to the manner in which said moneys have been distributed.

3. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant for the sum of eight thousand eight hundred dollars ($8,800.00.) payable to said Director of the Department of Public Welfare upon a requisition signed by said Director of the Department of Public Welfare, and attested by the seal of said Department; and the Treasurer is authorized to pay the same out of any moneys on hand not otherwise appropriated.

APPROVED June 25, 1917.

RELIEF EVA PUTNAM, SALARY DUE JAMES D. PUTNAM.
§ 3. Emergency.

§ 1. Appropriates $2,000.00.

§ 2. How drawn.

(SENATE BILL NO. 196. APPROVED MARCH 24, 1917.)

AN ACT making an appropriation for the payment of the balance of salary due to James D. Putnam, a member of the Fiftieth General Assembly from the Eighteenth Senatorial District, and making the said salary payable to Eva Putnam, the widow of the said James D. Putnam.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of of two thousand (2,000) dollars to Eva Putnam, widow of James D. Putnam, for the payment of the balance of salary due to James D. Putnam now deceased, who was a member of the Fiftieth General Assembly from the Eighteenth Senatorial District.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in favor of the said Eva Putnam for the sum hereby appropriated.

§ 3. WHEREAS, an emergency exists, this Act shall take effect from and after its passage.

APPROVED March 24, 1917.

RELIEF EXECUTRIX, SALARY JAMES A. CREIGHTON.

§ 1. Appropriates $1,666.67 to executrix.

(HOUSE BILL No. 586. APPROVED JUNE 25, 1917.)

AN ACT making an appropriation to the executrix of James A. Creighton, deceased, late circuit judge of the Seventh judicial district of the State of Illinois.

WHEREAS, James A. Creighton, of the City of Springfield, Sangamon county, Illinois, departed this life on the fifteenth day of Decem

ber, 1916, and at the time of his death, and for more than thirty-one consecutive years prior thereto, was and had been a duly elected, qualified and acting circuit judge in the Seventh judicial district of this State; and,

WHEREAS, the salary of said James A. Creighton as such circuit judge has been drawn up to the date of his decease only; and,

WHEREAS, at a special election called to fill the vacancy of circuit judge in the Seventh judicial district of the State of Illinois caused by the death of the said James A. Creighton, a successor has been duly elected, and whose qualification to fill the said vacancy caused by the death of the said James A. Creighton is set for April 16th, 1917, and said office will remain vacant until the date of said qualification, now, therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of sixteen hundred sixty-six dollars and sixty-seven cents ($1666.67) be and the same is hereby appropriated to the executrix of the last will and testament of James A. Creighton, deceased, being the amount of salary as circuit. judge as aforesaid from December 15, 1916, to April 16, 1917, and the Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant in said amount on the State Treasurer in favor of such executrix for the payment thereof out of any funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

APPROVED June 25, 1917.

RELIEF-FOOT AND MOUTH, DISEASE, CLAIMS.

§ 1. Appropriates $97,777.49.

(HOUSE BILL No. 1038.

§ 2. How drawn. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1917.)

AN ACT making an appropriation for the payment of expenses, costs and charges connected with the control and the eradication of the foot and mouth disease during the years 1914, 1915 and 1916, and the payment of certain claims for horses that were destroyed on account of the contagion of glanders.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of ninety-seven thousand seven hundred seventy-seven and forty nine hundredths dollars (97,777.49) dollars or so much thereof as shall be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, to reimburse and pay for animals destroyed on account of the epidemic of foot and mouth disease, horses destroyed on account of the disease of glanders, damages, advances, costs, charges and expenses incurred for services, appraisable [appraisals], livery hire, heaters, printing, blankets, lime, supplies postage, maintenance, lanterns, sign boards, disinfectants, teaming, serum, veterinarian services and expenses guards' services and expenses, and all damages and expenses incurred on account of foot and mouth disease and glanders as hereinafter set forth, for the suppression and eradication of foot and mouth.

BUREAU COUNTY.

disease and the contagion of glanders in horses presented herewith to the following named persons in the several and respective sums as herein stated, to-wit: